Software:Lethal VR

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Short description: 2016 virtual reality shooter video game
Lethal VR
Lethal VR cover.jpg
Developer(s)Three Fields Entertainment
Publisher(s)Team17
Director(s)Alex Ward[1]
Designer(s)Chris Roberts[1]
Artist(s)Paul Phillpot[1]
EngineUnreal Engine 4
Platform(s)Windows, PlayStation 4
Release
  • Windows
  • 8 November 2016
  • PlayStation 4
  • 20 December 2016
Genre(s)Shooting gallery
Mode(s)Single-player

Lethal VR is a virtual reality shooting gallery video game developed by Three Fields Entertainment and published by Team17.

Gameplay

Lethal VR is a virtual reality shooting gallery video game played from a first-person perspective.[2] Players assume the role of FBI recruit who is being assessed in a target range.[3][2]

Development and release

Lethal VR was developed by UK-based video game studio Three Fields Entertainment.[2][4] It is the second game from the studio following their debut title Dangerous Golf.[3] Lethal VR was built in the Unreal Engine 4 game engine and specifically for the HTC Vive and PlayStation VR virtual reality headsets.[1][2] The development team paused work on their upcoming game (Danger Zone) and began working on Lethal VR in mid 2016 after Epic Games sent them several Vive kits.[1]

Lethal VR was published by Team17.[3][5] The game was released for Windows on 8 November 2016 and PlayStation 4 on 20 December 2016.[3][5]

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic66/100 (PC)[6]
56/100 (PS4)[7]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Edge6/10[8]
GamesMaster44/100[9]
GamesTM5/10[10]
OPM (UK)5/10[11]

Lethal VR received "mixed or average reviews" from professional critics according to review aggregator website Metacritic.[6][7]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Peel, Jeremy (14 December 2016). "Join Burnout Devs for a Spot of Target Shooting in Lethal VR". Unreal Engine. https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/showcase/join-burnout-devs-for-a-spot-of-target-shooting-in-lethal-vr. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Robertson, John (8 November 2016). "Lethal VR: A potent VR shooter from the creators of Burnout". Ars Technica. https://arstechnica.co.uk/gaming/2016/11/lethal-vr-burnout-preview-psvr-vive/. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Yin-Poole, Wesley (20 October 2016). "Lethal VR is the next game from the creators of Burnout". Eurogamer. http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-10-20-lethal-vr-is-the-next-game-from-the-creators-of-burnout. 
  4. Ward, Alex (20 October 2016). "Set your sights on being the FBI's best as Lethal VR shoots onto PlayStation VR". PlayStation Blog. https://blog.eu.playstation.com/2016/10/20/set-your-sights-on-being-the-fbis-best-as-lethal-vr-shoots-onto-playstation-vr/. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 Scammell, David (14 December 2016). "Dangerous Golf dev's Lethal VR hits PlayStation VR next week". VideoGamer.com. https://www.videogamer.com/news/dangerous-golf-devs-lethal-vr-hits-playstation-vr-next-week. 
  6. 6.0 6.1 "Lethal VR for PC Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/lethal-vr/critic-reviews/?platform=pc. 
  7. 7.0 7.1 "Lethal VR for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/lethal-vr/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4. 
  8. "Play • Lethal VR". Edge (301): 118. 8 December 2016. ISSN 1350-1593. 
  9. "Reviews • Lethal VR". GamesMaster (313): 83. 26 January 2017. ISSN 0967-9855. 
  10. "Reviews • Lethal VR". GamesTM (183): 75. 26 January 2017. ISSN 1478-5889. 
  11. "Review • Lethal VR". PlayStation Official Magazine – UK (133): 97. 14 February 2017. 

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