Lethal VR

Lethal VR
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

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

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Peel, Jeremy (14 December 2016). "Join Burnout Devs for a Spot of Target Shooting in Lethal VR". Unreal Engine. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d Robertson, John (8 November 2016). "Lethal VR: A potent VR shooter from the creators of Burnout". Ars Technica. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d Yin-Poole, Wesley (20 October 2016). "Lethal VR is the next game from the creators of Burnout". Eurogamer. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  4. ^ Ward, Alex (20 October 2016). "Set your sights on being the FBI's best as Lethal VR shoots onto PlayStation VR". PlayStation Blog. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  5. ^ a b Scammell, David (14 December 2016). "Dangerous Golf dev's Lethal VR hits PlayStation VR next week". VideoGamer.com. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Lethal VR for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  7. ^ a b "Lethal VR for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  8. ^ "Play • Lethal VR". Edge. No. 301. 8 December 2016. p. 118. ISSN 1350-1593.
  9. ^ "Reviews • Lethal VR". GamesMaster. No. 313. 26 January 2017. p. 83. ISSN 0967-9855.
  10. ^ "Reviews • Lethal VR". GamesTM. No. 183. 26 January 2017. p. 75. ISSN 1478-5889.
  11. ^ "Review • Lethal VR". PlayStation Official Magazine – UK. No. 133. 14 February 2017. p. 97.