Water Bears VR is an amazing puzzle game to try
Water Bears VR is a virtual reality game that is developed by Schell Games, who are proving their competence in the field of virtual reality gaming. This is best exemplified in the fact that virtual reality games are most enjoyable when they are created with the medium on which they run in mind; something that Schell Games seems to have done well. (For more puzzle games, check out these fantastic teraminx puzzles)
The concept of virtual reality should not intimidate those unfamiliar with this world. On the contrary, Water Bears VR is not complicated at all. The game is set in an environment of multiple tiers. The player is required to attach water pipes to water spouts in order to transport water to different water bear. There is quite a variety of water pipes to choose from, these include: T-intersections, curved pipes, straight pipes, and more (some of which are specialty pipes that will be obtained later in the game). These pipes can be selected from a palette that is linked to the left motion controller.
Putting these pipes in position can be done using the right motion controller, and this is fantastic because it allows the player to be more at one and connected with the game. This is even more apparent in the ability players have to walk in the puzzle game’s environment itself, and also in being able to interact with the game’s environment by squatting to see the different levels, and being able to look around corners. This is game interaction like you have probably never experienced before. It is an immersive and fun experience to work your way through this puzzle game, in three dimensions. The gameplay and progression of the game is easy to follow, and it feels very natural.
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