10 Iconic Video Games That Must Come To PlayStation VR

3. Dark Souls

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From Software's hugely popular RPG series is well known for dripping with atmosphere and it would be utterly engrossing playing the game in virtual reality. The same goes for From's PS4 exclusive, Bloodborne - the shadowy streets of Yharnam are already inviting enough, but plunge you onto their cobbles behind your hunter and it would become a whole new ballgame.

Dark Souls wouldn't need to transition to first-person, and frankly the game wouldn't work properly if it did, but simply following your character would be enough here. From Software does a stunningly good job of building a world around you anyway, with creepy, ambient noises playing in all directions and monsters emerging from the darkest of corners to surprise you.

However, if the developers really wanted to get the most of VR, then a first-person exploration mode - similar to that of Tomb Raider - could be implemented. Maybe even throw in some light swordplay using the Move controllers. Either way, getting to explore From's gothic artistry to the most minute detail would be incredible. The picture above depicts one of Dark Souls 3's most iridescent areas in first-person - imagine traversing the entire game like that, in virtual reality.

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