Meta, which was the first company to move towards the metaverse, renamed and switched tracks, seems to be somewhat out of touch with the previous "ambitions".
At present, one of the important products of Meta is the "Oculus Quest" VR device, and VR games are also a more convenient and easy way for people to know and contact the metaverse, so each Quest game exhibition is naturally quite important.
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The recently concluded Meta Quest Gaming Showcase 2022 features at least a dozen games on display, from typical shooters to narrative-based action-adventure games and even world building simulators... It's a bit dazzling to watch.
For example, the high-profile Ghostbusters (Ghostbusters), a 1984 movie, actually inspired a lot of games. In a trailer released by Meta, players will track the ghosts in San Francisco in the first person, either individually or in teams.
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The VR adaptation launched at Meta is also the first attempt of this IP to enter virtual reality. While it's not officially available yet, the game seems to be Zach burke's favorite one of the shows.
The walking dead: Saints & Sinners (The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners), the glory of the "Walking Dead" series has lasted for nearly 11 seasons, and it is also a resounding IP in the game industry, and the new work on display this time is actually the sequel to the first VR adaptation launched in 2020.
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If you want to play intense games, in addition to using chainsaws against zombies, you can also play rugby - NFL PRO ERA ("Professional Football League"), developed by StatusPRO, is the first officially licensed NFL VR game.
In this game, players can feel the intense physical collision without worrying about getting hurt or sunburned. It's not officially released yet, and is expected to be released on Quest and PlayStation this fall.
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Among the many games at the show, there are also many sequels, such as Moss: Book II, which is Polyarc's first and critically acclaimed Sequel to Moss in 2018, in which players explore the world through a mouse named Quill.
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Also a sequel is Red Matter 2, which tells the story of space explorers venturing through the solar system. The visuals shown in the trailer are impressive, with Meta stating that the game has "the most stunning visuals seen on Quest 2 to date."
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The fast-paced first-person shooter Espire 2, also based on 2019's Espire 1: VR Operative, interestingly, has the following content in the trailer for this new game: "In 2036, automation has ruined the lives of millions of people."
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It is worth mentioning that there is also a slightly different sequel, Resident Evil 4 - The Mercenaries (Resident Evil 4 - Mercenaries), which is not actually a sequel, but an expansion pack, and players who already have Resident Evil 4 VR games can download the update for free.
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In these games, Cities: VR may be more immersive in building (and destroying) cities than city building simulators like SimCity and Cities: Skylines on PC. Players are like VR architects, using controllers to build bridges, buildings, and trees in a virtual world.
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Once built, players can also roam the virtual city and become the mayor of the city, in a way, like experiencing the feeling of being a "creator" in virtual reality.
In addition to these, the Meta Game Showcase includes RUINSMAGUS, Bonelab, Beat Saber, Among Us... Most of the games showcased at the event are scheduled to hit the market later this year.
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Although Meta shows many games this time, Ruth Bram, executive producer of Meta AR/VR, also said that games are the first way for many people to enter the metaverse, and the virtual three-dimensional space enables people to connect in a new way, and the metaverse will develop the next evolution of Internet and social technology on this basis.
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However, although the vision is good, the reality is not. More than half of the Meta featured games on display are either sequels to previous VR games or are like the migration to VR from previously licensed games, and there is nothing eye-catching. Ruth also mentioned that it may take another five to ten years to realize the future that Zuckerberg and others have depicted.