What I like most about this is that its fair in its punishment, and if you are paying attention or are quick at responding, you can usually get out of most tough situations. Finally, you also get a score as you climb, which depends on whether you reach out and grab new hold within a certain amount of time and without going back to the grip youve already used All of these systems combine into an elegant climbing game where youre rewarded for taking risks and keeping a steady pace. You can recharge your stamina by gripping with both hands simultaneously, and you can extend the length of your stamina meter by letting go of the wall with one hand and hitting the corresponding index-finger bumper button to chalk up your palms. Youll stay attached as long as you are pressing button or until your stamina gives out or in certain circumstances, the rock youre hanging from crumbles.

Then, by depressing the index-finger trigger buttons, youll latch onto the wall. If you look at hold, your hands will hover over that ledge. You climb by aiming your two disembodied hands with your headset. While ascending those variations, youll also find hidden branches as well that are often even more challenging or provide you more scenic route. Climb has three mountains, and each of these has multiple paths depending on difficulty. This never gets old for me, and you can chalk that up to the presence of the VR.

And your ticker might even jump outta your chest when you leap from One hold to One on the opposite wall while youre 200 feet in the air.

Youre constantly under threat of losing your bonus score or running out of stamina.

It uses a number of simple systems to keep you moving, and it treats the act of climbing as a puzzle and as an action game. Climb is about scaling mountains using an interface that combines looking around with your headset and Xbox One controller. Its core mechanics are so fun that I'd enjoy them on TV. Many people worry that 800 virtual reality systems don't have any real games and it's true that a lot of what you'll find on Rift and HTC's competing Vive are not 20-hour big-budget games you'd maybe find on Xbox One.

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