As a child of the 90s, 3D platformers were my bread and butter during the early years of my gaming fixation. The jump from 2D side-scrolling platformers into this new dimension was astonishing, especially seeing heroes like Mario in his polygonal glory. Now, with a new type of gaming hitting the market, games like Demeter hope to push the envelope even further with the literal fourth wall-breaking gimmick that it brings, putting the stages you explore directly in your living room.
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Demeter is an incredibly unique experience and something that couldn’t be done without the technology brought to life by VR. In a normal platformer experience, you spend your time seated in a chair, watching your controlled avatar make its way through various puzzles at your control. I’ve got control of nearly everything in the environment, from the camera to the way that my character moves to the beat of my every whim and fancy.
