Developer Slavkaskola recently released a free Attack on Titan game that lets players take part in the Titan-slaying action with VR gameplay. Quite a few officially licensed Attack on Titan games have hit the market over the course of the last several years. These experiences have come in various shapes and sizes, too. Attack on Titan: Escape from Certain Death, which hit the Nintendo 3DS in 2017, serves as a visual novel set before the manga's Female Titan arc. The short-lived AoT: Tactics landed on Android and iOS platforms in 2019, offering up an RTS experience like no other.
Most would argue that despite the substantial number of Attack on Titan-branded video games, no one interactive adventure has truly captured the thrill of the series in terms of gameplay. If and when that time will come presently remains unknown but reason suggests developers and publishers will continue in their attempts to create faithful Attack on Titan experiences. Players shouldn't be surprised if some of the more inventive endeavors come courtesy of indie teams.
In late February, Attack on Titan crossed over with COD: Vanguard and Warzone for the Armored Titan Mastercraft Bundle, yet another interesting AoT experience flew under the radar shortly thereafter. The project in question is a free Attack on Titan VR game from indie developer Slavkaskola, which interested PC users can download through itch.io (via DSOGaming). Slavkaskola built the virtual reality experience in Unreal Engine 4 and adds new updates every so often. Most notably, those who hop into the title can expect to zip around on ODM gear, battle hulking Titans, and explore locations such as forests, the city, boot camps, and fields. YouTuber AwakenToast showcased gameplay of the VR game in the video linked below:
Graphically speaking, this fan-made Attack on Titan game may not look as though it's worth writing home about; however, Slavkaskola seems to have left no stone unturned with respect to gameplay. Fun, evidently, rests at the heart of the experience but the movement appears to require some fine-tuning here and there. Here's to hoping the developers can continue ironing out the kinks as time goes on.
Virtual reality video games have been around for quite a long while, yet this facet of the interactive medium remains in its infancy to some degree. Games like Valve's Half-Life: Alyx helped move the needles in recent years to the delight of many. And, hopefully, new technology such as Sony's upcoming PlayStation VR 2 can further push the envelope.
Source: slavkaskola.itch.io (via DSOGaming, AwakenToast/YouTube)