3 starter games for WMR

Pinball FX2 VR £10.99 from Steam

This is the one game that keeps drawing me back into virtual reality. While standing in front of a 3D pinball machine is never going to be quite the same as the real thing, it’s surprisingly close – and also allows for added atmosphere, such as an underwater feel in one of the sea-themed machines. You can buy an extension pack for £20, but £11 buys access to three machines, which is plenty to start off with. I’m still trying to get to grips with the fiendish Epic Quest machine…

Tiny Town VR £10.99 from Steam

This is one for the kids. It’s a weird mix between Minecraft (which is also available in VR, but isn’t as well implemented), Lego and Sim City, allowing you to design your own, well, tiny town. Add buildings, create roads, build an airport, a farm – whatever your brain thinks of.

One of my sons decided to create an odd tribute to King Kong, with a giant clutching a hostage while being attacked by planes. As this indicates, Tiny Town VR may sound like a simple game, but it has the potential to keep children occupied and their imaginations active.

Serious Sam VR: The Last Hope £29.99 from Steam

If there’s one game that demonstrated to me just how much more visceral VR is compared to normal gaming, it’s Serious Sam VR. Obviously, I was aware that this was a game – the clue being my transportation to a different world and the stream of alien creatures attacking me – but there’s something about looking down and seeing something biting your ankles that makes everything feel more real than on a normal screen. My heartbeat leapt up to over 150 whilst I was playing: if you need an adrenalin blast, this is a great game.