The Ranger: Lost Tribe - VR Gameplay HTC Vive
Locomotion options, decent combat AND free to play?!? What?
The Ranger: Lost Tribe is a free title that should be in everyones Steam library. It's from the same devs that did Deadly Hunter VR: https://youtu.be/Yt4ji2kmQJc
The biggest issue with the game is the HMD oriented trackpad locomotion coupled with the fact that you can't do the assassination attack while using trackpad locomotion. Because of this I opted for teleport locomotion for most of my time playing.
Outside of some required locomotion tweeks that I think should be made I am hard pressed to find any reason why this shouldn't be recommended.
The various weapons you pick up enable some very different gameplay options. You can straight up sword and board tank. Pull out a single handed crossbow and sword to hybridize or go full archer. Not to mention the spears you find throughout the level that come in quite handy.
I found certain weapon combinations much better suited to specific enemies and swapping between them was a snap. Shield slots behind your lower back, bow over your shoulder, sword and crossbow at your hips. Very easy and intuitive to use.
There's not much in the way of in game story but I didn't really find that bothersome. It was fun to just butcher these overgrown lizards. There is an intro at the start of the game but the text flies by a little too fast and it would be nice if there was a start menu prior to jumping into the scene and starting the game.
The combat was satisfying enough that story wasn't really necessary though.There are some hit detection issues. I haven't quite figured out why. My first run through it was much better at detecting the parries and blocks. Enemies are quick to dodge and you need to be quicker in attacking and blocking their counters. The games combat is much faster and action-y than Vanishing Realms. I would still place VR above this but The Ranger: Lost Tribe is a close second for the genre.
Overall, if you haven't tried The Ranger: Lost Tribe, go download it and give it a shot. You can't beat free. That being said I don't recommend all free games just because they're free. I've given plenty of not recommended to free titles that just weren't that great. The Ranger: Lost Tribe is definitely worth much more than they're asking.
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Steam Link: http://store.steampowered.com/app/673070/The_Ranger_Lost_Tribe/
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