When it comes to vacations, where do you and your family go? Maybe someplace that is warm or maybe you prefer the cold? Maybe it's a place you go to year after year and yet, it never gets old, but you can still call it your home away from home. Just think of all the memories you have made over the years and can look back at those pictures and videos whenever you feel a little homesick. But what would… Read more.
Escape Into Your Reality
Tag: Atmospheric
It's that time of the year when people will start visiting theme parks as the weather starts to warm up. But there has always been one park that has fun in its name. It is A place you may never have heard of, but one where if you stay for a while, things will start to welcome you as their own. There is always a place for you to ride the rides and enjoy the festivities here at HappyFunland. We… Read more.
It's been a dream of many to visit HappyFunland Theme Park. I am not sure why I haven't heard of it, but I am told that it is a place of fun times, great rides, and Randy Rodent. But it's when answered that ad and that stranger, Larry told me more about this "happy place" and the tragic accident. If it wasn't for the need for a job, I might never be in this situation. And by the look and… Read more.
Imagine if you had a family member who, due to some unfortunate times, had to be admitted to a mental facility. What would you feel? How would you handle everyday life with the knowledge that they are in the same place where it has been known that patients were missing? Would you question the reasons why? Would you go and try to set them free? It's interesting to think what some of us would do in that situation. But does… Read more.
We have all heard about them. We have seen them in movies, read about them in books, and listened to the tales being told over time. They say they are a myth, but some say the myth is real if you know where to look. It will be dangerous and it could be deadly, but we have to hunt for them or we may become the hunted. Features include: Hunt terrifying trolls Use your wit, shotgun, and DIY devices Explore… Read more.
No matter how many times I tried, the path was the wrong one. We were forced to live underground that we named The Hold. But in order to make it, we have to scavenge for survival. But that run I made, that path I chose did not end well for me. But when I awoke in the fog and there he was, the one that wanted to make the deal...the one I call The Stranger. It was a deal that… Read more.
If there was a zombie apocalypse, what would you do to ensure you could survive to the fullest of your abilities? Would you be running away to go to some new place? Would you try to protect what is yours? Maybe your plan would be to get with other survivors to band together in hopes that you would not become one of them. It's fun to think about what we would do if an emergency situation like that would ever… Read more.
Think about where you live and how normal things appear and every day there was this calmness which you felt safe about. Now, what if, one day that all changed, and the place that was all calm and peaceful turned out to be anything but that due to a zombie outbreak? Do you think you would be able to survive? Would the neighbors that you have known suddenly start to turn against you? If you could use anything that you… Read more.
Our city was something that brochures were made for. There was calmness, the community, and most importantly, peacefulness. But all that changed on that day when they, those monsters came into our city. But we survivors weren't sure we were going to make it and still don't as we don't have any guns to help but had to be a little more creative with our traps and crafting abilities as we try to find food and supplies. And when I… Read more.
Ever since it was announced that Into the Radius would be coming to the Quest 2 and released, many players have been trying to survive while fighting enemies as they try and explore the radius. But it looks like the newest update has brought some important features that you have been wanting that include: Highly requested new locomotion mode - blink (teleport) A number of new guns (FAL, Desert Eagle, M14, and Glock 18c) Additional points of interest, covers, and places to loot… Read more.
Since Into the Radius entered into the PCVR elements, many have wondered if and when it would make its way to the Quest 2. Then in April of 2022, it was announced that the game would be coming to Quest 2. As time went by, we got a new trailer to give us some hope, and the time to experience it all in September 2022. But now it looks like the time has come to wishlist it as the time… Read more.
We should have never been part of that war. There were the ones that fought for greed and the ones that tried to fight for the weak. But then change started to happen. Some that were trusted had choices to make. But after that war, Moscow was never the same. Us stalkers are the ones that now try to survive as we have never tried before. Each day starts to feel like it may be the last, but we have… Read more.
Back in April, we learned that Into The Radius is coming to the Quest 2. In this survival-shooter game, you will explore Pechorsk zone filled with surreal landscapes and dangerous anomalies. You will need to defend yourself with realistic firearms, recover strange artifacts, scavenge for loot, and uncover the mysteries of this unforgiving dystopian environment. Now, it looks like the newest Quest 2 trailer has been released. But check out some of the images and features of what to expect… Read more.
My life may not be for everyone. In fact, it can be quite a dangerous one. But it's something I have to do if I am ever going to find them. The one person who I felt closer to vanished, but that's not going to stop me from doing what I can to find them. But it's how I get there that can be troublesome. Each person I meet has a story to tell, but it's the stories that are… Read more.
When Eye of the Temple was announced it showed us what Indiana Jones could be like in Virtual Reality. Exploring a vast and treacherous temple using your own feet where not only balance would be an important factor, but being able to move around to dodge attacks and solve puzzles would also be key. But in order to be in this world, you needed the space of at least 2m x 2m. But that added to the fun of actually… Read more.
Back in February 2020, we learned about the single-player survival shooter called Into the Radius. In the game, you are sent stalking through the surreal post-apocalyptic Pechorsk Radius Zone where physics-based interaction, realistic weapon handling, and a moody atmosphere where you get immersed in the adrenaline-pumping action as you try and survive. The game has been out for the Oculus Rift/S on the Oculus Store, Steam VR, and Viveport. In a recent tweet from the official account, it looks like… Read more.
Think about some of your favorite adventure entertainment. It could be your favorite movie, game, series, or even stories that you have read or have been told to you. For me, it has always been visual entertainment when it came to adventure. Movies like Indiana Jones to The Goonies to Willow to even series like Hercules to Alcatraz to LOST. Sure, we have all played games with an adventure that we could have some sort of connection with and it's… Read more.
I heard the stories about the temple. Some say it has the finest of all the riches. Some say the danger is too much. But something is calling me towards it. I know there will be traps before me hoping my feet slip. But the one thing it is not expecting is how good I am with my whip and I have my torch to light my way. I will have to watch everything around me as any step I… Read more.
That message was meant for any of us that could hear, that was somehow still alive. The other zones that were supposed to be safe, seem as they start to dwindle. But hope is not far, as some of us have discovered new zones in hopes of keeping humanity alive. But these new zones are unfamiliar ones. We have to keep our lights on as it may be the last time any of us will be able to come out… Read more.
Do you remember when you were a child and all your toys would become something bigger than life? The way you could open up the toy box and your imagination would just flow? Buttons on those toys could do anything that you hoped they would and all you had to do was press them. Everything that added to the more simple times in life is right there at your disposal. But if you had the chance to experience that joy,… Read more.
It was only supposed to be a trip. One that was supposed to allow me to think on the water. But something happened and the days turned into nights and into weeks. Just when I thought all was lost, I found this island. I have been on the water so long things that I see, I am not sure what to believe. I am so tired that I just want to rest, but I may not make it if I… Read more.
When you step into Virtual Reality, what are some of your favorite places to go? Maybe it's a distant planet where you can be a hero, maybe it's a museum in a different country, or maybe it's getting closer to animals. All those are exceptional choices when you want to escape. But has your mind ever wandered into the screams and scares of horror? A genre that when combined with Virtual Reality, can take things to another level and playing… Read more.
Imagine being out with nothing but having to survive on your mind as the sky turns from light to dark and all you have is some woods and the sounds that live in those woods to keep you company. Do you think you would make it? Do you think whatever might be out there that might be looking at you from afar, would finally take its toll on you and your mind start to play games? Or do you think… Read more.
Not sure what has happened. Not sure if anyone could truly have been prepared for it even if the had the time. Even if they had the time, what would they have done differently? But once it hit, it kept calling out to me, the one they call David to return to it, because somehow it knew and maybe deep down I have always known that the chance for survival would be in those woods. What happened out there? Will… Read more.
Imagine being part of a town where everyone knows everyone and it has this balance that just seems right. Then one day something happened that wiped out the town. As time passed, you would have many questions that all you want were the answers. But if you had a chance to get those answers, how far would you be willing to go to get them? Would you do whatever it took, no matter what would be in the unknown? With… Read more.
Our town, it was everything you could have hoped it would be. Sure we had our ups and downs, but they were our ups and downs in our old mining town. But something happened 15 years ago that wiped us out. But as many questions that I have, there is an answer. The only problem with those answers is where to find them and then you have to ask yourself, is going into the radius worth the price? Is it… Read more.
In this issue of Mr. PSVR's Interview Corner, we talk with Sabastian of Red Limb Studio and look into the world of Rise of Insanity. A first-person psychological horror game that originally was not built for Virtual Reality, but was later added. Set in America in the 1970s, the story focuses on Dr. Stephen Dowell, a renowned psychologist faced with a difficult patient who shows distinct, yet contradictory symptoms of different medical disorders. But we also get into more of… Read more.
Horror can mean different things depending on what is entailed. It can mean playing on your innocence or your emotions. It can be the internal struggle that one is going through just to keep the sanity. Depending on who you ask, you might receive a different answer. But has Developer Red Limb Studio found a way to bring this all together in Virtual Reality? Let’s find out with Rise of Insanity for the PlayStation VR. Before we begin, I will say that… Read more.