System: Valve Index, HTC Vive & Oculus Rift
Price at Time Of Review: £4.99
Comfort Rating: Green
Genre: Puzzle
Input: Tracked Motion Controllers
Best Playing Position: Standing
Multi-Player: No
Age Rating: 15+
VR Shop Score 1/100: 80
Description: Virtual Escape: The Play Room is a 3D virtual reality game designed for the HTC Vive with support for Oculus Rift. Here you interact with objects and find the layered clues to reach your ultimate goal. Gameplay takes you on an engaging journey through a family’s emotional trauma, with twists and surprises along the road. The atmospheric feel and interaction develops a deeper connection with the characters that begs to be explored deeper. Taking place within a single room, you must find the clues and complete the challenging puzzles on the way to fulfil your achievement awards. With realistic graphics and intuitive interaction, Virtual Escape: The Play Room is an experience you won’t want to miss.
Review: While I am not the biggest fan of escape room puzzles I have to say Virtual Escape: The Play Room is one of the better ones. It looks great, the puzzles are easy once you know how to do them, but hard to work out in the first place means there is a real challenge to be had here, but just in case there is a hint system in place anyway. For the money, I think this just about justifies its own asking price. If you love the genre you will really enjoy this game, but this is not one for beginners at all.
