A fairly busy week with some Walkabout Mini Golf, many ports possible or already available with the team Beef, a new version ofOhShape, the addition of martial arts in Fit XRamong others.
What’s new in standalone/PCVR this week ?
- Walkabout Mini Golf – DLC Atlantis :
Mighty Coconut presents its new Atlantis-DLC offering you to immerse yourself in the famous submerged city. The additional content will be released on January 26. and is advertised as both difficult and spectacular:
An estimated 50-80% of all life on earth is found under the ocean surface and the oceans contain 99% of the living space on the planet. Less than 10% of that space has been explored by humans.
Goal 100% of #Atlantis will be explored by mini golfers on January 26th, 2023! pic.twitter.com/5Hv02gLZpD
— Walkabout Mini Golf™ VR (@WalkaboutMG) January 16, 2023
This DLCs is the starting point for a new tariff increase (understandable given the quality of the content offered), count more than an extra euro to take advantage of it, in other words, new additional content will now cost €3.99 while old ones will keep their price (€2.99).
For those who missed the boat, don’t forget that the courses Myst, Labyrinth or 20000 Leagues Under the Sea are already out. At last, remember that if you are playing with friends, it is enough that one of your friends has the DLCs so that you can join it, without having bought it yourself.
Walkabout Mini Golf is available (at a very good price) on the Meta Quest Store (€14.99), on Steam (€12.49), as well as on Pico 4 (€14.99) but beware, this latest version does not yet have the courses DLCs ! Also know that vYou can’t since Meta Quest Store apply your personalized coupons (OCULUS20/OCULUS30) for the purchase of additional content and that Mighty Coconut still does not offer a pack grouping all or all of its DLCs At a reduced price.
Good news for owners of the latest VR headset from ByteDance, the team beefknown for its numerous ports (Return To Castle Wolfenstein, Doom 3, Quake III arena…) has just announced the compatibility of Quake first of the name on Pico 4.
You will find theAPK of the release shareware (the first 10 levels included) here. The game has not yet been approved by Side Quest but rest assured, it’s only a matter of time.
- Meta Quest 2 & Pico 4: Morrowind, Quake 4 and Star Wars Battlefront II :
Decidedly, the team Beef don’t rest, after the article above, we presented to you last week the announcement of the porting of the engine Raze (Duke Nukem, Shadow Warrior…) in autonomous VR (see article), here are the three most anticipated games (following a survey) are preparing, if possible, to be worn on our autonomous headsets: Morrowind, Quake 4 and Star Wars Battlefront II.
This time, like Quakemaybe they will not only be available on Meta Quest 2. The team Beef however, tempers the ardor of hardened fans, recalling that, although the team recognizes the quality of the 3 aforementioned titles, it wishes above all to evaluate the possibility of porting!
When it comes to Morrowind, the team is considering using Open MWa motor open source that can reproduce the game engine, while giving the possibility of extending its capabilities, and in the case that interests us, playing in VR. On his page Patreonthe team said:
In the case of OpenMW, we will contact their team to announce our intentions and learn more about what is in development. We know there’s an ongoing PCVR branch that’s slowly being merged into the main thread and an Android version that was dropped last November. Luckily, the VR branch bears similarities to the work we want to do for Morrowind.
We need to make sure there isn’t already a standalone VR version planned so we don’t step on the main team’s toes. Also, we want to double-check the “deal” they have with Bethesda to make sure a standalone VR port isn’t going to bog the project down.
Regarding Quake 4, the team will start with this one since it is a relatively easy to port gamemore than Battlefront II and much more than a Morrowwind. Speaking of the latter and if you are not in a hurry, and you have a VR-Ready PC, know that a PCVR mod already exists, with multiplayer support, but beware, its installation is not within the reach of the first comer (see link).
OhShape change its title to OhShape Ultimate and offers us a free so-called “definitive” update. As a reminder, OhShape is a game of fitness where walls come rushing at you and the only way not to hit them in the face is to go through the pre-cut shapes. Of course, fitness requires, these same forms mimic poses that will allow you to stretch your limbs properly. And as if that were not enough, you have moving obstacles that you will have to tap at the right time to make them disappear.
Now that you know what to expect, what does this new update contain?
- Menu improvement;
- Improved interface (more modern);
- New Asian environment for the 3rd album;
- Improved tutorial;
- Free of Electro Party DLC.
OhShape Ultimate is available on promotion now on Meta Quest and pico, where it is currently on sale (-30% or €13.99). If you have the version PSVR Where PCVR, Odders Lab did not forget you, indicating that the version Ultimate will soon arrive on these supports.
And in the Meta Quest Store ?
For those who have already gone around Fit XR and who would like change, know that martial arts-based cardio workouts are already available in the latest updateand rest assured, everything is offered to you at no extra cost. In the program, you will perform striking movements from karate, muay thai, taekwondo and classic boxing.
Fit XR plays on the flowerbeds of LesMills Body Combat (in promotion for the moment) which remains today the reference in the matterand which does not need a €9.99 subscription to offer its full potential. Fit XR is available for free (7 days of free use) on the Meta Quest Storeand as you might have guessed, you will have to pay a monthly subscription to have the full game.
And finally on the Pico Store ?
At the house of picowe have some very good titles, even good surprises. We start with safe values such as The Room: Dark Matter (€29.99), a must in VR for those who like at least Escape Room and puzzle/adventure games.
We continue with the mysterious Attack on King (€9.99) which offers a clever mix between a tactical shooter and chess. In the safe bet category, we also have Puzzle Places (€14.99), ideal for all those tempted to decompress by connecting photogrammetrically recreated scenery using puzzle pieces. A title as exotic as it is stunning, we highly recommend it.
To remain original, we have Vault of Stars (€9.99) in early accesswhich does not offer an incredible lifespan (this may expand over time) but which in return brings a one-of-a-kind visual and sound experience. This is an adventure game where you accompany a golem in solving puzzles. The game being short, wait all the same to see what this title has to offer you in the coming months.
Wave your blade in dance (€2.99)a Beat Saber like but without Saber (you have it ?), we advise you not to buy it. And then there is Primal Hunt (€29.99), a Monster Hunter like which still divides the community todaywhether that of pico as Metaif you want to get a glimpse of it, we have here a dedicated live.
Our other game news of the week :
Go to the next page for our recap Hardware.