Virtual Reality is still and emerging (perhaps re-emerging) technology and gaming platform. As such, new surprises and interesting uses of the technology are never far away right now. ‘Aliens, Trolls and Dragons’ is an Action Adventure game with native Oculus Rift support that offers VR enthusiasts an over-the-shoulder 3rd person view on the the gameworld.
Lucky’s Tale blew some minds at E3, not necessarily because it looked particularly world shattering in terms of either gameplay or visuals, but because it was a slap in the face for anyone who believed virtual reality gaming was restricted to a first person view. A console style platformer, with an inventive on-rails and freestyle camera mapped to your head movements was a pleasant surprise indeed. ‘Aliens, Trolls and Dragons’ offers up a 3rd person view, with a Gears of War style offset view, mapped to head tracking.
In a new 12 minute gameplay video demonstrating the game’s native Oculus Rift support with the player glancing around the gameworld as their on screen protagonist slashes enemies with swords and surveys the environment. It’s a great looking game and certainly one of the better independently developed Oculus Rift titles out there.
The game itself is developed by Polish code house Kubold and will transport the player to a future where space travel has allowed mankind to reach far into the universe. You play a security officer from a crash-landed vessel, on a planet that bears an eerie resemblance to medieval earth. Your task, to find and free your crew mates by kicking the humanoid alien’s butts.
‘Aliens, Trolls and Dragons’ is due out fall 2015 but will be delivered in an episodic format, the remaining chapters to be released later. You can find more on ‘Aliens, Trolls and Dragons’ at the homepage here and Kubold’s site here.