Naked Sun is a good, albeit short, way to ease new VR gamers into the medium.

For an on-rails shooter in 2018 Naked Sun isn’t going to set the VR industry alight with an original idea or gameplay. It’s another title that perfectly suits the ideas of what VR could achieve a couple of years ago without going any further. On the other hand it’s extremely comfortable to play, has great gun control mechanics and will draw you in enough to probably complete it in one sitting. A decent yet average VR experience.

There is definitely a lot of potential here and a base to build on for future titles. Where it slips is simply a lack of content and imagination on the narrative front, with a lot of stereotypes employed within the setting. However, the gameplay fundamentals here are solid, with a fine shooting system and some impressive graphics. A bit more scale in terms of expanding from simply a linear on rails with only 180 degrees of movement stops Naked Sun from really excelling over some of the competition which have done this genre a bit better.

The minimalist design gives it a distinct, futuristic style but doesn’t excite.