City Z (Steam VR)

VR Shop Score – Bronze Award

System: Valve Index, HTC Vive & Oculus Rift
Price at Time Of Review: £2.79
Comfort Rating: Yellow
Genre: Action
Input: Tracked Motion Controllers, Gamepad
Best Playing Position: Sitting
Multi-Player: No
Age Rating: 15+

 

Description: City Z is the first Top-Down Shooter which has native support for Virtual Reality but can also be played without VR headset. Each “New Game” is a unique experience since the scenery, objectives, weather and date are all randomly generated. During your missions, you may find other survivors who may help you if they trust you. But do not approach the infected, since a simple bite may turn you into one of them.

The game is divided into a number of random missions which will have you eradicate the virus from the cities in the region. Each one of those missions takes place in different cities, with varying characters and objectives. This system allows for new experiences to be added to the game in a quick and simple way.

Review: Some games work in VR and some games don’t. City Z is sadly one of those that don’t. From the terrible camera to the poor choice of controls, this is just one of those games that are best played in a flat 2D screen rather than VR. And to be honest the game works fine when played on a screen and is actually pretty good! But this is not one for VR and should be avoided no matter what the price. Maybe with a few updates it could be better, but wouldn’t hold your breath waiting for them.