Gunjack is a harrowing shooter that shows the value of Samsung’s Gear VR

Space is the perfect setting for virtual reality games. Even floating above the Earth, with the vast darkness of space enveloping you, can be extraordinary. But developer CCP Games aimed a little higher than that for its first VR release.

Gunjack is a first-person arcade shooter for the Samsung Gear VR headset (used in conjunction with either a Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 Edge, or the Galaxy S6 Edge Plus smartphone). You play as a turret gunner on a mining ship illegally operating in the outer reaches of space. It’s your job to help defend it from pirates, scavengers, and rival corporations who are after your precious cargo.