Bionic Hunter : The Ancient Sword

Bionic Hunter : The Ancient Sword is an open-world sci-fi survival shooter with action and strategy elements from ANOMOS STUDIOS. Played in first person, it has a story and missions in which you hunt monsters, bring down huge giants and upgrade your gear. It came to the Meta Horizon Store on December 21, 2021.

How it plays

You use your weapons alongside small friendly robots and drones, and finishing missions unlocks new functions that help you last longer. The store page lists:

• 16 sci-fi weapons, plus a bow, a sword, punches and other melee attacks.
• Dual wielding and hand rockets.
• 30 giant monsters across 4 very large open-world maps.
• Climbing and plenty of power-ups.
• Worldwide leaderboards.
• More than 10 hours of play, according to the developer.
• Official 90Hz support.

Comfort

Meta rates Bionic Hunter as comfortable for most people. You can choose free movement or teleport, and snap or smooth turning, so adjust the comfort settings to suit you. The game supports sitting, standing and room-scale play with controllers.

Platforms and what to know before buying

• Price: not listed in the store data we have; check the Meta Horizon Store page for the current price.
• Headsets: Meta Quest 3, Meta Quest 3S, Meta Quest Pro, Meta Quest 2 and the original Meta Quest.
• Internet: not required to play, but the developer says you need a connection to submit scores to the leaderboards.
• Ads: no in-app ads.
• Early access: no.
• Languages: English.
• Age rating: 12+.
• Also listed on: SideQuest.