They'd regularly pop out of my grasp or vibrate wildly as the game tried to decide if I was actually gripping them or not and that kind of thing is not conducive to an immersive experience.
Grabbing small objects in VR, especially with Move controllers, can be a bit awkward at the best of times but in Ghost Giant there's so many tiny things to interact with, catching hold of them was often a case of trial and error. As the Ghost Giant, you sit centre stage and must reach into the world to interact with tiny objects. No matter where you look, there's always something cool to find.īut herein lies my big problem with the game - and it's a problem that may very well be specific to me, so do bear that in mind - but I found the motion controls (there's no DualShock support) to be really fiddly and at times, utterly frustrating.
The level of detail is incredible, the model villages that make up the levels of Ghost Giant are stunning in VR. Rather than feeling bored and fidgety like I normally do in stationary VR sections like this, in Ghost Giant I was enthralled by the life and personality of not only the characters and animation, but the locations too. In the early chapters at least, extended periods of story play out in front of you and you can do little more than lean down into these scenes and watch them as they unfold. Occasionally you'll get to reach in and use your ghostly powers to help Louis manoeuvre around an obstacle or solve a puzzle, but your time in Ghost Giant is way more more narrative focussed than it is in Moss. While you're in full control of Quill throughout her adventures, Louis, the boy-hero of Ghost Giant, makes his own way around his world and you, the titular Ghost Giant, can only go along for the ride. Ghost Giant may be reminiscent of Moss in its opening moments but it soon becomes clear that its gameplay is radically different.
Sadly, as you'll see near the end of this week's episode of Ian's VR Corner, Ghost Giant's reliance on motion controls takes some of the sheen off of this wonderfully presented game - or at least it does for me thanks to the relatively small area in which I'm able to play VR. Ghost Giant also shares Moss's incredible production values, bringing you ultra detailed dioramas that are a joy to inhabit and tinker around in.
In front of you is the game's tiny protagonist who, after a few moments of initial shock, soon comes to regard you as a friend and ally in their journey. You, a ghostly presence, awaken in a quiet woodland area above a small body of water. For anyone who's played Moss, the opening moments of Ghost Giant will seem rather familiar.
0 kommentar(er)
