The biggest adjustment I had to come to terms with though in Fallout 4 VR was movement, as I was using the standard movement option rather than the more VR-friendly “teleport” option, where players can highlight an area and have their character magically transition to that spot (and avoid motion sickness). The signatures VATS system is also present and can allow players to momentarily stop time to highlight enemies and take more accurate shots, but I rarely found myself using it too often given the more accurate in-game shooting that the Vive headset offered me. Similarly, in my other hand I could raise my equipped weapon (in this case, a laser rifle) and take my enemies head-on, which provided a pretty drastic change compared to the usual shooting mechanics of Fallout 4.

Using the HTC Vive’s motion controllers, one of the coolest tricks that the game threw at me was the ability to use the game’s Pip-Boy by simply raising my left-hand, and using the controllers touchpad and sticks to flick through the Pip-Boy’s menus and interface.

Notably, the biggest adjustments that Fallout 4 VR provides are changes to the control scheme and interface. “ Fallout 4 VR provided the exact type of spectacle I imagined as all of the Commonwealth was around me in (nearly) 360 degrees.” While all of these are based around previously-released titles (or take on some intriguing new concepts), myself and DualShockers co-founder Joel Taveras provided our own thoughts down below on Bethesda’s upcoming VR projects and what to expect, whether it’s casting spells in Skyrim VR, hunting Deathclaws in Fallout 4 VR, or taking on hordes of demons in DOOM VFR.ĭOOM VFR & Fallout 4 VR (both played on HTC Vive) by Ryan Meitzler

Now more than ever, Bethesda is taking that idea to heart with the introduction of virtual reality to consoles and PC through three of its upcoming titles this fall, all derived from some of Bethesda’s most acclaimed series.Īt a preview event in New York City, DualShockers had the opportunity to check out several of Bethesda Softworks’ upcoming titles for the fall season, which also included the company’s slate of VR projects: DOOM VFR, Fallout 4 VR, and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR. Coming from the studio that has delivered massive open-world titles like The Elder Scrolls series and Fallout, “immersion” has been one of the key factors in the success of Bethesda Softworks’ titles thanks to their worlds driven by player discovery and exploration.

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