Espire 1: VR Operative 2019

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• Worth PlayingTony "OUberLord" MiteraOct 20209.4/10

  Espire 1: VR Operative is not a mechanically perfect game. Sometimes, the controls can feel a little clumsy in the way that many VR games tend to do, and I wish you could find more handgun ammo to make that class of weapons more useful. With so many VR titles that feel like glorified tech demos Espire 1: VR Operative has some real meat to it, and for most of your time in the game, you will feel like some sort of shadowy, robotic badass. Use all of the mobility and stealth at your disposal, and you will find that Espire 1 sets a pretty high bar for what a VR game can be.

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• DualShockersGabriel MossDec 20197/10

  Ghillie up in a robo-suit, bust into a classified military facility, and try not to get caught. Or, alternatively, shoot your way through every guard.

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• GamingTrendDec 201970/100

  Espire 1: VR Operative is good for those new to VR wanting to experience what the platform has to offer without getting easily motion sick. But for those wanting to play a serious stealth title with incredible gameplay mechanics, the unmistakable bugs and annoying enemies may make you want to put down the controllers.

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• PlayStation UniverseEric HauterDec 20195.5/10

  Several weeks after release (and several patches deep) Espire 1: VR Operative is ultimately an unfinished game. I have no problem with Early Access titles on PC, but by the time a game hits the PlayStation Store, my expectations are that it is in a playable state. After two patches, Espire 1: VR Operative still feels largely unpolished (and at times, actively broken). Proceed with caution.

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Snippets via OpenCritic, where 13% of critics recommend it.

About the game

Platforms

Oculus VR, Meta Quest 2, PlayStation VR, PC (Microsoft Windows), Oculus Quest

Developer

Digital Lode

Publisher

Tripwire Interactive

Released

November 19, 2019

Modes

Single player

Perspective

Virtual Reality

IGDB rating 6.3/10 from 7 ratings.

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