Descent Alps - Oculus Quest
6Descent Alps
Oculus Quest
First Look
Back in the 90's early 00's there was an arcade machine called Alpine Racer, which many people thought was the closest experience to the real feeling of skinning down hill. To be honest it was a bit of a laugh, watching you mates trying to look cool, but failing miserably, which is very much like gaming in VR, in the headset and in your head you are the coolest person on earth, to those watching on you are an arm failing bafoon.
The visuals of Descent Alps are fairly simplistic, but the gameplay and controls are what really matters here and this is great fun and really responsive.
You use the controllers as if you are holding poles, you crouch, bending your knees to become more slimline and aerodynamic, you twist you body to turn and stand up to jump.
This is being pushed as a rhythm skiing game, music plays in your headset and you imagine your self on the slopes, courses are as in downhill races between flags, most of which require quick turning to pass through.
I would love an open mountain to just be able to ski down.
Great fun and hoping that this progresses to a full release.