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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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      Oh no... it's the future.
  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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    SJW's don't eliminate discrimination. They just expropriate it for themselves.
  3. 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.

  4. 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.