As a devout "Rick and Morty" superfan, I'm often an evangelist. "You haven't seen 'Rick and Morty'' How lucky you are to get to experience it for the first time, totally fresh!" I might say.It's one of those shows ' like "Arrested Development," or "Community," or "Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job!" ' where it's almost as famous for its cult following as it is for the show itself.While fans eagerly await the much-anticipated third season (expected to arrive this summer on Adult Swim), there's a new game starring "Rick and Morty" that's planned for a much sooner launch: "Rick andMorty: Virtual Rick-Ality."Sounds ridiculous (Rick-diculous'), right' It absolutely is. I spent 20 minutes with the game at a recent event. Here's what it's like!SEE ALSO:Why you should watch 'Rick and Morty' ' Adult Swim's brilliant twist on all things sci-fiDON'T MISS:McDonald's chef says he's looking into bringing back Szechuan McNugget sauce after a cartoon called for its returnThe premise is simple: You're a clone of Morty, and you're tasked with completing various insane objectives by ' who else' ' Rick Sanchez.The structure of "Virtual Rick-Ality"is similar to that of "Job Simulator: The 2050 Archives," which makes sense given thatthe same company made both games (Owlchemy Labs).In "Job Simulator," you were tasked withas the title suggestssimulating various jobs in VR. The twist is that all the jobs were re-creations of mundane tasks as viewed through the perspective of intelligent robots that run society in the distant future. Something as simple as being a short-order cook became a comical and ridiculous experience, with ingredients flying everywhere in a "Muppets"-esque fashion."Virtual Rick-Ality" takes that concept and moves it into a more narrative-based progression. There are momentary tasks that feel panicky in the same way many "Job Simulator" levels did, but you're just as likely to spend 10 minutes exploring every nook and cranny of the space you're in. And "Virtual Rick-Ality" rewards that exploration with delightful little nods to the series, from Mr. Meeseeks to Blips and Chitz.My playthrough started in the family garage, seen here.You can "teleport" around the garagethe room is divided into four areas (three of which are explorable)as a means of completing early tasks for Rick. In my 20 minutes with the game, I fed an alien who's imprisoned underneath the garage, traveled to a satellite in space (through a portal, naturally), and used a Meeseeks to retrieve a package from the driveway. Seemingly simple tasks, perhaps, but made all the more enjoyable by the ongoing communications from Rick.Let's be up front here: You need a powerful computer and an Oculus Rift or HTC Vive headset in order to play "Rick & Morty: Virtual Rick-Ality."You'll also need a pair of Oculus Touch controllers if you're using the Rift, or a pair of HTC Vive controllers with the Vive, as the game is built entirely for the "room-scale" VR conceptwhich is to say that the game requires a powerful PC, a high-end virtual reality headset, motion controllers, and an open space to play it.In case that isn't clear enough, we're talking aboutthedeep end of VR here. To play this game, you're either one of these people who has a dedicated VR room or you're friends with someone who is. It's rad if you are that! If you're not, there's no other way to play "Rick & Morty: Virtual Rick-Ality" at the moment. And that's less rad.(As a consolation prize, thereis another "Rick & Morty" game"Pocket Mortys"available for smartphones. I hear it's pretty alright, in the style of "Pokmon" games, but I've not played it.)See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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