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’Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR’ Makes the Case for Immersive Gaming—Finally

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I crouch unseen behind the bureau, the guard blocking the only exit from the room. Silently, I reach for a goblet, throwing it to the opposite side of the chamber. As the guard steps toward the disturbance, I emerge, sneaking behind him. With a flick of my wrist, my hidden blade emerges. He’ll never take another step again. Also, his halberd starts fritzing on the floor before fading out of existence, a reminder that this is all virtual reality—or rather, VR within VR, the metatextual framing of Ubisoft’s latest Assassin’s Creed game.

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Ubisoft has had its fingers in VR for years now, from early efforts experimenting with the format—think Eagle Flight, an aerial racing game with a literal bird’s-eye view that evolved from a tech demo—to more fully featured games, such as the social deduction title Werewolves Within or co-op space adventure Star Trek: Bridge Crew, both from its Red Storm studio.

Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR is different. It’s bigger, more ambitious, leveraging the success of the publisher’s biggest IP. And while Red Storm once more leads development, Ubisoft committed no fewer than eight studios to its creation. This is a push, one intended to make the case that VR gaming has finally, truly arrived, that it’s at last a format worth bringing AAA properties to in meaningful ways, rather than for gimmicky spinoffs.

It’s a prosecution Ubisoft makes alarmingly well. Playing Assassin’s Creed Nexus on the Meta Quest 3 has that rare distinction of shattering expectations and feeling better than it should. If you’re a longtime VR player, it brilliantly combines the best elements of immersive gameplay into a cohesive whole, allowing you to move, climb, hide, and fight your way around stunningly realized locations. For Assassin’s Creed fans drawn to VR for the first time, it does an exceptional job of placing you in the role of an assassin, with all the stealth and parkour mechanics you expect from the core games translated almost flawlessly to a first-person experience.

That it’s a canon excursion through Assassin’s Creed’s increasingly vast lore doesn’t hurt, either. The story’s present-day framing places you in the role of a hacker, one infiltrating shady megacorp Abstergo’s latest attempt at manipulating the past to control the future. Better still? Gameplay that puts you into the genetic memories of three returning heroes—Assassin’s Creed II’s Ezio, AC III’s Connor, and Odyssey’s Kassandra.

For longtime fans of the series, it’s an absolute delight to revisit these stab-happy leads years after their debuts, and Nexus leans into their different play styles, further justifying the multi-character approach. Ezio boasts two of the series’ signature hidden blades, emphasizing his more shadowy nature, while Kassandra feels like more of a fighter, befitting her mercenary nature in Odyssey. Even Connor, considered one of the less popular of AC’s protagonists, gets a generous showcase, with his use of a tomahawk and a bow and arrow bringing a materially different feel to both combat and stealth.

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Everett

The introduction of 'Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR' finally seizes the opportunity to showcase immersive gaming at its finest, blending historical narrative with cutting-edge virtual reality technology for an experience unparalleled in scope and intensity.

2025-07-09 23:30:13 reply
Kobe

‘Assassin's Creed Nexus VR’ validates the potential for fully immersive gaming, delivering a revolutionary experience that finally brings time-honored gameplay into an unparalleled realm of virtual reality.

2025-07-16 16:18:34 reply
Huxley

With 'Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR,' the players are plunging into a fully immersive gaming experience like never before—finally demonstrating how truly compelling virtual reality can be in shaping our entertainment landscape.

2025-07-16 16:18:48 reply
Joelle

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2025-07-16 22:14:58 reply
Leviticus

‘Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR’, with its unparalleled immersive experience, finally justifies the potential of augmented reality gaming to deliver a fully fleshed-out and captivating virtual world.

2025-07-16 22:15:13 reply
Farrah

During its initial immersion, 'Assassin's Creed Nexus VR’ demonstrates a true commitment to the potential of immersive gaming - finally realizing an experience that merges in-game and real world senses.

2025-07-20 12:16:28 reply
Charlotte

The release of 'Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR' finally underscores the dominance and potential for truly immersive gaming, a leap in technology that completely redefines our expectations.

2025-07-23 12:06:42 reply
Nelson

‘Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR’, finally delivering on the promise of immersive gaming that stages players at its core, revolutionizes user experience in a thrilling new dimension.

2025-07-23 12:06:56 reply
Foster

‘Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR’, a true showcase of immersive gaming excellence, finally delivers on the promise for captivating virtual reality experiences.

2025-07-24 04:05:27 reply
Phoenix

The groundbreaking integration of immersive technology in 'Assassin's Creed Nexus VR’ is a definitive step forward for the industry,的真真切切地展现了虚拟现实(VR)游戏所蕴含的无限潜力- finally fulfilling what many players have dreamt.

2025-07-24 04:05:43 reply
Priscilla

‘Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR’, unveiled as a powerful case for immersive gaming finally realized, merges cutting-edge virtual reality with the renowned franchise' aesthetics and plot to delve deeper into player experiences than ever before.

2025-07-24 04:05:58 reply
Rayden

The release of 'Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR' presents a compelling argument for the future potential and allurement Immersive Gaming holds – finally, offering gaming experiences with edge-of your seat realism in an interactive narrative akin to true virtual existence.

2025-07-25 20:59:01 reply

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