The right trigger will trigger your ship's cannons, while the left trigger activates a special ability. Weapons are aimed by squinting at a target or lining them up with the crosshair on your screen before letting rip. The space-capitalism of EVE Online is nowhere to be seen, this is just an arcade blaster making the most of its older sibling's world.Ĭombat is fast-paced and simple to control. That's not an unfair description of how it feels to pirouette Valykrie's fighter pilots through the rubble strewn starfields. The game's lead designer Andrew Williams reveals this is intentional during his briefing to open the hands-on: "We want you to feel like Tom Cruise from Top Gun in space," he says, with a chuckle. It's a smart launch title, as Valkyrie immediately feels like the Rift's killer app - this is the best space dogfighting game ever made and I feel like the best pilot ever. "Battling your friends (and enemies) in multiplayer space dogfights is the ultimate VR thrill, and we're excited to partner with CCP to bring this experience to Rift owners everywhere." "It perfectly captures the promise of immersive gaming, shooting you into a sci-fi adventure as you pilot a spaceship in search of combat." said Palmer Luckey, founder of Oculus. "EVE: Valkyrie is one of the most anticipated virtual reality games, and one of the first true VR games to go into development." All pre-orders of the Rift will include a copy of the game. EVE Valkyrie is going to be a launch title with the Oculus Rift when it launches early next year.