AVICII Invector: Encore Edition

One of the best things about VR is the interactivity. It feels amazing to swing swords, climb cliffs, etc. There is a little downside though. There's something to be said for being able to sit back, kick up your feet and unwind with chill game. The fact that this was all button prompts kinda turned me off at first. VR rhythm games usually involve a lot of rhythmic flailing(you might call it dancing, but when I do it, trust me, it's flailing 😂) but I found myself really enjoying this, despite the lack of movement. Anyone who understands and enjoys a good flow state, don't sleep on this sale. This might be the best dollar I've ever spent.

The game glitches like a lot for me, and it crashes the game and worst of all, my headset crashes, so I had to restart my headset and it was gone but don't buy this game.

First off, let me say that the music is the draw to this game. The controls for the VR port leave so much to be desired though. Playing this game with the buttons being split between two controllers, both with thumb sticks, triggers and 2 buttons each really sucks. So much so, that out borderline ruins the ENTIRE experience. It's not even like the game gains anything from using the VR controllers one bit. The Quest 2 and 3 are already capable of using controllers through BT so why not implement them as optional configurations?

Please fix this.

A VR third-person rhythm game based on the popular songs from Avicii, a DJ who passed away in 2018. As you could imagine, the decisions made to release the game afterward was difficult, resulting in all music net proceeds going directly to the Tim Bergling Foundation, which advocates for the recognition of a global health emergency and Safe In Our World, a games mental health charity.

Good causes aside, the game plays in strikingly familiar fashion to games such as Audiosurf or Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory. You control a ship and must make controller inputs to the beat of the song. In some cases, you fly through rings using the joystick only. Fans of more "true to" rhythm games such as Guitar Hero or Rock Band might find difficulty in perfecting courses as you are not recreating the songs but playing a beat that compliments the original song. It adds a little variety to the songs but will require more direct memorisation of the course instead of completing the charts as close to the original as possible.

The game is unique to VR through immersion of the various biome-themed levels, but the game is clearly intended for players with some VR acclimation as the speed of travel as well as the ship movement can induce nausea at first. The game itself is not very complex and could benefit from a higher framerate than available on the Meta Quest 3 (standalone). As a less active (and therefore sweaty and tiring) version of other rhythm-based games in VR, AVICII Invector is an absolute must buy when found on steep discount (which is common) and worth giving a try on sale. At full price, I would recommend purchasing it as a mega fan of Avicii or the genre he created music in. The game has a good foundation but leaves players wanting more once the barebones story mode is completed.

I absolutely love music and rhythm games. This one is quite different in terms of VR games as it's from a third person perspective behind the ship. The music is really good and I've only done three levels so far. I would love to see a multiplayer feature added to this for up to three or four people To see who can get the best score on a course. I would also like to see integration of bhaptics vest and arms. I feel it would up the immersion and add to the wow factor that this game holds already. If you're into any sort of rhythm games and you like music, then you'll love this game! Don't sleep on it! Also the integration of using a game pad like any bluetooth controller would be an excellent touch! Happy Questing, y'all!

If you love rhythm games and avicii, you can't go wrong here at $0.99. I am a very experienced rhythm gamer who found hard mode to be something I could dive right into and enjoy.