Issy van der Velde

Sep 14, 2024 | uploadvr.com | Finicky Menus |Issy van der Velde

Sep 12, 2024 | uploadvr.com | Finicky Menus |Issy van der Velde

When I first applied to university, it was to study mechanical and nuclear engineering, so you can imagine my delight when I got asked at Gamescom to preview a VR game where I’d personally stop the Chernobyl disaster — one of the worst nuclear catastrophes in history. There’s an intriguing premise behind Chernobyl Again, though the game suffers from a cumbersome inventory system.

Sep 6, 2024 | uploadvr.com | Issy van der Velde

In space, no one can hear you scream. But in VR, everyone can hear you mutter under your breath as you fumble around, trying to grab an electric pistol from your hip holster or pull a submachine gun off your shoulder. Memoreum is wonderfully tactile, forcing you to physically engage with every mechanic. The immersion is top-tier and with manual weapon reloading, you're also likely to botch a critical reload when zombified monsters are charging at you, cranking up the tension.

Sep 5, 2024 | uploadvr.com | Issy van der Velde

Board games are great fun, but they take up considerable storage space and require gathering all your friends. All on Board! is looking to change that by creating a holistic board game platform in VR. All on Board! lets you play board games with your friends either locally or online and is developed by The Game Kitchen. The idea is that you digitally purchase a board game, like Terraforming Mars, and then you and your friends can play together without needing everyone to buy it.

Jul 5, 2024 | pcgamesn.com | Issy van der Velde

Dawnfolk is a perfect city building game if you want to just relax, strategize, and create a nice settlement, and now it has a big new demo.