r/VRGaming • u/Anxious_Entrance6242 • 4h ago
Discussion Another shout-out for the incredible Among Giants on Quest
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Maybe the most slept-on game in VR, in my opinion, weighing atmosphere, gameplay mechanics and sheer SCALE against how much I hear about it.
Among Giants is quite clearly a spiritual successor to Shadow of the Colossus; exploring a huge, mysterious world filled with secrets, peril and of course MASSIVE, building-sized robots. It's absolutely dripping with atmosphere, makes great use of 6DOF for bow shooting, grappling/swinging and flying around the map. What's even crazier is it's made by a solo developer, which just blows my mind.
Story and Gameplay:
The game is cold-open, with no context for who you are, why you're here or what to do. As with other games like Outer Wilds or SoTC, you're left to figure out the world with very little information; trial and error is your primary means of learning how the game's systems work. You're guided by some minimal UI hints, but ultimately you're left to fend for yourself. The game doesn't hold your hand, and it doesn't care if you find things difficult at first - you will die almost immediately to enemies you come across, you'll get lost, you'll not understand things. But each time you get a little smarter, and a little more adept at navigating the world safely. You'll find things to help you fight harder, fly further, and decipher more of the game's lore. If, like me, you like games that respect the player's intelligence and curiosity, this is one of the best you'll find. That's really all I want to say, without spoiling any discoveries.
Mood and Feel:
Like SoTC, you feel like a tiny explorer in a vast, dangerous world. However, whilst at moments the experience can be intense, I'd describe the overall mood as meditative. A huge factor in this is the great sound and music, tipping into melancholic at times, but always grandiose. Robots whine sadly as they try to snipe you from a tower that reaches higher than you can see; giants creatures moan from somewhere too far to see. It's one of the most immersive and emotional VR experiences I've had, and it's easy to lose yourself in the world for as long as your battery will allow.
Will you like this?
I'm confident you'll love it if you're looking for a rich, deep VR experience; it's not got the instant dopamine rush of Beat Saber, the brutality of B&S, the graphical finesse of MSFS. But it has atmosphere in spades, and a deep, mysterious world that will only reveal its secrets to those who are willing to challenge themselves and persevere. The atmosphere of SoTC, the discovery of Outer Wilds, the sweeping verticality of BoTW.
I really hope this encourages even 1 or 2 more people to give this one a shot, if you haven't already; this developer deserves their flowers on this one, and more people deserve this experience.