So, there I was sipping my morning coffee—if you can call it that, because seriously, who messed up espresso this bad?—when I stumbled across this wild update for a game called Animal Company. It’s this whole VR thing for the Quest headset. And bam! They just dropped something called ‘Arena Mode’. Like, it’s chaotic, and fast, and frankly, if you’re not loving chaos, are you even living? Just saying.
Okay, backtrack a bit. The game, Animal Company, used to be all about this adventure stuff. Think, like, venturing out, grabbing loot, trying not to get lost—oh, and surviving, sure. Inspired by something called Lethal Company from last year. But Arena Mode? Now we’re talking about a 6 versus 6 shootout! Yeah, I know, still trying to wrap my head around why this wasn’t a thing from the start. Anyway, each team’s got their own little fort. Guns, pickaxes—an odd weapon of choice, but go with it—and endless ammo. Seriously, it’s like throwing a bucket of spaghetti at a wall to see what sticks. Great fun.
And that’s not even the wild part! Inspired by Minecraft’s ‘Bed Wars’, they said. I think someone had too much coffee, but who am I to judge? So, you’ve gotta protect your ore – literal mining detour here – while smashing the other team’s. Feels a bit like playing capture the flag, but on steroids. Infinite bullets everywhere, so buckle up.
This all comes on the heels of other what-the-heck moments, like some Tech Tree thing—sounds complex, right? And there’s been mining? And some fancy planetarium I didn’t know existed until now. And they even threw in a new Office map. Ironic, though. We try to escape offices, and now we’re battling through them in VR. Sense of humor, these developers.
Oh, and side note, this game has been climbing the popularity charts quicker than I can decide on a breakfast cereal. Even beat Gorilla Tag—this staple of VR fun. Now perched right at the top on Quest’s leaderboard like a boss. Guess people love a bit of mayhem with their morning brew.
You can find this gem in the Horizon Store if you’ve got a Quest 2 or newer. Free to grab, though they’ve tossed in micro-transactions like sprinkles on this chaotic cupcake. Cosmetics to jazz your in-game self up, or currency bundles, because why face reality when you can just buy it?
And there you have it, my admittedly rambling take on what’s happening with Animal Company. Now, if only I could find a decent coffee around here…
