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107 Games Revealed Ahead of HTC Vive Preorder Launch

Posted by timothy on from the all-leaks-are-suspect dept.

SlappingOysters writes: Preorders open today for the HTC Vive virtual reality headset and while the device has been well-received by critics, little is known about the games coming to the device. We know that Job Simulator, Fantastic Contraption and Tilt Brush will be bundled in with the HTC Vive for those who preorder it, but Finder has discovered a further 104 games that have also been earmarked by their creators as coming to the device. For those considering a preorder, the site also provides a useful HTC Vive vs. Oculus Rift vs. PlayStation VR comparison table.

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  1. Meh by mt2mb4me · · Score: 2

    This list makes me want to wait. I will have to do more research, but I don't see anything really exciting here. This looks like the list of 300+ channels you get with a cheap dishTV subscription.

    1. Re:Meh by Tx · · Score: 2

      Yeah, one single awesome game could sell me on one of these VR platforms, but hundreds of mediocre games won't. Unfortunately nothing on that list immediately strikes me as being likely to be that one awesome game.

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    2. Re: Meh by mt2mb4me · · Score: 1

      I get that, and i have a google cardboard, and it is awesome. However, once the technical ohhhh. Wears off, all you have is a bunch of games you will never play again . All that can happen at this point is it gets cheaper and better....

    3. Re:Meh by Kartu · · Score: 1

      With nearly 900$ price tag, it should be helluva game for me to jump on it.
      Maybe if star citizen delivers.
      Oh, and then I'd probably need to spend another 500$ on AMD Fury Nano...

    4. Re:Meh by smallfries · · Score: 1

      Which is strange given Valve's backing. CS-GO would sell a lot of systems.

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    5. Re: Meh by mt2mb4me · · Score: 1

      I didnt see it. But there was hl2, so I am sure it wouldn't be too hard to port

  2. Will they be like the "hundreds" of Steambox games by NotDrWho · · Score: 2

    i.e., a few old Valve titles and a bunch of low-budget crapware?

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  3. Offtopic by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1

    Offtopic, I know. But has anyone gone to the length of comparing all those Moo postings?

    Perhaps there is some variability (the count of 'O's or something like that) carrying some steganographic message (like "attack at 11" or what)?

    1. Re:Offtopic by WallyL · · Score: 1

      I wish. It would help if it were under an account and not AC so I could find the posts easier.

      And yeah, good to see our amusing troll back.

  4. Re:Comparison chart by Rob+Kaper · · Score: 1

    According to the same table, so is PSN. And Playstation VR will work with the Vita. So sure, why not!

  5. SubjectisSubject by p0p0 · · Score: 1

    I thought VR had a pretty good chance this time around when the Oculus first came out but now everyone and their mom's releasing a VR headset and it's gonna saturate what was probably gonna be a pretty small market to begin with. I hope i'm wrong but I imagine it'll pitter out after a couple years like the first VR headsets years ago.

    1. Re:SubjectisSubject by LordWabbit2 · · Score: 1

      Have they fixed the nausea issue yet, I know that's less of an issue than the older ones were, but apparently long term use still makes you start feeling a bit green around the gills. Until they fix that 100% it will always be a bit of a gimmick, once you can wear it comfortably for long durations you can kiss the old monitor(s) goodbye.

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  6. Does it work on linux? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1

    As this HTC device has some sort of agreement with Valve - will it work with steam OS and/or linux?

    1. Re:Does it work on linux? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Insightful

      Yes, this is how you get VR on Linux. Valve / HTC announced support for Linux from day 1 for the Vive.

  7. Re:Will they be like the "hundreds" of Steambox ga by rsmith-mac · · Score: 2

    i.e., a few old Valve titles and a bunch of low-budget crapware?

    Honestly, that's not far off. There are some major games in there - more than you'd think - but also a bunch of minor games you've probably never heard of. And then there's a bunch of stuff that's in alpha/beta (i.e. Early Access) and will be for some time, but still gets on the list.

    VR's a bit of a gold rush right now, so everyone is eager to claim their stake. The issue right now is that there's no issuing authority here, so anyone can claim their game supports VR, never mind how well or poor the implementation is, or if it even makes sense to support it in the first place. It might make the first year or so a bit painful.

    Mind you, not that everyone thinks VR headsets sell well in total volume, but everyone wants to be the next Minecraft, or Super Mario Bros, or Doom, etc. If nothing else, early VR adopters have deep pockets, which is all the more reason to throw stuff out there and see if they bite.

  8. Why Not? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1

    Create a virtual anime girlfriend sex game with various skins/models of popular anime characters over the last 20 years and sell it with that?

    We only want this for anime porn right?

    1. Re:Why Not? by tehcyder · · Score: 1

      Create a virtual anime girlfriend sex game with various skins/models of popular anime characters over the last 20 years and sell it with that?

      We only want this for anime porn right?

      Not everyone reading slashdot is a paedophile.

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  9. Comment by WallyL · · Score: 1

    Tilt Brush

    That seems like a very weird game to publicize for virtual reality this early on.

    ...

    Oh, Tilt Brush. Apparently I read it wrong the first time.