When comparing Receiver VR vs Vanguard V, the Slant community recommends Vanguard V for most people. In the question“What are the best Oculus Rift games?” Vanguard V is ranked 38th while Receiver VR is ranked 50th. The most important reason people chose Vanguard V is:
All action in the game are perform via Rift. There are no extra controllers necessary.
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Pros
Pro Randomized world
Elements within the world such as enemy positions, item locations, gun state, world layout is randomized, making each playthrough different.
Pro Permadeath
There are no checkpoint or saves. Once the player is killed, he has to start over.
Pro Unique hyper-realistic gun simulation
The game asks the player to manipulate each part of the gun independently. Thus, before being able to shoot a gun, it has to be holstered, the magazine has to be removed, each bullet has to be slid into the magazine individually, the magazine has to be put back in, the safety has to be turned off, the slide lock has to be released and the hammer has to be pulled back.
Pro Controlled completely with the headset
All action in the game are perform via Rift. There are no extra controllers necessary.
Cons
Con Mostly just a proof of concept
The game was made within a week as part of a game jam. The developers built the game on 3 central ideas - gun handling mechanics, randomized levels, and unordered storytelling. As such, the game is lacks polish or purpose.
Con Dialog can be irritating
The dynamic of the two characters isn't written the best and can become irritating after a while.