You know, it’s not easy being a teenager. That’s what the protagonist, your character, in the VR-only game Tentacular has recently figured out. Not only do people expect more from you, but now you have to deal with these unwanted responsibilities. Indeed, you learn that life is harsh in the world of Tentacular. It is your birthday, though, and your sister made you a cake. However, every citizen on the small island of La Kalma is required to enter a vocation at the age of 16. That’s rough. Also, the folks on the island are mad at you. And it’s likely because you’re a gigantic, eldritch monster with tentacles instead of arms. Oh, and you’re adopted. Tough break, kid.
That’s how you start your young life in Tentacular, a game by developer Firepunchd Games and publisher Devolver Digital. As a game made for Steam VR, you use the controllers to move two bulky tentacles to grab and place various objects. It’s a rather rudimentary physics-base...
Owlchemy Labs' Cosmonious High hits Quest 2 and PC VR this month... and it's our Upload Access game for March! New looks at the latest from the Job Simulator devs coming throughout
If, like me, you've been eagerly awaited news of Portal 3 for the last decade and a bit, I'm afraid today is still not your lucky day. Valve does, however, have some hitherto unseen Portal on the way for your tearily grateful playing pleasure in the form of a free interactive tutorial thingy for Steam Deck - titled Aperture Desk Job and launching next week.
Admittedly, "interactive tutorial" sounds neither riveting nor sexy, which is probably why Valve is referring to its new Steam Deck experience as a "free playable short". But what actually is it?, you may be wondering. Well, in much the same way as Valve returned to the Portal universe for its entirely endearing Steam VR performance test a few years back, Aperture Desk Job is designed to walk Steam Deck owners through their new handheld's controls and features, "while not being nearly as boring as that sounds."
Certainly not a supporter of horror game titles, so I am not quite sure why I believed playing this zombie sport in digital truth was a excellent thought. supply
Valve began updating SteamVR games with the 'Unsupported' tag for Steam Deck compatibility this week, ahead of the device's launch in the coming weeks.
Meet Tentacular, the new VR game from Devolver Digital and Firepunchd. You play as a friendly giant octopus that helps the people of a small island. Yes, really.