Every week, it feels like there’s more games for more platforms than ever. So, every week, we tune out the noise and choose five games you need to play this week. And this week’s top pick fulfills the dream of nerds everywhere.
Pick Of The Week: Star Trek Bridge Crew, Tuesday ($50, PSVR, HTC Vive and Oculus Rift)
Yes, VR finally proves its worth to millions by letting you and three friend plunk into the comfy chairs of a Starfleet vessel, specifically the USS Aegis, and fight space/time anomalies as well as the fact that you’re not as good at verbal communication as you might think. It’s less a space combat game, which is good since those are dime a dozen on VR platforms, and more of a real-time resource management game as you desperately poke at panels to restore functions, attack Klingons, and generally experience everything the show promised you. You may also ruin some friendships; we’ve tried it a few times and it doesn’t hold your hand. If you’re a Star Trek fan, you’ve finally gotten the Trek game you’ve always wanted.
Tekken 7, Friday ($60, PS4, Xbox One and PC)
We could offer a pompous take on this game, or offer you an overview of the plot. But come on: This is Tekken. Everybody knows this gloriously weird fighting game with its ridiculous characters, even more ridiculous outfits, and zany plot. This is a game where punching a bear in a casino is probably the least weird thing you’ll do in one play session. Who doesn’t need that in their life?
Danger Zone, Tuesday ($13, PS4 and PC)
Remember the parts of the Burnout games where you’d try and cause the biggest pileup of cars possibly while sending your car spinning into the carnage for points? This game is that mode, but as a puzzle game, and only costing $13. Since there are more than a few gamers who have insisted in public that they’d spend money just for that mode, we’re about to see that assertion put to the test.
Oh…Sir! The Insult Simulator, Tuesday ($3, PS4)
The ridiculous “fighting” game that’s essentially the “fighting” from The Secret of Monkey Island expanded into a mechanic hits PS4 today. If you haven’t tried the game out, or seen its many, many Let’s Plays, it’s what it sounds like: You pick a character, each with different strengths and insecurities, and get into the Victorian version of a rap battle with various caricatures. Because really, we’ve spent so much time as gamers shooting people, we should explore the new frontier of thoughtlessly hurting people’s feelings. No, I never have chat enabled in multiplayer, why do you ask?
Crossout, Tuesday (Free, PS4 and Xbox One)
If you miss Twisted Metal, or just want some Mad Max-esque action, there’s this free to play MMO. Of course, like any free game, it can really be quite expensive if you want the absolute nicest stuff. But if you just want to wreck some post-apocalyptic cars, this looks to be a good way to do it.
Anything we missed? Let us know in the comments!