The 2018 early access launch of VR mech game Vox Machinae may feel like a distant memory by now, but it still stands as perhaps the most immersive VR mech game to date.Remember Vox Machinae? It was a solid-looking mech action game on its way to the Oculus Rift. Updates over the last two years have added co-op modes, a helpful cross-platform friends list, gameplay-changing ‘modules’, new mechs, weapons, and more. Developer Space Bullet tells us it isn’t done yet the studio teases “ambitious plans” for the game’s eventual 1.0 launch and beyond.įans of the genre know that mech games usually fall along a spectrum that spans from complex ‘simulator’ style gameplay to simple ‘arcade’ style gameplay, with games on each side having a distinctly different feel.Īs a VR mech game, Vox Machinae strikes and impressive balance between playability and immersion. It feels like a simulator, but manages to be almost as easy as an arcade game to pick up while remaining challenging to master. It’s controls and systems are intuitive enough that you can grasp the basics in a match or two, but that doesn’t stop the game from delivering a incredible sense of immersion thanks to its interactive cockpit and unique mech control model. Image courtesy Space BulletĮven now, two years after its early access launch, Vox Machinae remains arguably unmatched in immersion by any other VR mech game. Co-op & Comrades Image courtesy Space Bullet And that’s made for a sturdy foundation atop which developer Space Bullet has been slowly adding. One of the biggest improvements, at least for anyone who didn’t take to the game’s multiplayer-only modes at launch, is the addition of two co-op modes that let players work together rather than destroy each other. The 20 Best Rated & Most Popular Quest Games & Apps – December 2022Īdded throughout 2019, the game’s co-op modes support up to four players. In Convoy, players must escort three supply trucks along a route while defending them from enemy mechs. Along the way you may find a base to capture or an enemy convoy to eliminate. Bot Stomp plays out like a wave shooter with ever increasing difficulty where players will also bump into more powerful Elite and Guardian enemy variants. While the gameplay of the co-op modes isn’t fundamentally different than the multiplayer modes, they’re a great option to enjoy the immersion of the game and feel like you’re stomping around in skyscraper-sized mechs on alien worlds with the gang.
VOX MACHINA OCULUS UPDATE
Speaking of the gang, the game’s latest update earlier this year added a new cross-platform friends list system called Comrades. The in-game system makes it a breeze to add a fellow pilot to your Comrades list no matter if they’re playing on Steam or Oculus PC, making it easy to keep a tab on your friends and join them in their match.Īnd while the game’s player base remains small, Vox Machinae developer Space Bullet tells us that the game’s community is a passionate bunch. “ we’re continually encouraged by the tight-knit community that is growing around Vox Machinae, with folks being particularly active over on our Discord server,” the studio tells Road to VR. “They’ve taken to organising their own league play, and building out their own backstories and skirmish encounters. It’s quite rewarding to have played a role in helping to foster that level of engagement.” Modules for Deeper GameplayĪnother large addition to the game added in late 2019 are ‘Modules’ which are a group of active and passive mech modifications, two of which can be added to your loadout at any time. 'Not For Broadcast VR' Review – The Dystopian 'Job Simulator' for Aspiring Propagandists Update Overview There’s 11 Modules so far, and they provide interesting tweaks which can change the way you play-like an ‘Air Brake’ which slows down your forward movement for quick stops when using jump jets, or the Coolant Flush which lets you shut down your mech to quickly cool its weapons. There’s been lots of other tweaks to the game too. Space Bullet offered up a handy overview of the larger changes since the game launched (which have also included two new mechs and two new weapons):
VOX MACHINA OCULUS MODS
Space Bullet tells Road to VR that the next update for Vox Machinae is due out in “late summer,” and offered a preview of some of the changes: The Next Update Image courtesy Space Bullet Dynamics Corporation Redesigned throttle for motion controls.Late 2018 – Oasis Update and Holiday Update 2 New Weapons – Skyjacker and Scattershot.Brand-new terrain system that improves all level visuals.Grinder Modules – Active/passive mods that change up your gameplay.Improved Spectating – easier to use, and a greatly enhanced sense of depth.Comrade system – cross-platform friends/ignore lists allows players to organize and know when their friends are in-match.
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