The Phoenix Gene VR

The Phoenix Gene is an on the rails VR game, where you are constantly in motion but in control of a Phoenix name FireStorm, who is here to rescue Jackie from a company that is up to no good. With tons of action, intense boss fights and interactive cinematic sequences, this game gripped me from start to finish. The Phoenix Gene is great to play while seated with settings for comfort to make it more accessible if things are out of reach, along with a brilliant narrated story with great voice acting all the way through. This game is also very graphically pleasing to the eye, and has great music throughout. Quick reactions are needed with this one though. As you progress through the story, you gain more abilities to fight the enemies, but things get more and more intense! You have to combine good skill with excellent co-ordination, which in my case, I don't really possess, so retrying the levels I struggled on a couple of times, got me through without an issue. I've really enjoyed playing through the whole game from start to finish, and at the end, you are then rewarded with extra challenges, but you have to make it through the story first, then you can really test your skills and see if you can make it to 100% completion! Brilliant game. I highly recommend!

Just started playing and it's been very fun so far. Good intro to VR gaming.

Super cool concept. Feels like starfox in VR. It brought back the nostalgic feeling I love from starfox. It was a blast to fly with the dragon like phoenix character. Really dig the the narrative and soundtrack as well!

Played tons on Quest, real unique experience. Steam version looks better. Great story, amazing soundtrack

This isn't the normal style VR games that I play, but I found it very entertaining. The tutorial was quick and simple, giving me a good grasp of gameplay mechanics. I like that even at level one it kept me engaged because I newer knew what was going to happen next. The original mechanics were fun, it really felt like flying a toy around that could shoot fireballs. Sometimes it felt like I might have needed a bigger space to play in, but that didn't really interfere with having fun.

The Phoenix Gene was a fun and energetic game that kept me moving and shooting. I liked dodging those blasts, and at some point I even jumped up over an obstacle while firing. It has some cool game mechanics that I haven't experienced in other games, so it was nice to get into something new. Also the dragon that I get to control is an extension of my hands since it follows. As for graphics I think it's bright and vibrant. The level designs are also interesting. I have limited space in my room so I also like the fact that I can use stationary scale, but I have tried the room scale gameplay and it was a lot more immersive because I felt I was in it. I'd recommend it!

FULL DISCLOSURE: This game is best played on Meta hardware, PSVR, or even the vision Pro. It is not fully supported on the index VR. Other than this issue, in the time I was able to play, it was quite a fun adventure! The shooting is very responsive and the dodging, probability shifting, narration allows for an immersive time. A rail shooter with dragons and colorful environments. If you like flying and shooting fireballs out of your controllers at robots and other such enemies, it is a great time. Super fun, chill, and easy to play. Give it a shot!

Super fun! I owned this previously on Quest and repurchased while moving my library over to Steam. Originally I had been concerned about motion sickness but the way you have a more consistent motion and control the Phoenix with your hands is a very cool mechanic.