My son's been asking for a VR rig for three years now, and we decided this would be the first Christmas at which he actually got what he wanted, so I researched the best setup and ponied up for a Valve Index. I thought VR would be stupid, as it seems gimmicky, all of the games are things like Beat Saber or whatever, and the graphics all suck. It's what he wants, so we'll get it, but I didn't see the point.
The night before Christmas, I set up the tombstones and preinstalled Half Life Alyx (comes with that game) so we'd have a head start in the morning. He opens the (giant) box and freaks out, and it's time to play around with it. Everyone has a go, then it's my turn. HOLY SHIT! This was not the gimmicky, lame graphics experience I expected at all! My pussy ass son is too scared to play Half Life, preferring the gimmicky games, but I ended up staying up late for the rest of my vacation to beat Half Life. I've since played it all the way through again, and it was just as fun. It's easily the most immersive and exciting video game experience, and nothing else comes close. It's an actual[/i] game-changer. The only problem is that there's still nothing else like it for VR.
Long story short, I can still enjoy video games as an adult, but it takes a special game that's worth my time. They definitely exist! If you have access to a high-end VR rig and a PC that can handle it, do yourself a favor and try Half Life Alyx. Might change your mind about video games.
Edit: Who am I kidding; anybody here with a VR rig and PC would had straight to PornHub...
