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Asgard's Wrath II review: A game-changer for VR?

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Meta’s flagship fantasy adventure looks to set new standards for console-free VR. The most ambitious game we’ve seen on one of Meta’s Quest headsets, it’s a massive game in every sense, packing in dozens of hours of exploration and combat, in a mythological saga that sees you taking on gods, monsters and giants from both the Norse and Egyptian pantheons. And where many other VR hits are cut-down experiences or existing hits retooled to work with a VR headset and controllers, Asgard’s Wrath II has been built specifically to make the most of what’s unique about VR, resulting in a game that couldn’t be played any other way.

The action picks up where the first Asgard’s Wrath left off. You

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