I tried Manchester's huge new virtual reality arcade and it was the most fun I've had in years

If you've ever wondered what it's like to shoot your way through a horde of flesh eating zombies or survive a night in a haunted abandoned hospital, then we've got good news for you. All of these things are now possible at Manchester's newest virtual reality attraction.

Found on Brown Street just a few steps away from the Arndale in the city centre, DNA VR opened it's doors last month with a star studded event to herald it's first venue outside of London. As the chain is popular with celebs such as KSI, Idris Elba and Chris Hemsworth, we decided to head down and see what the fuss is all about.

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The experience is broken up into four main rooms. The first option is a VR arcade where up a group of up to 10 play a variety of different games in dedicated VR booths. The session is at a discounted price of £27 per person and lasts an hour. DNA VR say if you wish for a longer session then you can pay the same rate for a longer time.

The other room is the VR escape room where a team of six must put their wits together to solve puzzles against the clock and it currently costs £19 per person. Then there is the Ubisoft VR escape room where, for £32.50 each, groups of up to four immerse themselves in the world of popular Ubisoft titles like the Prince of Persia.

Finally there is the premium free roaming room which will set you back £33.50 per person and is the one tried out. Here, you're are placed in a larger room devoid of any wires and the only equipment you have is the headset and controllers.

From this room you are given unapparelled freedom instead of being hooked up to a mains plug or placed in a pod like the other