So, yes, you’re collecting sticks and stones to make arrows and rocks. The result is a uniquely assured gameplay experience. Crucially, the laws of this jungle are tough and unforgiving but also don’t waste your time with antiquated UI or overly complex crafting, and it has its own ideas about how to expedite or enhance some of the genre’s more mundane elements for VR. Song in the Smoke has aim and direction, giving players a series of areas to discover and complete objectives in (which are impressively big for a Oculus Quest) before moving on to the next and managing their energy and food supplies at the same time. Price:ġ7-Bit’s VR debut has the depth of its flatscreen contemporaries with an understanding of what needs to change to make them work inside a headset. What is it?: A VR survival game set in prehistoric times in which you’ll craft items and hunt increasingly dangerous creatures. It’s also, helpfully, a really good survival game. Truly, Song in the Smoke is a game with a seldom seen majesty to it. Fantastic, otherworldly creatures that equal parts enamor and terrify, arresting supernatural sights that capture an enormity of the universe beyond and soulful audio work that steeps this prehistoric adventure in a sense of deep respect for culture make it a thing to behold at any one moment. Though leafy and lush, its forests are linked by walls of muddy textures and dated character models, but developer 17-Bit more than wins you over with a rare and extremely raw spirituality.

It doesn’t really matter that Song in the Smoke is, visually speaking, a little rough around the edges.

Song in the Smoke deftly balances its mix of survival mechanics and earthy undertones for a rare experience that nails gameplay and atmosphere.

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