Virtual reality is moving fast, and there’s a flood of content coming out for various VR headsets. Crytek, most known for its Crysis and Far Cry games, is bringing its first VR game, called The Climb, to the Oculus Rift. The game turns you into a free climber, allowing you to scale cliffs in a fictional location that resembles parts of southeast Asia.
The game appears simple at first, but it actually takes skill and strategy. You control your virtual floating hands with either a gamepad or the Oculus Touch controllers. It's a little strange using a gamepad as I naturally wanted to reach out to grab crevices, which is something you'll be able to do with the Oculus Touch. With a gamepad, look where you want to hold and pull the corresponding trigger to grab. You’ll also have to chalk your hands from time to time to ensure you have enough grip. If you don’t, prepare to fall to your death. Thankfully Crytek decided not to show players hitting the rocks, instead fading the camera to black.
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The game appears simple at first, but it actually takes skill and strategy. You control your virtual floating hands with either a gamepad or the Oculus Touch controllers. It's a little strange using a gamepad as I naturally wanted to reach out to grab crevices, which is something you'll be able to do with the Oculus Touch. With a gamepad, look where you want to hold and pull the corresponding trigger to grab. You’ll also have to chalk your hands from time to time to ensure you have enough grip. If you don’t, prepare to fall to your death. Thankfully Crytek decided not to show players hitting the rocks, instead fading the camera to black.
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