Warning long as hell post tldr at bottom.
What are some of the must have games in ya'lls opinion? Looking for a combination of big and small games. Due to referral and target having a gc on sale we've got $110. I know my wife really wants beatsaber so unless that goes on a sale it's really 80 to shop with. Family of 4 kids are 17 and 9. Us parents are from the nes generation.
I'm hoping I'll get the batman promo and three months quest pass thingy trial despite buying months back because the headset hasn't been activated yet. We have the 3. Also anyone think the major franchise character games (Iron Man, Vader, Ghostbusters) are worth it?
Finally what games get you physically active and really moving around? I was debating ninja legends. The whole family could use some good cardio.
Please no games that are mostly fps except maybe RE 4, something like Doom I'd rather avoid. Believe it or not I've never played Resident Evil 4 so I'm thinking of getting that on top of anything else. I know I've missed a classic but I just never got hardcore into the series due to the tank controls of the original. I do have 0-3 on my Xbox so not sure if I should play those first.
TLDR; need game recommendations both major triple A releases and smaller indie stuff.
As always Wampler's got your back, there's a lot of agreement with my perspective over here.
Assuming this is a holiday present it sounds like you're planning this anyway, but I'd recommend you open your Quest, go through registration, and make sure it's charged before the big day. These sorts of gifts are a real patience test when the kiddo opens it to find it has 20% charge, an initial setup/user registration process, and then a ton of game downloads and updates that have to happen first.
Okay, ganes:
You can buy Beat Saber with an app referral link or a welcome code and save 20%, minimum. Beat Saber goes on sale Very rarely, but it could happen this holiday season. The youtuber link from wampler has a discount code for Beat Saber. That game can be a pretty good workout, better as you increase difficulty. If you're from the NES era, you save roughly 18% buying the Brittney Spears pack bundled with Beat Saber, so better to buy the app with a code, then the song bundles you want.
My absolute favorite game is Space Pirate Trainer. It's like a first person space Invaders. It's miraculously on Quest+ right now. So is Walkabout Golf which is the other game people absolutely adore. Activating your 3 month Quest+ trial this month will put Moss and I Expect You to Die in your "permanent as long as you have a Quest+ sub" games list. Moss is an adorable platformer that's very fanily friendly. I haven't beaten it, but I like it.
I think I'd recommend you hold off on buying games until they're on sale and instead leverage the many trials out there.
Crazy Kung Fu is a great little exercise reflex game that is like $1 with 90% off discount code right now (
https://www.oculus.com/experiences/app/3846153838783795)
I really like Ragnarock (over smash drums), but watch videos of them both. Theres a demo available for Ragnarock.
I've been eyeing Sugar Mess as a very kid friendly game with a 40% code available now:
https://www.meta.com/experiences/sugar-mess-lets-play-jolly-battle/3938584826225957/
If you're looking for an impressive hand tracking experience, Unplugged Air Guitar is pretty rad
https://www.meta.com/experiences/unplugged-air-guitar/4714094898617280/#reviews
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Iron Man: my kid really liked it on PSVR1. It's way less dark and gritty (and less polished) than Batman. There's an ok variety of stuff to do. I basically considered it first person Space Harrier, coupled with walking around Tony Stark's house, plane, etc.
Most people seem to love Vader Immortal, but when you read the reviews critically it seems like there's not a ton of gameplay there. The story/world building and impact of seeing Vader in VR are probably hard to beat and you can find the bundle of all three titles on sale for 15? 18?
www.meta.com
Ghostbusters had an 85% off code for Halloween and I still didn't get it. Apparently the nostalgia vibes are low because of some decisions they made, and I was afraid I'd feel slightly sick with the moving system as it was described in some reviews.
Btw: You're missing a whole genre of driving/racing/track building games. TrackCraft is like mixed reality RC Pro AM. Check it out.
Congrats on the Quest 3. It's a heck of a toy!
