The Boys: Trigger Warning Is A Fun Love-Letter To Fans Can’t Quite Stick The Landing (Review)

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Trigger Warning: The Boys is a fantastic game that perfectly captures the spirit of the Prime Video series. Like the show—which itself is a darkly funny and often shocking take on superheroes—the game balances over-the-top action with surprisingly emotional moments. It tells a self-contained story that feels right at home in the world of The Boys, offering a compact but powerful experience.

Honestly, while I really enjoyed the story and the world, the gameplay didn’t always feel as good as it looked. Getting superpowers is cool at first, but combat got a little repetitive after a while. The stealth parts were better, but overall, the game shines when it’s telling its story, and feels a bit slow when you’re actually playing as the powered character. If you’re a huge fan of the show this game is based on, you absolutely need to play it. But if you’re coming in blind, those gameplay issues might hold you back a little.

Review Score: 3.5/5

Pros: Cons:
Solid writing and immersive worldbuilding pay off in a tight, tense story. Gameplay — especially combat — can quickly become repetitive.
Stealth sequences deliver on some clever fusions of gameplay and storytelling. Poor enemy AI leaves game with a relative lack of challenge.
The story genuinelly feels like stepping into the world of The Boys. Inconsistent graphics can undercut dramatic moments.

Getting Your Head In The Game

Okay, so I just finished playing The Boys: Trigger Warning, and what really grabbed me was how immersive it is. They really nail the gritty, over-the-top world of The Boys with the VR gameplay. You play as Lucas Costa, a Vought employee who takes his daughters to this superhero park, and things go horribly wrong when you run into the Armstrongs – one of his daughters seemingly dies. The Boys save Lucas, but not without giving him a dose of Compound V, which basically unlocks a bunch of temporary superpowers. Then, you’re thrown into this mission to sneak back into Vought, doing jobs for The Boys, all while trying to get revenge on the Armstrongs for what happened to his daughter. It’s intense!

Playing The Boys: Trigger Warning felt really good, honestly. The story fit perfectly into the world of the show, and I liked that I got to experience things as someone connected to Hughie, but without messing up the main storyline. They even brought in Jessica, Lucas’ other daughter, which added some nice depth to what could have been a pretty simple revenge tale. The voice acting was great – a lot of the original cast reprised their roles, and the impressions were spot-on. Each level felt like an episode of the show, making it feel like I was playing through a side story happening alongside everything else. The writing and performances were solid, though I will say the slightly over-the-top art style sometimes took away from the more serious moments. But overall, the story itself was really well done, especially if you’re already a fan of The Boys. It’s super immersive and a lot of fun!

Come And Have A Go If You Think You’re Hard Enough

Playing games in virtual reality can be difficult, but fast-paced action, like in Deadpool VR, can work well if there’s enough variety and challenge. Otherwise, the fighting can become repetitive, which is a problem with The Boys: Trigger Warning. Many sections involve fighting waves of generic enemies like police officers and guards. The game offers a few different superpowers, and figuring out creative ways to use them is initially fun. However, most fights quickly become predictable – either sneaking up to use telekinesis, slashing with arm blades, or instantly defeating enemies with heat vision. Even boss fights rely on the same simple strategies rather than requiring clever tactics. While you can approach fights however you want, they generally feel quite standard.

The game’s stealth sections are a strong point, successfully building tension. They require players to cleverly use abilities like brief invisibility, teleportation, and x-ray vision to avoid enemies and gather important information. These sections also cleverly integrate puzzles, mazes, and details about the game’s world into the gameplay. Unlike the combat, which can become repetitive due to the player’s strength, the stealth sections strike a good balance between danger and feeling powerful, making them both exciting and helpful for moving the story forward. They’re so well done that you almost wish the game focused more on stealth, saving the intense combat for key moments where it would feel more impactful.

No Heroes, Just Supers

Trigger Warning is a good game that connects well with the TV show The Boys, but it doesn’t quite succeed as a completely independent experience. It perfectly captures the show’s atmosphere and style, blending mystery, dark humor, and genuine emotion. When it’s at its best, the game feels like a fantastic extension of The Boys universe, letting you join forces with Butcher and MM to dismantle the flawed system that turns dangerous individuals into celebrated ‘heroes.’ Though brief, the story is well-paced and delivers on its core ideas.

Although the gameplay has a few minor issues, it’s still enjoyable and doesn’t become overly frustrating. In fact, the game can become quite easy once you start using your full range of abilities, which is a good way to feel the immense power of being a superhero. If you enjoy dark superhero stories and liked the VR games featuring Batman and Deadpool, then The Boys: Trigger Warning is worth checking out. Especially for fans of The Boys series, this VR experience offers plenty to enjoy. While it’s not perfect, Trigger Warning is a well-made and satisfying VR game.

Comicbook.com received a Meta Quest 3 copy of The Boys: Trigger Warning for review purposes.

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2026-03-27 01:41