Myst oculus quest review7/22/2023 ![]() You’ll see a range of items you can interact with inside your booth, but one of the most interesting ways to interact with the game is through voice recognition, which is rarely used in VR even though it’s one of the most immersive elements of games that employ it (like in The Inpatient). With close to 100 ways for the game to end prematurely, there’s plenty of content to uncover. Ironically, you’ll experience most of those talents through failure, as not keeping Area Man alive often results in a comedic end to his tale – while making the right choices pushes the story along. While that sounds like a tense thriller-like setup, the overall tone in Area Man Lives is a comedic one, which shouldn’t come as a surprise when you consider that voice talents from the likes of Joel McHale and Max Greenfield are on full display here. And while you play the usual music and ads during your time there, it’s a myriad of other things that lets you interact with Area Man’s exploits – trying to keep him alive until you reach the end of the adventure. It’s an original setup for sure, especially when you consider that the bulk of the narrative – which stars the titular Area Man – takes place outside of your booth. Area Man Lives casts you as a radio DJ in your booth, which is where you’ll control the game from. ![]() The game features puzzle-based gameplay, but that’s about the only Myst comparison you can draw. This is a very different kind of experience though, and it’s nice to see them (as a publisher) do something quite different – something they’re also doing with the recently announced crossover between Myst and Walkabout Mini Golf which is coming out later this year. It’s out now for the Oculus/Meta Quest and PC-based headsets, and we played the Quest version for this review.Īlthough it was developed by Numinous Games, Area Man Lives is being published by Cyan – who we of course associate with the legendary Myst franchise. Area Man Lives is a brand new and highly original game that’s exclusive to VR.
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