PS VR HALL OF FAME

REZ INFINITE

Fifteen years after the original’s release, the psychedelic rhythm rail shooter has achieved its final form. In PS VR, creator Tetsuya Mizuguchi’s vision becomes reality, the glittering polygonal tranceworld and pounding techno inspiring total synaesthesia within you. Its crowning achievement? New level Area X, powerful enough to bring players to tears. Deserving of its name, this is a truly timeless title.

THUMPER

Make no mistake: the brave chrome beetle gave Rez a run for its money for our top spot. Hurtling down a violently kaleidoscopic track, pounding notes and scraping round corners is exquisitely tough – and the manic magic is enhanced and perfected in PS VR.

KEEP TALKING AND NOBODY EXPLODES

Who knew bombs could bring people together? With one headsetted Defuser, and as many Experts as you can fit around a 23-page manual, no other VR game comes close for inclusive, endless multiplayer fun.

RESIDENT EVIL VII: BIOHAZARD

Can you can go eye-to-eye with the Bakers? Playing in VR raises the tension to almost unbearable levels and has gameplay benefits such as face-aiming, which makes shooting a lot easier. A brilliant example of how VR can improve already great games.

STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT ROGUE ONE: X-WING VR MISSION

Climbing into the cockpit of an X-wing is one of the most potent bits of wish-fulfilment on PS VR. It may only be 15 minutes long, but this free Star Wars Battlefront DLC is a magical portal into the movies.

RIGS: MECHANIZED COMBAT LEAGUE

Mech-suited, shooter b-ball where you dunk yourself through the hoop? It might sound goofy, but it’s PS VR’s most elegant team sport. Potential nausea aside, this is the future of competitive gaming.

BATMAN: ARKHAM VR

Not only is the training mission an unparalleled exercise in wish fulfilment (Wayne Manor! The Batcave! Batarangs!) but the defiantly sharp, if short, campaign is the epilogue to Arkham Knight we needed and deserved. Bats off to you, Rocksteady.

THE PLAYROOM VR

No-one can resist a freebie, least of all when it’s this adorable. The Playroom robots return in a multiplayer mini-game collection designed for all, besting many premium titles with its quality. (Play ace platformer Robot Rescue; pray for a full-length sequel.)

WEREWOLVES WITHIN

An ingenious mix of party game and paranoia-fuelled investigation, your group needs to chat to identify which of you is the werewolf. Getting the right mix of chums is essential, but you won’t even notice the full moon rising as you figure out who is the monster.

PLAYSTATION VR WORLDS

The demo disc that ate all the other demo discs and absorbed their power. This impeccably crafted (but occasionally puke-inducing) five-game variety show has you pull off heists and go face-to-face with sharks in some of VR’s most immersive experiences.

TUMBLE VR

With its sassy robot, pinpoint-accurate motiontracking and block-stacking brainteasers, the virtual reality version of the PS3 physics puzzler is utterly absorbing. Multiple modes including lasers, mines and ticking timers make it PS VR’s smartest entry.

BATTLEZONE

The headset’s most complex treat hides fiendish systems under the minimalist glow of its art style. Looking for hours of smooth, satisfying tank warfare? If you’re strong of stomach, you’ll find it in the immersive cockpits, roguelike campaigns and co-op.

JOB SIMULATOR: THE 2050 ARCHIVES

The distant future; the year 2050. The 9-to-5 is history, so this hilarious sim lets you simulate your wildest, funniest grafting dreams of chucking eggs at punters and photocopying your own brain.

I EXPECT YOU TO DIE

You’re a ’60s-esque super-spy taking on escape room challenges in this stylish puzzler. Your secret agent might not be able to move, but a handy control scheme allows you to psychokinetically control objects. Worth it for the Bond-aping opening credits.

WAYWARD SKY

Shepherding young Bess through a candy-coloured world in the clouds is made nausea-free and constantly fresh by this puzzler’s innovative controls. Switching from third- to first-person perspective is a clever twist, making this one of PS VR’s sweetest.