Name of the Sea (2020) at all times appeared like an excellent candidate for VR assist, and it appears the builders Out of The Blue Video games thought so too, because the Madrid-based indie studio at this time launched the BAFTA-nominated journey puzzle on Quest 2.
Redesigned for VR, Name of the Sea is all about fixing the mass of first-person puzzles which fill the mysterious island, set within the South Pacific circa 1934.
As a story-driven journey, you’ll discover the misplaced ruins of the island and uncover its mysteries as you chase your lacking husband who was on a mission to discover a treatment for an odd illness that afflicts you.
The sport’s object-oriented puzzling looks like an excellent match for VR, as customers are tasked with searching forgotten journals, fixing musical puzzles, and manipulating Lovecraftian mechanisms which litter the island.
There’s additionally an excellent serving to of narrative twists and turns to cope with, as Name of the Sea usually takes gamers between 5 to 6 hours to finish.
We haven’t gone hands-on with the VR adaptation but, nevertheless the unique flatscreen model has garnered very constructive person opinions from throughout Steam and Epic Video games Retailer. It additionally obtained a BAFTA nomination in 2021 for Greatest Debut Recreation and a Raindance Immersive nomination in 2022 for Greatest Immersive Recreation.
You possibly can obtain Name of the Sea VR on the Quest Retailer beginning at this time, priced at $20. The sport isn’t dwell but on the time of this writing, because it’s set to unlock within the subsequent few hours.