I try to keep my VR library as varied
as possible so that I can try new experiences out. Unfortunately,
many of the VR games available are “wave shooters,” but
developers have been getting past this lately and have been putting
out other experiences. One genre missing from my VR library was
horror, and honestly, I procrastinated exploring this area
intentionally—I'm just not a fan of cheap jump scares and
ridiculously contrived “scary” games and movies. There are a few
good ones out there that will unsettle you (Silent Hill, anyone?) but
I wasn't looking forward to trying horror in VR. Still, I took the
plunge and bought a VR game called “The Inpatient.” One of the
things that intrigued me about it from reviews was that you have a
full-body avatar, which I think is utterly essential for immersion in
VR. Developers argue that clipping and odd body movements can pull
you out of the experience, but the disembodied hand solution is even
worse, in my opinion. So, I bought the Inpatient Saturday night,
turned off all the lights (I was all alone at home that evening) and
began the story, strapped to a chair in Blackwood Pines Sanatorium...
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