Parents' Guide to Arizona Sunshine

This thrilling, engaging shooter is a must for mature VR fans that can handle bloody, gory combat. Zombies are scary enough on their own. Zombies in a post-apocalyptic wasteland are even more so. Now, zombies in a post-apocalyptic wasteland that surrounds your senses? That's a formula for a fantastically frightening and frantic experience, and that's what Arizona Sunshine delivers. Most zombie games are dark and creepy, using the dead (or rather "undead") of night to add to the creepiness. Arizona Sunshine, like the title suggests, eschews this formula by tossing players in the middle of a Max Max like desert wasteland under a scorching and unforgiving sun. Things are generally bright, colorful, and still terrifyingly fun. That doesn't mean there aren't shadows to sneak through, though, particularly with some of the abandoned mines littering the landscape. Either way, you need to keep your wits about you and always be ready to, literally, look over your shoulder.

With a lot of VR games, control can be a sticky situation. Players usually have to sacrifice fluidity for realism or vice versa, and most players are split over which is most important. Arizona Sunshine solves this issue by letting players decide how they want to control the game. On the PS4, using the DualShock or Aim controller gives players more freedom of movement, while using two Move controllers sacrifices that freedom for a unique dual wield feature. No matter how you choose to play, the game is surprisingly responsive. Admittedly, the story falls a bit flat, feeling more like an afterthought than a key element. Co-op play can be a little frustrating as well, especially in some of the more cramped quarters, but it's still good to have someone watching your back. No matter how you cut it, when the sun sets on Arizona Sunshine, the game is a must have title for anyone interested in checking out just what the PSVR has to offer.