The Best PS4 VR Games

The world of Superhot VR is one where the player versus far, far too many bad dudes, time is controlled by their movements, and victory can only be attained through the careful application of strategy and flailing. Despite Superhot VR looking exactly like we all feared VR would look, it's probably the best FPS game available for it.

What makes a great VR game? The game being great. Enter, Astro Bot Rescue Mission, an innocently skinned, charming platformer that will enthral anyone who makes the choice to don a VR headset. Though the proposition of a VR platformer seems redundant, even contradictory, the 360-degree worlds allow the platform genre to be fully realised. This game is up there with Nintendo's Mario 64 as a genre-defining revolution leader whose influence will be felt for years to come.

The immersion offered by VR makes what is already a terrifying game even more so. Though it's not for the faint of heart, Resident Evil 7 is one of the best games available for the PS4 – not just the PS VR. It's a stunningly rendered survival-horror game which breaks with the series' conventional third-person perspective to deliver an exhilarating first-person experience. It offers a long 15-hour plus gameplay duration, and the player will feel every minute as they try and keep a cool head. Just be aware, it's really, really scary. Amazon.co.uk

Moss is game that'll enchant players, stealing their hearts and treating them to a whimsical story which wouldn't seem out of place in a collection of fairy tales. The game invites the player in, having their presence felt by characters as the story of Quill unfolds. The gameplay itself is near-flawless, and switches between first and third-person perspectives to deliver a truly stunning video game. No "best-of" list is complete without it.

The Elder Scrolls V is truly the gift that keeps on giving. Bethesda have reconfigured their RPG masterpiece for VR, offering player to tread the path to Solitude once again. Skyrim has always felt like a massive game, but a true sense of scale is imbued with the addition of VR. If for some bizarre reason, which at this point can be nothing other than pure stubbornness, you still find yourself unconvinced by VR, just pace your way across Skyrim's tundra, hear a fearsome roar and turn to meet a dragon, head on – your mind will change, quickly.

PS4's best racing simulator just got even more simulator-y. GT Sport was already pleasing petrol-heads the world over, and now they've added VR into the mix to create a game that no gamer should miss. The player is placed into the driving seat of any number of high-spec vehicles and hits the track. Dashboard, HUD, wing mirrors and rear-view mirror are all there – the player is in the car and the world around them is beautiful. With a controller it's great, but with a racing wheel and pedals, we're talking some next level stuff.

It's time to prod the Plumbus and take control of Clone Morty to complete tasks for Rick in dimension C-137 – and that's pretty much it. But in true Rick and Morty style, the mundane soon gives way to something much stranger. Written and voiced by the familiar crew, the game hits the right tone and the laughs come think and fast. The game takes full advantage of all the VR tropes and while, much like the TV series, Virtual Rick-Ality is over quickly it's worth revisiting time and time again.

Tetris has always had a hypno-psychedelic vibe about it, and Tetris Effect has taken this and amplified it to hitherto unknown levels. The basic gameplay is the same, but through the use of VR, the player is transported to a new realm of shimmering wonder. This is an experience not to be missed.

You're Batman. If that isn't enough of a sell, the Batman: Arkham VR allows you to get up close and personal with Gotham's most-wanted, including Penguin, Killer Croc, and most unsettling of all, Joker. For the sake of the player's living room, the gameplay isn't based on combat but puzzle-based challenges which can be overcome with a tactical combination of a batarang, grapple gun, forensic scanner and sharp wit.

Playing Blood & Truth is like living through an action flick. The player is dropped into the criminal world of London, and is taken on a journey of gunfire, explosion and high-octane chases. If you're using the Move controllers, you'll be reloading with two hands and throwing grenades with overhand precision. It's a blood-pumping thrill ride, and a true testament to the power of VR.

The player's dogs have been stolen and are being kept in a massive bird's eye sockets, and for some reason this is a threat to the universe. Trover, a surreal chap with faces for eyes, is annoyed that he has to help you. It's a weird game, but it's certainly one of most hilarious things we've ever played. Written by Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland, Trover Saves the Universe is like a fever dream you never want to wake up from.

Farpoint is a sci-fi shooter, through and through, and in that sense is unremarkable. Yet, with the addition of the PS VR Aim controller and the intuitive and realistic gunplay design, this game becomes a thrilling FPS which'll have the player moving and thinking like a true space-bound GI.

PlayStation VR Starter Pack (PS4). The basic ticket you'll need to get yourself into the virtual worlds.Amazon.co.uk

The Mega Pack is a great kit, with the VR equipment coming bundled with five great VR games, three of which are included in our "best of" list: Skyrim, Astro Bot and Resident Evil 7. Amazon.co.uk

The Move controllers aren't needed for all games, and most Move compatible games you can still play with a controller, but the extra sense of immersion offered by their use makes them a worthy investment. Amazon.co.uk