Hello, my name is Benie. And I have Acrophobia. I don’t know how long I’ve had it, but I think what triggered it was a fear of falling out of my bed. …And THIS fucking VR game does not help with my fear!
So what is Bean Stalker? I’d definitely say it’s an underrated Indie game that deserves to be talked about more, but it’s also not without lots of bugs as it’s an Early Access game. And I’m talking, very Early Access. It came out October of this year, but it’s been getting updates and the dev cares about player feedback.
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Anyway, Bean Stalker is based off an alternate Earth where an unusual beanstalk grew on a remote island. But instead of the old fairy tale “Jack and the Beanstalk”, humanity discovered this beanstalk has unique ores and other riches on (and inside) its branches. But it also has dangers which protect them.
You are known as a ‘Bean Stalker’, a brave (yet foolish) adventurer who can climb the beanstalk with modern tools and harvest resources from its branches. These resources can be used to make tools and weapons to help you better traverse the beanstalk’s many (and I do mean MANY) branches, and give you a better edge against the monsters that protect the beanstalk from intruders like you.
But the mobs aren’t the only enemy. There are also boss mobs on the much higher branches. However, there’s an even bigger threat. A threat that can kill you even when you start the game, and can never be defeated– the law of gravity. And gravity shows no mercy for an unskilled Bean Stalker. One slip up separates you from survival and losing all of your progress.
And the worst thing about it…? It’s in VR.
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When you no longer feel brave and wanna be on solid ground again, you can head up to an Extraction Point. After pulling a lever, head to the marked location and grab ahold of the lever the game tells you to, to be extracted off of the beanstalk. There you’ll be safely transported back to your base where you can make tools and stuff.
The game is quite a lot of fun and it brought the joy I felt of doing those climbing worlds in VRChat. I recommend it, and it’s currently on sale (30% off) until December 1st. Definitely check it out.