''Space Pirate Trainer'' is a

Virtual Reality Virtual reality (VR) is a Simulation, simulated experience that employs 3D near-eye displays and pose tracking to give the user an immersive feel of a virtual world. Applications of virtual reality include entertainment (particularly video gam ...

(VR)

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developed and produced by I-Illusions. It was one of the earliest wave shooters utilizing the VR game-play environment. The game was released alongside the

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and featured in VR arcades. In 2018, it was also released digitally through the PlayStation Store.

Gameplay

The game places the player on a platform in space while waves of robots come down and attack. The player has a choice between a pistol, shotgun, laser, machine gun, grenade launcher and laser sword to fight off the robots.

Development

The game was developed by Dirk Van Welden, inspired by his love for the eighties arcade aesthetic. Welden was skeptical of developing a game for VR since in past experiences he had experienced severe nausea using the platform. Once motion tracking had improved Welden developed a demo for a game and posted on a forum. He was then contacted by

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and told that he should work on a fully-fledged game.

Reception

''Space Pirate Trainer'' received "mixed or average reviews" from critics according to Metacritic. During the 21st Annual D.I.C.E. Awards, the

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nominated ''Space Pirate Trainer'' for " Immersive Reality Game of the Year.

References

External links

Official Website
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