Pistol Whip Activates Flight And Fight Like No Other VR Game

The offspring of SUPERHOT VR and Beat Saber born at Cloudhead.

Pistol Whip simultaneously triggers flight and fight in a way no other VR game does.

Bullets are more threatening than Beat Saber’s boxes — you dodge or you die. Controllers in hand and vibrating when you fire back constantly reminds that any threat can be neutralized. So when thumping music teaches you to move around its dreamy landscapes like Neo in The Matrix, Pistol Whip’s sustained state of pure physical embodiment grabs you and never lets go.

Cloudhead doesn’t gate content behind paid add-ons, so buying Pistol Whip provides access to multiple campaigns as well as mods, like “Deadeye” that removes the game’s centerpiece aiming assistance and replaces it with incredibly intense challenges. The studio’s thoughtful approach to development also armed it with a way to effortlessly enjoy community content, even in standalone mode.

You may enjoy other rhythm games more for any number of reasons, but Pistol Whip’s unique approach to balancing flight and fight makes it the perfect rhythm game and a perennial reason to own a headset and return to VR for one more shootout.

Find it on Steam, the Quest Store, and PlayStation VR2.

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