As a company that specialises in VR games, Vertigo Games is well positioned in riding out the VR technological wave that's currently sweeping the industry. And having already developed the VR zombie shooter Arizona Sunshine, Vertigo Games has utilised its pre-existing experience by developing After The Fall. A game that’s been built from the ground up for VR, and which features co-operative first person shooter gameplay – where up to 4 players battle to survive in a world that’s been overrun by zombies.
Available on PC VR (Oculus Rift, HTC VIVE, Valve Index), PlayStation VR, and Oculus Quest 2, After The Fall has been described by various people as being the "Left 4 Dead of VR". And whilst it's nice to be associated with what is ultimately a genre leader, it's also worth noting that since Left 4 Dead's release in 2008, and despite its age, there's been very few games that have close to matching its inherent quality.
Knowing that After The Fall was developed for VR, a technology that's still in its infancy, I spoke to TamTu Bui, Community Manager for Vertigo Games, about the challenges in bringing the Left 4 Dead style gameplay to a technological medium where the play mechanics are still largely being worked on. At the same tim...