Part of that is that, outside of those mechanics, A Township Tale feels rather empty – there’s no epic quest or even fascinating tale to follow yet, so the bulk of your enjoyment comes from the experience of running into others and gradually building out what you know and have.

Getting some basic tools in working order then lets you push on and explore, and curiosity is certainly a driving force here – as is the social interaction.

Our early time with the game had a lot of moments where the experience was a co-created one, with people sharing tips they had figured out by just trying out new things in the game. But where a lot of survival games quickly make me feel lost and give up, this one features a social element – other players will walk up to you and help you out when you appear to be struggling, which should be great down the line if the player base takes to the game. If you’re a traditional RPG player who plays games for their narrative and loot cycles, then A Township Tale might disappoint you with its reliance on survival and crafting. Seeing as how Alta has defined its current version number as 0.0.1.1, we think that we might see plenty of that in the following months. The motion controls can be a bit fiddly though, so there’s a bit of room for optimization there. For better and for worse, but mostly for the better.Įarly game tutorials guide you through some of the basics of the game, which includes crafting (a natural fit with motion controls) and mining – making resources a hands-on affair in the game. A game like A Township Tale was built from the ground up for a new medium, and it shows. We’ve seen epic RPG experiences like Skyrim come to VR, but as immersive as that is it still feels like a port to VR and not something that works exactly because it’s in VR. One thing that’s interesting about VR is that, even after all these years, it’s still a niche that’s grounded in both traditional gaming and in new technology. As an open world RPG designed for solo and multiplayer play, it’s quite unique in the VR realm.

It’ll come to other (PC-based) headsets as well, but for now it’s a Quest exclusive and feels like a good fit for the platform. Today we’re taking a closer look at A Township Tale, The Wizards – Dark Times, Puzzle Bobble VR and the Oculus Rift version of Blair Witch, all of which were recently released.Ī Township Tale, which is being developed and published by Alta, recently launched for the Oculus Quest. As we often cover VR titles, we thought it was high time that we dedicated another special feature to the medium.

A township tale single player