amphibious_ReViews

It's a lot of fun showing off virtual reality to people who have never tried it before, but most VR games are a single-player affair. Even when a game is multiplayer, it often requires multiple headsets, which can be really limiting. This makes it a lot more difficult to introduce people in party settings, which is easily the most fun way to do it. That's why Acron was such an exciting discovery for me. Anybody with a smartphone can join the VR player in a "1 v. All" competitive format, keeping the whole group engaged, even though only one person can be in the headset at a time. Acron feels like a combination of capture the flag and tower defense, more of one or the other depending on what side you're on. The smartphone players control a group of squirrels that need to collect all of the tree's acorns and return them to their home before the time runs out. They can play as one of many classes, each with their own specialty, such as forming a temporary shield

If you've been to a party in the past five years, you've likely played a Jackbox game at least once. With eight Party Packs available on every major platform, they offer a ton of accessible fun. However, if you have somehow managed to avoid this whole series thus far, you have a little catching up to do. Luckily, while some of the later games have a steeper learning curve, but the first Party Pack is very approachable, and still a lot of fun! Jackbox Party Pack 1 is home to five games that I categorize into three groups. You Don't Know Jack 2015 and Lie Swatter are pure (albeit comedic) trivia, Drawful and Fibbage XL are creativity-focused competitions, and Word Spu d is a fairly straightforward word game. Lie Swatter and Word Spud were never very interesting for me, but the other three can be absolute blasts when playing them with a good group of friends or family. The Party Pack works by selecting one of the five included games and launching a lobby via the devi

As I usually play solo, party games like Overcooked! 2 don't end up getting much attention from me. That's why I was excited to learn that this game has a whole story mode with single-player support! Playing hectic party games alone doesn't seem like much of a good time, but I do enjoy a good story, and I definitely appreciate having a goal to work towards, so I figured I would still enjoy myself. Unfortunately, story or no, this is still a multiplayer-focused game, and it gets to be a bit too much to handle on your own. Overcooked! 2 , surprise surprise, is all about cooking, and the story takes a back seat for most of the campaign in order to maintain that focus. Each stage tasks you with preparing as many meals as you can before the time runs out. However, you can't just make anything you want. On the top of the screen, you can see a list of meals, their ingredients, and how long you have to prepare them. Successfully making and delivering these meals to customers ea