Slight correction. Endless multiplayer came last year (did a video on it). This update just improves and expands it.

I love all of this, but Arken Age not being in the GOTY running hurts my heart.

SAME! I've already bailed. Never been a gacha guy and the story is not compelling enough to keep me engaged.

I’m in Act Two and loving it

15 - At first, this felt more concerned with MTX than meaningful content, but the last two update after leaving early access remedied that. This game has infinite room for growth from an already rock solid foundation. Great stuff and I hope development continues.

4/5

14 - I loved Vertigo 2, despite some nebulous storytelling. It was jarring after being Sonia for two full games to transition to Brian being the protag, but the gameplay holds up, the level & creature design is still top notch, and it neatly wraps up an at times tough-to-follow plot.

4/5

13 - I grew up in the gaming era this game represents, so I related to this one a bit more than its predecessor. Again, Arvore nails the aesthetics & despite the limited runtime, the gameplay switches things up so often I was dying for more when it was over. Absolutely tremendous.

5/5

12 - Long overdue to play this game-within-a-game gem. Some legitimately challenging platforming and the Matryoshka doll-like set up was terrific. Great boss fights and Arvore nails the aesthetic. Any gamer mid 30s and up will appreciate this kick of nostalgia.

4/5

11 - It's 2025 & a developer thought a VR movement system where you can ONLY move in a straight line & snap turn was a good idea. The admittedly fun horse races are hurt by clunky controls.

With patches, this would be awesome. As is... only cozy or horse loving gamers should apply.

2/5

10 - Civ VII VR - A MESSY VR implementation plus bad onboarding makes this a hard sell for newcomers to the franchise like me. For those starved for this genre in VR, get through the friction & there's something here, but I have a hard time seeing anyone preferring this to the flat game(s).

2/5

9 - The predecessor to my frontrunner for 2025 VRGOTY (Arken Age). Some parts really haven't aged well (stiff NPC & enemy animations, for one), but weapons are fun, combat is passable, & the two boss fights were pretty fun. Worth a grab on a sale.

3/5

8 - Wow, I'm behind. A nice little bit of 'Life Is Strange'-like storytelling marred by a clunky node teleport movement system & some odd rhythm minigame mechanics. Get past the friction and there's a REALLY good story being told here.

3/5