Same goes for Thumper - I’m not sure how long I want to endure its electronica existential crisis in a single sitting, but I have no doubt that it’s a sensation I’m going to be coming back for again and again. Whether it’s the whimsy of Katamari Damacy, the terror of Silent Hill, the creativity of Super Mario Galaxy, the emotion of Gone Home, or the awe of Journey, my favorite experiences in all of games are the ones that left me with a new outlook on some sort of human condition. Playing Thumper in VR made me realize that the thing I love most about our medium is when a game is able to make me feel something.anything. It's like a drug that delivers an insane, immediate high, and requires you to take a moment to ground yourself after a bit. It was a sensory overload, completely overwhelming, and an utterly unique sensation. Racing down the track in Thumper for the first time brought forth a sensation similar to the first time I saw 2001: A Space Odyssey, and watched as Bowman races through space in the midst of the cosmological phenomenon. Like the time I spent with Rez on PlayStation VR back at PSX, Thumper showed me the power that a carefully-crafted, psychedelic experience can be in VR.
This was why I was super hesitant at the idea of Thumper on PlayStation VR, and why I was completely floored at how much I dug my experience. I have high hopes that No Mans Sky will also include its native VR support and makes me wonder what other games do, such as Thumper. Everything worked fine, one of the few VR games that booted up the first time and everything worked no problems, I was shocked. Its hypnotic, and one VR road sensual overload to hell. So I just got done playing Subnautica from Xbox Game Pass in VR on an Odyssey+. I also find it easier to play on VR, much easier to judge distance.
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I eventually found myself needing to take a moment and walk away from the constant build of sights, sounds, and tension. With the constant drumming of the repetitive beat, and game design that requires your full attention, makes it an easy way to lose a few hours. And while I’ve loved every chance I’ve had at playing it on a television, it definitely felt like one of those games I only wanted to experience in small doses at a time. Playing Thumper delivers an intense, immersive rhythm experience that gets you in that special "zone" like the aforementioned games.
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