Guildford Castle VR

"Guildford Castle VR" isn't a game. Real games require "gameplay" through loops and interaction, both of which are missing from this VR tech demo/virtual museum. Rather than functioning as a game, "Guildford Castle VR" is just a software app that presents a 3D museum walkthrough of a castle in England. For those unfamiliar with what actually makes something a game, a "game loop" describes the interaction and feedback a gamer has when playing a game. Here's an example of a game loop. In Dark Souls, you explore an area, encounter an enemy, fight that enemy and if the computer lets you survive, you repeat that loop with the computer providing you with new enemies. Another example is Candy Crush, where you rearrange your gems and if you create a match, they're eliminated, you get rewarded, and then the game provides you with more gems to match to repeat the process. There's no such loop here, no true interactive feedback. It simply is not a game, it cannot be "played". Launching non-fiction museum and art gallery applications in the "Games" category on Steam is incredibly misleading. Many amateur "developers" don't seem to understand that an interactive gallery is not a game! We s…

Absolutely awesome! We need more of this type of experiences.

Takes about 30 mins to explore and listen to all the eductional bits. well worth it

it's a really nice tour of medieval guildford. i love being able to imagine the past and compare it with the present day. it's free, i don't think people should be angry that it's not a game. it's an interactive VR experience and it definitely lives up to that.

A great VR tour of Guildford castle. It superimposes the old and the new, allowing you to experience what it was like when it was first built and during it's evolution. I need more of these!

Let me Eldrad Wolfsbane (creator of Back to the Dungeon RPG) the unofficial Wizard of the OSR, I give this App Gilford Castle, THE highest rating that a historical VR app can have! IF you have a VR System then you MUST download this! It is perfection! It is a trip to the UK and a tour that you will eventually HAVE to take in real life! I am making plans now to go there!