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On this episode of Ruff Talk VR our hosts Dscruffles and Stratus breakdown and review Ironlights, made by developer E Mcneill and available now on the official Oculus Quest store, Ironlights is a slow motion VR sword-fighting game. Featuring a wide array of different classes, a single player campaign, and competitive online play, Ironlights shines as a unique experience on the Oculus Quest and a fun time for any fan of sword fighting. Listen for our full review, breakdown, and final score!

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Ironlights Store Link: https://www.oculus.com/experiences/quest/2449350021843569/

Store Description:

*ARMORY UPDATE* - Customize your fighter with dozens of new weapons and cosmetic options!

Ironlights is a VR dueling game with skillful, fluid, slow-motion melee combat. Test your skills in multiplayer battles, or fight to the top of the league in the huge single-player campaign!

SKILLFUL SWORDPLAY
Ironlights features dynamic back-and-forth swordplay thanks to a unique melee combat system. All weapons shatter on impact, and you have to swing them back behind you to “reload” them. You can’t just wiggle your sword at your opponent. Instead, you’ll need to parry their attacks and cleverly slip past their defenses in a tense slow-motion fight scene!

CHOOSE YOUR WEAPON
From huge greatswords to quick rapiers, each weapon has its own unique weight and physics. Pick your favorite fighting style, whether you’re a Knight or a Ninja.

MULTIPLAYER
Fight online and climb the ranks to claim the title of Champion!

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On this episode of Ruff Talk VR our hosts Dscruffles and Stratus interview "The Baron", the community manager for the highly popular virtual reality combat simulator - Blade and Sorcery: Nomad! Available now on the official Oculus Quest store and made by developers Warpfrog,  Blade and Sorcery: Nomad has a cult following and it's easy to see why! We talk with The Baron about how he became involved in the game, future plans for the games, what it was like to port the game to the Oculus Quest 2, and much more! 

Monday Morning Coffee is our series of episodes dedicated to discussion of Virtual Reality (VR) news and interviews with Oculus Quest game developers and others of influence in the VR world. These episodes release right on Monday Morning so you can enjoy on your way to the start of the work week.

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Blade and Sorcery: Nomad Store Link: https://www.oculus.com/experiences/quest/2031826350263349/

Store Description: 

The era of the VR weightless, wiggle-sword combat is over. Blade & Sorcery: Nomad is a medieval fantasy sandbox like no other, focusing on melee, ranged and magic combat that fully utilizes a unique and realistic physics driven interaction and combat system. Built exclusively for VR, collisions are dictated by fine hitboxes, objects have weight and follow the laws of physics, creatures have full body physics and presence, and blades can be used to penetrate soft materials or deflect magic. In Blade & Sorcery: Nomad, the combat is limited only by your own creativity. Choose your weapon, choose your stance, choose your fighting style; Be the powerful warrior, ranger or sorcerer you always dreamed of becoming!


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In the tenth episode of our App Lab series focusing on games that are on the hidden store hidden in the Oculus Store called App Lab, our hosts Dscruffles and Stratus breakdown and review the Virtual Reality (VR) fitness action game, Crazy Kung Fu! Made by developers Field of Vision, be prepared to sweat with Crazy Kung Fu! With 25 different levels, different environments, a practice mode, global leaderboards, and more, it's hard to see why this isn't on the official Oculus Quest Store! Listen for our full review, breakdown, and final score!

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Store Link: https://www.oculus.com/experiences/quest/3846153838783795/

Store Description:

Start your KUNG FU JOURNEY now!

Are you ready to fight and earn your place on the wall of fame? Join Crazy Kung Fu and start to train, improve your reflexes, heighten your fighter senses and become the Master.

Features:
• 25 levels and two game modes to guide you on your journey: Train and Fight.
• A variety of modifiers including increased speed, arrows being shot at you to improve your reflexes and an infinite game mode so you can train until you can't.
• Build your own levels in Focus Mode to improve specific skills before joining the leaderboards.
• 6 unique environments: train in your own dojo, or outside in the bamboo forest!
• Global leaderboards for you to see how you do against other students of the Academy!
• A Wing Chun dummy Training Game to learn and master the basic shapes and forms of the style.
• Detailed feedback after each level on your range, accuracy and general perfomance of both sides of your body.

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On this episode of Ruff Talk VR our hosts Dscruffles and Stratus breakdown and review Catan VR, made by developers Experimental 7 and available now on the official Oculus Quest Store! We always say we wish there were board games on the Oculus Quest store, and this is just a taste of why we feel that way! Featuring fun AI in single player, public and private rooms in single player, beautiful environments, silly avatars, and more! Listen for our full review, breakdown, and final score!

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Catan VR Store Link: https://www.oculus.com/experiences/quest/3882524545155280/

Store Description:

NOW ON QUEST & QUEST 2!

Catan VR allows tabletop fans and new players alike to experience the best-selling board game in a fresh, fully-immersive format. Take on other players around the world or play against Catan personalities and watch the island come to life in VR for the first time. Catan VR brings everything board gamers love to the Oculus Rift, Oculus Go and Oculus Quest.

* Classic Catan Gameplay, Now in VR – Experience the award-winning strategy classic for the first time in virtual reality.

* Custom Catan Environment – Wheat sways, a mandolin strums, and clouds roll over the mountains as you play on the iconic island of Catan itself.

* Invite-a-Friend & Matchmaking Multiplayer – Enjoy a game with longtime friends or take on the world-wide Catan community via online matchmaking.

* Catan AI Personalities – Play vs. classic Catan AI opponents designed with guidance from Catan creator Klaus Teuber.

* Cross-Platform Play – Rift vs. Go vs. Quest? No problem.

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On this episode of Ruff Talk VR our hosts Dscruffles and Stratus interview Anthony and Aaron of Overrun Games, the creators of the virtual reality turn-based RPG, Arcaxer! Available now on the hidden Oculus (Meta) Quest store known as App Lab, Arcaxer won our Ruff Talk VR App Lab Game of the Year Award, and it's easy to see why! We talk to Anthony and Aaron about future plans with Arcaxer, a possible sequel, some future game plans, and more!

Monday Morning Coffee is our series of episodes dedicated to discussion of Virtual Reality (VR) news and interviews with Oculus Quest game developers and others of influence in the VR world. These episodes release right on Monday Morning so you can enjoy on your way to the start of the work week.

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Arcaxer Store Link: https://www.oculus.com/experiences/quest/5396412860376470/

Store Description: 

Arcaxer is a turn based VR RPG with first person action oriented combat, and a 3rd person god-view overworld set in a sci-fi simulation filled with colorful AI characters.

In the overworld you will explore procedural dungeons to find equips and new abilities for your character. You can access the hub world to interact with NPC's and buy new items with the credits that you earn in the dungeon.

Even though combat is turn based you must dodge enemy attacks with your body, and aim and time your own attacks with gestures. Can you make it to the top of "The Stack"?

Player Classes Choose fighter, thief, or mage to drastically change which abilities you learn as you level up your character.

Fighter: A class with a focus on physical attacks
Mage: A class with a focus on Hax, the game's special abilities.
Thief: A class with wildcard abilities that can change the tide of battle.

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On this episode of Ruff Talk VR our hosts Dscruffles and Stratus breakdown and review ForeVR Darts, a virtual reality dart game made by ForeVR Games available now on the official Oculus Quest store! This is the second ForeVR game our hosts have reviewed, and we noticed a lot of similarities between the two. With multiple game venues, deveral game modes, a fun juke box, and accurate hand tracking, ForeVR Darts is a great second edition to the ForeVR game library. Listen for our full review, breakdown, and final score!

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ForeVR Darts Store Link: https://www.oculus.com/experiences/quest/3831620133609128/

Store Description: 

Experience Oculus’ latest Hand Tracking technology in the perfect game to play with your hands: Darts! 

Stock your arsenal with a selection of 50+ uniquely weighted darts with custom effects and attributes, featuring a range of classic designs and fantastical flights. Explore 3 immersive Darts halls and choose from 1000s of songs on the jukebox or stay tuned in to each hall’s curated playlist. Get competitive with Double Out (501, 301) in public multiplayer or keep it casual with 501, 301, 201, and 101 modes in Single Player, Pass-and-Play, or a Private room with friends. Create or join public or private multiplayer rooms to face off against players all around the world. Create private multiplayer rooms to play versus friends and family online or use Pass-and-Play to play with one headset locally. Prefer to play solo? Challenge in-game pro NPCs to hone your skills and level up.

ForeVR Darts gets players’ hands on VR like no other sports game can!

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Oculus Quest 2021  Game Awards! On this episode of Ruff Talk VR our hosts Dscruffles and Stratus announce the winners for our first ever annual  2021 Ruff Talk VR Oculus (Meta) Quest Game Awards! We kept it simple with 5 categories for our first year but we are planning on growing the categories each year (as we grow!). Last week we announced the Categories and Nominees, which were:

1. Oculus (Meta) Quest Game of the Year

• Resident Evil 4
• Demeo
• A Township Tale
• After the Fall
• I Expect You to Die 2

2. App Lab Game of the Year

• Squingle
• Arcaxer
• Color Connect
• Crisis VRigade 2
• Openbrush

3. Studio of the Year

• Resolution Games
• Big Box VR
• Golf Scope Inc
• Vertigo Games
• Schell Games

4. Non-Game of the Year

• Brushworks
• Goliath
• Horizon Worlds
• Madrid Noir

5. Most Improved Game this Year

• Demeo
• Zero Caliber
• Population: One
• Golf+

Listen for our winners! It was tough to pick but after a week of back and forth we were able to settle on the winners. We can't stress enough how great of an app every app nominated is, but there can only be one winner.

We thank you all for the support you've given us these past 7 months and we look forward to a full calendar year of podcasting in 2022!

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On this episode of Ruff Talk VR our hosts Dscruffles and Stratus breakdown and review classic addictive puzzle game like you've never seen it before, Tetris® Effect: Connected! Available now on the official Oculus (Meta) Quest store, made by developers Monstars Inc., Resonair and Stage Games and published by Enhance, Tetris® Effect: Connected brings the classic elements of Tetris® that you love, with brand new multiplayer modes, an addictive journey mode, and beautiful aesthetics. The virtual reality port of a hit console game, this game features cross-platform support. Just how good can Tetris in VR? Listen for our full review, breakdown, and final score!

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Tetris® Effect: Connected Store Link: https://www.oculus.com/experiences/quest/3386618894743567/

Store Description: 

Tetris Effect: Connected adds an all-new robust multiplayer expansion to the huge variety of addictive and innovative single-player modes that Tetris Effect is known for with all-new co-op and competitive online and local multiplayer modes. Now with cross-platform play and Spectator Mode!

Tetris Effect: Connected is Tetris® like you've never seen it, or heard it, or felt it before—an incredibly addictive, unique, and breathtakingly gorgeous reinvention of one of the most popular puzzle games of all time, from the people who brought you the award-winning Rez Infinite and legendary puzzle game Lumines.

Music, backgrounds, sounds, special effects—everything, down to the Tetris pieces themselves, pulse, dance, shimmer, and explode in perfect sync with how you're playing, making any of the game's 30+ stages and 10+ modes something you'll want to experience over and over again.

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On this episode of Ruff Talk VR our hosts Dscruffles and Stratus have a little fun and announce our first ever annual The 2021 Ruff Talk VR Oculus (Meta) Quest Game Award Categories and Nominees! We are keeping it simple with 5 categories for our first year but we are planning on growing the categories each year (as we grow!). Stay tuned for our episode announcing the winners on Monday, December 27th!

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On this episode of Ruff Talk VR our hosts Dscruffles and Stratus breakdown and review the popular virtual reality (VR) puzzle game, Cubism! Available now on the official Oculus (Meta) Quest store, made by developer Thomas Van Bouwel and published by Vanbo, Cubism really shows the full potential of VR for relaxation, meditation, and puzzle-solving. Featuring an incredibly relaxing environment, simple to learn but hard to master gameplay, and beautiful in-game music, it's easy to see why Cubism is so loved and it makes for a great introduction to VR and puzzle games. Listen for our full review, breakdown, and final score!

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Cubism Store Link: https://www.oculus.com/experiences/quest/2264524423619421/

Store Description: 

*UPDATE* Jump back into Cubism with Volume 2: a free update which adds 30 new mind-bending puzzles to the main campaign!

*UPDATE* Put your controllers down and get hands-on with some challenging puzzles: Cubism now has experimental hand tracking support!

Sit back. Relax. Solve puzzles.

Challenge your mind in Cubism, a deceptively simple puzzle game where you assemble increasingly complex shapes out of colorful blocks.

Immerse yourself in a zen environment as you reason your way through 90 puzzles which will put your spatial thinking skills to the test. 

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