Dreams
Media Molecule, the developer behind LittleBigPlanet, is working on its first VR project, Dreams, which seems less of a game and more of a platform for creation. In it, you can essentially build anything you want, from Tron-like futuristic worlds to snowy landscapes filled with polar bears. It isn't clear exactly how you'll be able to interact with the worlds you create (or are created by others) outside of building them. Whatever ends up being the case, it will be interesting to see what kinds of beautiful or nightmarish worlds players will be able to craft in Dreams.
EVE: Valkyrie
CCP Games is fulfilling every Star Wars fanboy's dreams with the EVE: Valkyrie. The game's playable demo makes you feel like you're flying through space during the Battle of Endor in Return of the Jedi - except, well, with ships from the EVE universe. You get a real sense of what it would be like to be an ace pilot in a space navy, as you track enemy ships by turning your head and looking out a side window while simultaneously weaving between massive capital ships. If there's a killer app for the PS VR headset, this would be it.
Golem
This first-person adventure seems to take advantage of all the hardware available to the PS4. You play as a human protagonist, who can create clay golems and take control of them. But, all of this isn't done while wearing the VR headset. When you're crafting your golems and doing activities in the protagonist's bedroom, you're playing on your TV. Only when you want to inhabit your Golems do you put on the headset, making that action itself a part of the game. On top of that, controlling the characters is done with the PlayStation Move's motion sensors, giving you one-to-one control in golem-on-golem sword fights and world exploration. We aren't saying more peripherals is better, but Golem sure is using them in fascinating ways.
The London Heist
Let's be real; you've thought about robbing a bank before, but because of laws, jail time, and ethics you (probably) didn't. In The London Heist, put on the VR headset and you can play the part of a criminal as you battle rival organizations in one-to-one motion controlled gunfights. You aim and fire your weapons and interact with the world using the Move controller, and actually play out the motions for actions such as reloading. You know, like you would in a real life during a high-speed getaway.
P.O.L.L.E.N.
Another thing that VR seems to do exceptionally well is atmospheric space exploration - which is the main draw of P.O.L.L.E.N. The spacefaring adventure takes you to Titan - Saturn's largest moon - to uncover what has become of a research station and the crew manning it there. When you arrive, the station is empty, you're alone, and you begin to occasionally suffer from random hallucinations. It isn't the best of situations, but it's up to you to explore the alien environment and uncover clues to the mysteries behind the seemingly abandoned research station.
Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin
Raz and his fellow mind readers are finally coming back, but outside of the initial Fig crowdfunding announcement, there isn't much game information available and there are few details on how the new Psychonauts is going to work with the VR headset. But, if it's anything like the original, you can expect to enter the warped minds of the world's inhabitants, gain powerful psychic powers along the way, and get quite a few good laughs at the characters and writing from developer Double Fine.
Rigs Mechanized Combat League
Rigs is more than the typical Mech sim. It combines drivable combat robots, basketball, and major league sports elements to create a first-person shooter built for the esports scene. In the game mode shown so far, teams of players needed to bring a ball to the center of a map to score points - while avoiding rockets, gunfire, and utter destruction by the opposing team. It will be interesting to see how the new VR gameplay (like being able to look around freely) will affect a competitive shooting environment.
Rez Infinite
Oh, yeah! The PlayStation 2 on-rails shooter Rez is getting a remake and coming to PlayStation VR. The cult classic's psychedelic visuals are getting a graphics overhaul and the original game is getting additional content - though we don't know the particulars of what the new content will actually be. Seeing the flashy, colorful worlds of Rez redone for VR seems like the best way to experience the game again, and we can't wait to listen to Rez's energetic soundtrack while blasting geometric shapes in a fully-realized VR environment.
Robinson: The Journey
You play as a child who somehow crash lands on a mysterious planet filled with...dinosaurs? Yup, that's right, Robinson The Journey pits a child against the monstrous lizards and hazards of the wilderness, but the little hero won't have to face the dangers of the prehistoric-like world without help. Guiding you is a metallic AI orb (think Guilty Spark from Halo) as you attempt to navigate stampeding herds, and child-eating T-Rexes.
Until Dawn: Rush of Blood
Rush of Blood isn't exactly the slasher thriller game you might expect from a second entry in the Until Dawn series. Instead of a decision based adventure, Rush of Blood is actually a horrifying, on-rails roller coaster shooter based in the snowy mountains of the original Until Dawn's teen murder-fest. As you make your way in your minecart, you'll need to avoid various deathtraps, gun down attackers, and attempt to avoid a heart attack from the game’s plentiful jump scares.
