Now that PlayStation VR has been out for over a month, and the launch window titles being released with Resident Evil VII: Biohazard launching in January, people are looking to the future for the next big title. With the new style of gaming that Virtual Reality offers, with hyper immersive environments, there is a chance for gaming franchises to innovative on their traditional models. So here are 3 franchises which should attempt a Virtual Reality title.

On-rails shooters suit the platform perfectly, with Until Dawn: Rush of Blood and London Heist on PlayStation Worlds received well by the consumers. On-rail shooters limit motion sickness as the player does not need to move with an analogue stick, limiting movement to head and arm tracking. This type of game could be given a new lease of life, as on-rail shooters have become stale since the modern FPS titles. The first franchise which comes to mind is the arcade classic Time Crisis. This series of games are staples in any arcade, with the most recent Time Crisis 5: True Mastermind released exclusively at the arcade last year. The Franchise has not been on home consoles since Time Crisis: Razing Storm in 2010, a title for the PlayStation Move. Either a new game or a HD release of one of the main titles would be a welcome addition to PlayStation VR. Time Crisis with its action movie aesthetic, would really immerse a player into the world. With shootouts against evil corporations or dictatorships around the world, with a possible online/local co-op experience is made for PlayStation VR.

Next gaming franchise is RollerCoaster Tycoon, a PC game which has never made its way to the console space. This gaming franchise would definitely work with VR, the god like mode, with the player hovering over his theme park building his dream land. Games like Tethered have shown how an above the world view can work in VR. The second part would see the player try out their rides, whether racing on the dodgems or riding their rollercoaster creations. Considering the relative disappointment of RollerCoaster Tycoon World compared to the highly acclaimed Planet Coaster, we might see the franchise make its way to the console and hopefully on PlayStation VR.

The final franchise which should have a VR instalment is the recently announced Spider-Man game, coming to PS4 as an exclusive. Spider-Man game being developed by Insomniac Games is reinventing the series and taking back the comic character from its relatively mediocre games under the Activision. From the small pieces of gameplay we have seen in the E3 reveal trailer the game looks great, with this being an exclusive game I believe a small experience built for PlayStation VR would be great. Imagine a mission designed for VR, a first-person perspective Spider-Man swinging through a beautifully detailed New York City and switching to a fixed third-person perspective for combat. This mission would add detail to the PlayStation exclusive, a more narrative based mission works perfectly with VR due to the increase level of attention the headset provides. It would also give assurances that PlayStation VR will be supported by the company first and second party software, not just third party games. This VR portion of the game would be a great supplemental experience to the traditional third person game.

So those are my 3 gaming franchises that should look to the PlayStation VR for a new way to play. Write in the comments your thoughts and what gaming franchise you would like to see in VR.