Gorilla Tag
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| Developer(s) | Another Axiom |
| Publisher(s) | Another Axiom |
| Composer(s) | Ozzie Smith (Stunshine), David Kirk |
| Platform(s) | |
| Release | Meta Quest December 15, 2022 SteamVR January 1, 2023 |
| Genre(s) | Casual, social |
| Mode(s) | Multiplayer |
Gorilla Tag is a 2022 virtual reality (VR) game[1] developed and published by Another Axiom. The game has you play as gorillas (without legs).
Gameplay
[change | change source]In Gorilla Tag, players play as gorillas, or "monkes". The player can climb, jump, and dash on trees as the gorilla.[2][3] A grip button allows the player to hold on to objects.[3] The game has several maps, such as the Forest, Cave, and Canyon.[3] Voice chat is also enabled by default.[4] Extra skins can be bought using the virtual currency called "Shiny Rocks" which can be purchased with real-world money.[5]
A match is formed through queues of three types: default, competitive, and minigame, the last of which allows for matches with custom rules.[3][6] The game has four modes: Casual, Infection, Hunt, and Paint Brawl.[3][5][7]
Development
[change | change source]Gorilla Tag was originally developed as a solo-project by Kerestell Smith,[8] also known as Lemming or LemmingVR.[9][3] He got inspiration from another VR game called Echo Arena.[9]
Releases
[change | change source]Gorilla Tag was first released for the Oculus Quest line (now Meta Quest) via SideQuest and for SteamVR in February 2021. It later got released on the App Lab section of the Oculus Store for Quest.[4][10] The game officially debuted on the Meta Quest Store (previously the Oculus Store) on December 15, 2022,[11] and finally left early access on Steam on January 1, 2023.[12]
Reception
[change | change source]PC Gamer wrote that its "misleadingly simple" gameplay was the most appealing part of the game, with controls that were "easy to toy with but tricky to master."[7] In 2021, Gorilla Tag was awarded "Best Competitive Multiplayer Game" by UploadVR, for its innovation on tag and physical immersion not present in flatscreen games.[13] Android Central said how the game was aided by "the physics-based simplicity" and how players can still enjoy the game despite the low-res graphics and unwelcoming player behavior (toxicity).[3] TechRadar noted the game for its focus on simple fun over winning or losing, despite mentioning the potentially nauseating controls and describing how an in-game menu would be convenient for reporting or muting players.[1] Mark Delaney of GameSpot called the game the "preferred virtual hangout" for Generation Alpha due to its supposedly large child audience.[9] The popularity of the game also led to various knock-offs of Gorilla Tag.[14]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hector, Hamish (January 29, 2023). "The VR games and apps I've been playing in January 2023". TechRadar. Archived from the original on June 24, 2024. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
- ↑ Cunningham, James (December 15, 2022). "Live like an ape man with Gorilla Tag launch trailer". Hardcore Gamer. Archived from the original on September 22, 2024. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Hicks, Michael L. (May 23, 2022). "The joy of Gorilla Tag for Oculus Quest proves Meta should do more with App Lab". Android Central. Archived from the original on May 3, 2024. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Baker, Harry (March 15, 2021). "Everyone loves Gorilla Tag and it's clear to see why, out now in App Lab (Update)". UploadVR. Archived from the original on March 5, 2024. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Jay, Max (August 7, 2024). "A parent's guide to Gorilla Tag". Entertainment Software Rating Board. Archived from the original on September 28, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ↑ "Gorilla Tag". gorillatagvr.com. "Game modes" section of the page. Archived from the original on August 26, 2024. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Oloman, Jordan (May 20, 2021). "Tag has inexplicably become this year's hottest VR game". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on December 3, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ↑ Takahashi, Dean (June 18, 2024). "Gorilla Tag crosses 10M VR players and $100M in revenue". VentureBeat. Archived from the original on September 18, 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Delaney, Mark (September 11, 2024). "How Gorilla Tag became a generational obsession and conquered VR". GameSpot. Archived from the original on September 23, 2024. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ↑ Kaser, Rachel (January 18, 2023). "How Gorilla Tag made it big on the Quest's not-store". VentureBeat. Archived from the original on October 1, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ↑ Sutrich, Nicholas (November 30, 2022). "The Oculus Quest's most popular game is finally coming to the official store". Android Central. Archived from the original on May 24, 2024. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ↑ "Gorilla Tag". Archived from the original on August 29, 2024. Retrieved October 3, 2024 – via Steam.
- ↑ Feltham, Jamie (December 23, 2021). "UploadVR's Best of 2021 awards - Winners". UploadVR. Archived from the original on September 11, 2024. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
- ↑ Feltham, Jamie (August 8, 2022). "SideQuest isn't accepting Gorilla Tag clones anymore". UploadVR. Archived from the original on May 28, 2024. Retrieved September 29, 2024.