Thumper on Playstation VR excels at creating a sense of controlled discomfort. I found my palms sweaty, my heart racing, and an ephemeral sense of dread build up inside of my as I continued to race my puck down the track with no beginning, middle, or end in sight.
Like an unholy mix of Amplitude, Rez, F-Zero, and Super Hexagon, Thumper is described by its developers as a “Rhythm Violence Game.” It’s aggressive, stress-inducing, and a complete sensory overload. The core concept is simple -- you're guiding a shiny, metallic beetle-thingy down a psychedelic rail, twisting and turning to the ebb and flow of the track as you pass through nodes that hit with the beat of the pulse-pounding electronica.
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Like an unholy mix of Amplitude, Rez, F-Zero, and Super Hexagon, Thumper is described by its developers as a “Rhythm Violence Game.” It’s aggressive, stress-inducing, and a complete sensory overload. The core concept is simple -- you're guiding a shiny, metallic beetle-thingy down a psychedelic rail, twisting and turning to the ebb and flow of the track as you pass through nodes that hit with the beat of the pulse-pounding electronica.
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