Virtual reality continues to carve out its own rhythm in the gaming landscape, with new releases ranging from full-bodied survival adventures to short but striking artistic showcases. This latest roundup highlights the variety on offer: Crazy Kung Fu brings martial arts training into your living room with a fitness twist, Neolithic Dawn expands its ambitious generational survival journey onto PCVR, and Synth Riders teams up with Kendrick Lamar for a stylish new Experience built around his hit track HUMBLE.. Together, they show how VR can be both a testing ground for stamina and reflexes, a sprawling world to inhabit, and a stage for music-driven immersion.
Crazy Kung Fu review (Quest)
Field of Vision’s Crazy Kung Fu takes the classic martial arts training fantasy and turns it into a VR fitness challenge, asking players to sharpen their reflexes through blocking, striking, and dodging in increasingly intense drills. It’s a simple premise, but one that works well in VR, offering both a workout and a satisfying sense of progress as you unlock tougher levels and new environments. The newly added Bamboo Sticks Update adds fresh variety by swapping fists for dual weapons, which changes the rhythm of combat and gives long-time players a reason to revisit familiar stages.
The core gameplay is fast and demanding, rewarding precision in timing and movement. Early levels ease you in, but later ones push your endurance and reflexes to the limit. While the fitness benefits are undeniable, repetition can set in, as most levels rely on similar setups of blocking and countering attacks, with modifiers doing only so much to change the formula. The Bamboo Sticks help mitigate this by offering a different playstyle, though some players may find them harder to control accurately compared to fists and bracers.
Controls generally feel responsive, making every block and strike feel impactful, though VR tracking quirks occasionally disrupt the flow if your setup isn’t perfect. Still, the instant feedback through stats like accuracy and punch counts helps maintain motivation and gives a tangible sense of improvement over time. That sense of training in a dojo is further reinforced by the atmospheric backdrops and distinct soundtracks, which, while not flashy, do a solid job of keeping you immersed in the martial arts vibe.
As a package, Crazy Kung Fu won’t be for everyone – its lack of narrative and relatively narrow focus make it more of a training tool than a traditional game. But for players who enjoy reflex-based VR fitness challenges, it delivers a compelling workout disguised as martial arts practice. The Bamboo Sticks Update adds a welcome twist, and while repetition and presentation limitations hold it back, the game remains a unique and rewarding way to train body and mind.
Neolithic Dawn launches on PCVR
Launching in early access on PC after the earlier Meta Quest launch, Neolithic Dawn takes the familiar trappings of a survival adventure and layers them with a unique generational mechanic that sets it apart from many of its peers. Developed by James Bellian and published under his own label, Neolithic LLC, the game casts players as Neolithic hunter-gatherers struggling against the harsh realities of a prehistoric world. Every action you take matters not just for your current life, but for the descendants who continue the journey after you fall. This mechanic, where death pushes the story forward by decades, ensures that progress feels both personal and long-term, even if it occasionally risks frustrating those who prefer tighter, more contained survival loops.
On PCVR, the game’s physics-based crafting still feels tactile. Taming wild animals and exploring vast open maps with dungeons adds to the appeal, though the systems remain a bit rough in their early access state. In some places, the controls can feel finicky, particularly when crafting more complex items, and the balance between survival challenge and progression isn’t fully tuned yet. Still, the co-op functionality works well for those wanting to share the grind, and the sheer ambition of building such a sprawling, multi-generational world in VR makes it one to watch, even if it’s far from polished in its current state.
Visually, the early access build doesn’t always impress – textures and animations can feel uneven – but there’s a sense of scale and atmosphere that sells the harsh beauty of its Ice Age setting. Audio, from rustling foliage to animal calls, reinforces that immersion, though more variety would help keep longer sessions fresh. Much like in our earlier review of the Quest version, the PCVR edition is clearly a work in progress, but its vision is bold enough that fans of survival games and virtual reality worlds may want to invest early and grow with it.
Kendrick Lamar’s Humble is now available in Synth Riders
Synth Riders has built a reputation for pairing rhythm-based gameplay with immersive “Experiences,” and the latest addition featuring Kendrick Lamar’s HUMBLE. continues that tradition in striking fashion. Available on Meta Quest, PSVR and SteamVR, the DLC lets players step inside a visual interpretation of the song’s iconic video, moving through stylized cityscapes and shifting lightscapes while syncing movement to the beat. It’s an impressive fusion of music and environment that captures the energy of Lamar’s track in a way that feels distinct from traditional rhythm stages.
On the gameplay side, HUMBLE. doesn’t reinvent Synth Riders’ mechanics but complements them with visuals that amplify the sense of flow. The transitions between environments feel seamless and the stage design pushes players to engage with the music more dynamically. For Quest users, the option to play through mixed reality adds another layer, bringing the spectacle into your living space in a way that’s both playful and surprisingly atmospheric. That said, this Experience is fairly short and how much you get out of it depends on how invested you are in Kendrick’s music.
Visually, the experience nails the moody vibe of the original video, with spotlight-heavy environments and shifting urban backdrops that match the intensity of the track. Audio quality is strong, with the mix tuned for VR immersion, though naturally it’s limited to the single track. Like other Experiences, this is more of a bite-sized artistic showcase than a robust content drop, but for fans of both Synth Riders and Lamar, it’s a polished and stylish collaboration that highlights the ongoing creativity behind the game’s DLC lineup.
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