Samsung has built the Gear VR so that it doesn’t have to rely on a separate controller, and in most cases, that’s amazing. The touchpad on the side of the headset allows you to quickly navigate and perform various actions in applications and games, and it’s a lot of fun. Sometimes, either because you don’t want one hand to get tired from playing for an extended period of time, or because you want to be a little more discreet, you need a controller. Of course, there are games that use the Gear VR controller to take gaming to the next level!
Here is a quick overview of the games we like the most when played with the Gear VR controller so you can enjoy VR longer.
Herobound Gladiators
Look down from your position high in the clouds as your adventurer hacks, shoots and jumps through a seemingly endless horde of enemies! Herobound Gladiators is a great solo game with an engaging multiplayer feature, and with a controller in hand, it’s like you’re in your own video game booth, paving the way to victory.
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sticks
Choose the spells that best suit you, enter the dueling arena, and get ready to fight your fellow mages to the death! Wands is a fun multiplayer experience that gets a little tricky with the touchpad, but with a controller in hand, you quickly gain the upper hand over the rest of the spell grabbers. That is, if you remember which button does what!
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minecraft
Everyone knows that Minecraft was originally created for people who play with mice and keyboards, but the game has always been satisfying with a controller in hand. This game can only be played with a controller on the Samsung Gear VR, and for good reason. Trying to play this game on a touchpad will quickly become confusing, so grab that controller and enjoy.
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Defeat of the battle
This futuristic hash slash game takes you through what appears to be a light arcade game that features power-ups and boss fights with an almost 2.5-dimensional side scroller — only in virtual reality and you hover above the world. Smashing the Battle is best played with a controller, if only because it saves you the hassle of tearing your headset out of your hair the third time you’ve been hit in the dirt by an opponent.
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Bandit Six: Salvo
Your controller may not look like an airplane flight stick, but it’s much closer to one side of the headset, and that makes a huge difference to Bandit Six. This air combat game keeps your head turned which means the finger on the physical trigger is much more comfortable and more interesting. If you want to be immersed in your VR games, make sure you have a controller handy when you play this game!
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