Marvel’s Deadpool VR, the latest Quest 3 and Quest 3S exclusive title, is out now for $50.
Developed by Meta-owned Twisted Pixel Games in collaboration with Marvel Games, Deadpool VR has a cel-shaded graphics style, and unlike in the movies, Deadpool in VR is voiced by Neil Patrick Harris, not Ryan Reynolds.
The arcade-style action game sees you, as Deadpool, kidnapped by the supervillain Mojo, voiced by John Leguizamo, and forced to compete in, and hunt down talent for, his galaxy-wide reality TV show. The talent you’ll kidnap are iconic villains from across the Marvel universe, including Mephisto, Lady Deathstrike, Omega Red, and Ultimo.
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In UploadVR’s review of Deadpool VR, Pete Austin described the visuals as paying off “beautifully”, with the best implementation of cel-shading that he’s seen yet in VR. He also found Neil Patrick Harris’ performance to be “easily on par” with Ryan Reynolds in the films, and the “gloriously over-the-top” soundtrack to feel like it was straight out of one too.
However, his feelings on the combat system were more mixed. While it impressed in the early phases of the game, he criticized the fact that it’s “disappointingly weightless”, with weapons clipping through each other, hands clipping through the environment, and two-handed weapons feeling like they’re made of paper.
“Deadpool VR is a paradox. It captures the antihero’s essence perfectly but wraps it around mechanics that just never feel like they completely deliver – great presentation carrying combat that never quite lives up to its potential.”
Pete Austin
You should go read Pete’s full review, and if it leaves you wanting to, you can buy Deadpool VR on the Meta Horizon Store for Quest 3 and Quest 3S, priced at $50.
