32% off (Sale price $27.00, Reg. Price $40.00) :: The Deal: 15-Minute Virtual Reality Experience for Two PeopleWhat Kind of Game Do You Want to Play?If you’re new to gaming, check out our breakdown of video-game types for help selecting a portal into a virtual world of fantasy.Role-Playing Game (VR): Originally born from old pen-and-paper role-playing games (RPGs) such as Dungeons and Dragons, these games require players to complete a series of quests as they progress toward a linear story’s conclusion. Plot and character interaction are important here, and you’ll often take a large role in defining your character’s traits and skills.Great if you were a kid who: acted in the school play; customized your Barbies with haircuts and crayoned-on makeupExamples: Vanishing RealmsFirst-Person Shooter (VR): These games put powerful weapons in your hands, and instead of controlling a puppet-like character on screen, you’ll see the world from your character’s eyes. There are options for story- and mission-based play, and shooter games often sync with an online platform that lets you face off against players from around the world.Great if you were a kid who: turned every inanimate object into a gun; took fencing lessonsExamples: Arizona SunshineOpen World (VR): Instead of following a strictly linear story, open-world games nestle a core story inside a large world full of dozens—if not hundreds—of side quests and adventures. While the main story may take no more time to complete than a standard game, the additional quests allow for hours of extra gameplay.Great if you were a kid who: buried treasure in the back yard and drew elaborate mapsExamples: Portal StoriesMassively Multiplayer Online Game (VR): MMOGs are most often played on PCs and require an internet connection. Games are constantly populated with characters created by thousands of players. They might team up—in groups of 2 or 200—to accomplish quests, or they might fight against each other.Great if you were a kid who: played sports; campaigned for class presidentExamples: Rec RoomEpisodic (VR): Instead of present
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