EVE: Valkyrie is a delight to play, with tight and accessible controls. It’s the space-bound dogfighting dream you’ve always wanted, but a lack of single player content and some nasty microtransactions take the shine out of it all.
EVE: Valkyrie2016
EVE: Valkyrie
2016 CCP72Good
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ShortIt typically takes about 4 hours to finish the game.
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In EVE: Valkyrie, you are in command of a heavily armed fighter in the most realistic dogfighting game available on any platform. Immersive VR technology puts you right in the cockpit for visceral team-based action. EVE: Valkyrie is an a multiplayer dogfighting shooter that has been built from the ground up to harness the very latest advances in virtual reality technology. It is an accessible and immersive experience that fulfills the fantasy and thrill of being a real spaceship pilot in the midst of combat. Set deep in the lawless regions of the EVE Universe, the Valkyrie are a breakaway mercenary faction formed from the infamous Guristas pirate organization. Led by the enigmatic Ran, they are guns for hire, seeking profit or vengeance and preying on other pirate factions who get in their way. Immortalized via the use of stolen clone technology and genetically enhanced for combat, Valkyrie pilots fly without fear and without mercy. Developed by CCP Games’ Newcastle studio, EVE: Valkyrie...
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Good- Metacritic71from 29 reviews
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Eve Valkyrie is an enjoyable VR space combat game that really puts you into the seat of a star fighter as you take on a variety of enemies all from the safety of your lounge room. The immersion factor of VR works well, particularly how you use your head to track enemy ships that makes you feel like you are part of the next big Star Wars movie. The only...
PlayStation VR is all about immersion and EVE: Valkyrie does a fantastic job at handling this, and even with the presence of microtransactions, EVE: Valkyrie is still one of the best experiences thus far on PSVR.
At its heart Valkyrie is a straightforward, arcade shooter which lacks enough variety in its gameplay to stop it growing stale quite quickly, and, for the asking price, it’s perhaps only fully recommendable to the most enthusiastic of space pirates.
EVE Valkyrie is one of the best titles for PlayStation VR, and a big step forward for the genre. Everything, from the interface to the stunning visuals, immerses the player in a frantic space combat that no other title can replicate.
