![]() I guess I’m simply not convinced that virtual reality benefits from slightly more interactive versions of old ideas. Point being, Oculus set out to fund a Medal of Honor-caliber game for virtual reality and it got Medal of Honor in virtual reality. ![]() And I’m curious as well to see the documentary footage Respawn’s pulled, some of which they shot in 360-degrees by taking veterans back to the battlefields of their youth. That’s been one of my dreams since the early days of the Rift. I’m certainly curious to see Omaha Beach from a “You’re in it” perspective. If you want to fire an M1 Garand at Nazis, pulling more ammo off your belt and slapping it in every time you hear that distinctive ping, Above and Beyond has you covered. Listen, Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond is a pretty decent shooter. It feels nitpicky, to fault what’s first-and-foremost a shooter for not letting you read books, or knock a deck of cards on the floor, or prevent you from taking a record out of its sleeve and listening to it. ![]() ![]() Oh, but this other seemingly identical book nearby? You can pick that one up-though don’t bother, as it’s glued shut. Imagine visiting a film set, trying to pick up a book, and realizing it’s glued down. Respawn’s gone so far as to highlight interactive objects with a glowing border, because most objects are simply set dressing. Respawn talks about Above and Beyond as a time machine, touts how much work has gone into the environments, how they hired a production designer to ensure the authenticity of wallpaper patterns, china plates, and other minutia.īut you can’t really do much with it. I only wish there were more of those moments. It’s refreshing to occasionally holster your weapon in Above and Beyond and touch the world Respawn’s created. ![]() In most shooters, your only interaction with the environment is at gunpoint. I like these moments because they feel novel, not necessarily in the context of a virtual reality game but certainly in the context of a big-budget shooter called Medal of Honor. ![]()
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