System: Valve Index, HTC Vive & Oculus Rift
Price at Time Of Review: £9.99
Comfort Rating: Green
Genre: Action
Input: Tracked Motion Controllers
Best Playing Position: Standing
Multi-Player: No
Age Rating: 15+
VR Shop Score 1/100: 40
Description: In the world of “Simplicity”, monster “Somnilla” was accidentally awakened by a submarine in the oceanic trench. Somnilla was extremely angry and immediately targeted human cities for revenge! You will act as Somnilla in the first-person perspective with the assistance of VR device. You need to approach a specific destination and destroy the city buildings and vehicles under the pressure of enemies attack. You can hit, grab or throw objects with actual body actions through headset and controllers. You can also cast powerful skill after collecting enough power from ruins. Enjoy acting as a giant creature and destroy without any responsibility! Punish those people in the world of Simplicity who woke you up from a nice dream!
Review: There is no getting away from it, VR Monster Awakens is little more than the VR version of the classic arcade game Rampage. But sadly I would still prefer to play that original 1986 arcade game than this. Its main problem is that it is only half a game unless you have two Vive trackers for your legs, so while most of us don’t we can’t experience it to its full potential. Sadly that is where the other problem is. The destruction of the buildings just doesn’t feel as much fun as you might think it is. The crumble effects, the sound effects, nothing feels finished, especially for a game price marked at £9.99. Do consider grabbing this in a cheap bundle or paying little more than single £1 for it. Otherwise, I would forget becoming a real city-destroying monster for now.
