Would you believe me if I told you that this week’s episode of Ian’s VR Corner featured a stealth game based around a canoe? Oar would you think I’m due a paddlin’ for being a big old liar?
Well, water you know! Phantom: Covert Ops is not only a game that actually exists, but it also has a brand new release date too – June 25th for Oculus Rift and Quest.
To celebrate this recent announcement, I decided to record myself playing through the Phantom: Covert Ops alpha demo, something which has only previously been available to try at big gaming events like Oculus Connect 6. You can watch me paddle my way through this short slice of stealthy gameplay in this week’s Ian’s VR Corner, where I try to take out a giant radio tower after canoeing my way down an enemy-infested river. Will I sink or will I swim? Find out in the video below!
Phantom: Covert Ops Gameplay Is Basically Splinter Cell… IN A CANOE! – Ian’s VR Corner Watch on YouTube
The first thing you’ll notice if you watch my video is that, even though I’m playing on an Oculus Quest, Phantom: Covert Ops is a purely seated experience. This means that even those with limited room space should be able to enjoy the game. Couple this with the fact that movement is physically powered by way of using motion controls to propel the canoe and any potential for motion sickness should be lessened for those with less experience in VR.