Here are my VR software recommendations for this month
This month of VR gaming has been a wonderfully weird one as I venture through the Meta Quest 3’s latest wacky puzzle games – and then work my frustration out in a high-octane VR battle royale.
I finally got to experience what it’s like to be in Taskmaster (it’s harder than you think), how good a job I’d do if I needed to Hide The Corpse from the cops (not great, it turns out), and how quickly I can complete VR spot the difference and find Exit 8 (I actually did all right at this one). I then got a win in my first ever game of Population: One (my Fortnite skills did not carry over, I was hard carried and I’m not proud).
So let’s get into my my favorite Meta Quest 3 games and apps for July 2024. If you’re looking for more recommendations, check out my picks from last month.Taskmaster VR
If you’ve never seen an episode of Taskmaster what are you doing with your life? It’s fantastic.
For the uninformed among you Taskmaster is a comedy game show originating from the UK – though the New Zealand and Australian iterations are equally superb from what I’ve seen of them – in which five comedians compete to see who’s the best at completing various odd objectives for the eponymous Taskmaster (Greg Davies). The Taskmaster’s Assistant – Little Alex Horne – lends a hand by making sure no players break any rules while completing tasks (and sometimes provide assistance or snarky comments, or both).
It’s also a game show that makes everyone who watches it think they could do a far better job than the competitors. Taskmaster VR proves that’s categorically untrue.
This game gives you 15 challenges to take part in – as well as some bonus tasks, and a custom mode to create your own tasks – all set in the iconic Taskmaster House and theatre which are each judged and adjudicated by virtual recreations of Davies and Horne; it’s literally like you’re in the show.
It even manages to deliver TM’s brand of task twists that are equally exciting and frustrating – though there are plenty of Taskmaster VR tasks that require more hands-on, less thinky approaches.
My only gripe is the controls can be finicky at times. It does kinda play into the show’s themes, but I wouldn’t complain if the motion controls were more precise. It’s a critique I’ve seen others levy at the title, too.
Because of this, while I absolutely adore this game – and have had a lot of fun watching friends, family, and colleagues give it a go for themselves – it’s probably only a must-play for Taskmaster fans. That’s not to say TM newcomers won’t also find something to love here, but it requires someone with the right attitude who’s after delightfully silly fun rather than a player looking for a more serious and precise VR experience.
