System: Valve Index, HTC Vive, Oculus Rift & Windows MR
Price at Time Of Review: £7.19
Comfort Rating: Red
Genre: Escape
Input: Tracked Motion Controllers
Best Playing Position: Standing
Multi-Player: No
Age Rating: 18+
VR Shop Score 1/100: 75
Description: Fight demonic creatures, hide from sharks, and shoot bad guys. Explore disturbing dream worlds and alternate dimensions while re-living the memories of anti-hero John Lazarus.
As a haunted child with an unexpected gift, to a street kid struggling with addiction, solve puzzles and overcome challenges while unravelling the mysteries of John’s past. Experience an hour of immersive story-driven gameplay in this first episode of a multi-part series.
Review: While John Lazarus – Episode 1: Dead Man’s Origin (no, there is and most probably will be no more episodes) isn’t the best looking game and it isn’t the best storyline, I still found myself enjoying it from start to finish (which was just under 1 hour). It’s the whole surreal environments that kept me going as I wanted (or needed) to know what was around the next corner. At its heart, it is a puzzle room style game, but there are also shooting and running sections to enjoy. I don’t think it is worth the current £7.19 aksing price, but I would be happy to pay a few quid for it, so do wait for a sale before giving it a go.
