Virtual reality has a lot of cool sports that simply can’t exist in real life, but Nock is easily the coolest one out there. Nock is in its most simple sense a ball game, but thanks to a great update last year, you can now choose to play it in two ways: one that feels similar to football and another like volleyball. However, you’re not trying to punch or kick the ball, because that’s simply not enough to be worth writing about for us.
Instead, Nock gives you a bow and lets you collect arrows in order to shoot the ball in the direction you want it to go. This is the very core mechanic of the game, and it’s already an immensely cool one. The aim is to to move around the field, either on your own or as part of a team, and try and shoot a ball into a goal, or into the floor. That’s the power of VR, but it gets even better.
Movement isn’t a matter of just walking around. Instead, you drag yourself around with force, and can not only effectively skate without friction, but also fly into the air, change directions at will, and move like an overexcited bird. It’s awesome and somewhat stomach-turning to begin with, but once you master it, you can then play around with the final part of the puzzle.
While you can just shoot arrows at the ball, you can also push a button to have your arrow transform into a block. Aside from being quite a handy defence mechanism for your own goal, you can also use this to redirect the ball before someone on the other team hits it, or just use it to keep the path of the ball unpredictable.
As well as the fun gameplay mechanics, Nock also has a truly incredible visual style to boot – which is always a nice bonus. So if you’re looking for a workout, and a very cool new hobby, pick up Nock and get involved.
