Immortal Legacy: The Jade Cipher (Steam VR)

VR Shop Score – Silver Award

System: Valve Index, HTC Vive & Oculus Rift
Price at Time Of Review: £10.29
Comfort Rating: Red
Genre: Action Shooter
Input: Tracked Motion Controllers
Best Playing Position: Sitting, Standing
Multi-Player: No
Age Rating: 15+

 

Description: In order to explore the mystery of his past, TYRE, the former special forces soldier with a special constitution, came to Yingzhou Isle which was located in the legendary Dragon Triangle area. After being attacked by mysterious creatures, the plane that TYRE took crashed and he lost contact with his companions. He found a lot of traces of human activity on the island that had been believed inaccessible. While exploring the terrible secrets behind anomalies despite unpredictable threats, he gradually unfolds the mysterious origins of an ancient Chinese legend. A breathtaking adventure begins here.

Review: This game has been out for a while now on the PSVR, but finally makes it to Steam VR. Immortal Legacy: The Jade Cipher pulls me apart at the seams. On the one side, it is a fantastic looking game and the story will keep you interested to the very end which at over 5 hours long is more than enough content to justify its own price tag. But then on the other side of me is the terrible control system telling me to tell everyone else to avoid playing this game due to the high levels of frustration it causes. So where does that leave my recommendation? I still say it is worth a look, especially for its price. But do give it time to get used to those controls, otherwise, you might find yourself giving up on the game before it gets good and thus regretting buying it.