![]() ![]() So unless Sony and Microsoft were to come to some agreement that sees the latter’s game studios make VR titles for the former’s system, we’d need a dedicated Xbox VR headset to further harness creative talent from the likes of Obsidian, Playground Games, and the aforementioned Arkane. But VR gaming on PC in my experience is nowhere near as simple as getting the PSVR 2 up and running its single-cable setup is an utter joy. Microsoft could find a middle ground and nudge its developers to make VR games for Windows, where one can use a Vive or Valve Index headset, or even tether a Quest 2 to a PC. But unless Microsoft makes an Xbox Series X VR system, then it’s very likely that the creativity and smart design Arkane is great at will never come to a virtual reality system. For what it’s worth, we said the same thing about the Dance Dance Revolution mat as well.With the PSVR 2, I found myself thinking “wouldn’t it be great if I could play Deathloop in VR, and get closer to the bizarre island of Blackreef.” But then I remembered that developer Arkane is now owned by Microsoft and seemingly won’t be making new games for the PS5.Īnd its developers like Arkane, who, with the backing of Microsoft’s tech and money, have the scope to be experimental with the games they make. When the PS VR2 first turned up on our doorstep we’d firmly regressed to the status of virtual reality sceptics, but having used it for the best part of a week now we’re full-on believers again. That’s true whether you’re scaling the side of a sheer cliff face in blockbuster fare such as Horizon Call Of The Mountain, grooving to Thumper’s syncopated rhythms or just chilling in a canoe a la Kayak VR: Mirage. It works, there is loads to do from the off and it’s an absolute tonne of fun. This is not the vague, intangible and underwhelming VR of Mark Zuckerberg’s metaverse. To its credit, the PS VR2 does just this. ![]() If this technology is going to have a future – instead of going the way of 3D TV, NFTs and the Xbox Kinect – it needs to deliver straight out of the box with as few compromises as possible. £539.99 at Amazon PlayStation VR2 verdictĪs both Apple and Meta will discover later this year, the days when you could launch a new virtual or augmented reality headset and coast by on the strength of sheer novelty are over. None of this has any bearing on plot, character development or the like, it’s just there to give you a bunch of stuff to do that isn’t possible with a standard DualSense controller in hand. ![]() In the first hour or so, you’ll come across a multicoloured paint set that just so happens to be sitting in front of a giant rock wall, a pair of maracas and a set of rocks to stack on top of each other without them falling over. It’s also disarmingly silly in a way that we’re very much here for. In essence, it leans into the best bits of the Horizon games – shooting stuff with a bow and arrow and pure visual spectacle – while going easy on the deeply convoluted lore. The premise of HCOTM is simple: you have to climb up a mountain (and sometimes down it again) while occasionally pausing to fight the mechanical wildlife that populates it. It is however still a lot of fun, even if you don’t happen to be a huge fan of the franchise that inspired it. As a spin-off to the post-apocalyptic adventure series starring redhead action hero Aloy and a cornucopia of robot dinosaurs, HCOTM is not quite on par with Valve’s 2020 VR tour de force Half-Life: Alyx. To this end, Sony is offering up virtual reality versions of the already excellent horror spectacular Resident Evil Village and peerless driving simulator Gran Turismo 7, as well as a brand new title in the form of Horizon Call Of The Mountain. From the block-building splendour of Tetris Effect: Connected to Moss’ fairytale charms and No Man’s Sky’s endless intergalactic exploration, there’s little excuse for splashing out on this headset only to let it slowly gather dust under your telly.Īs with any console launch, exclusives are a big part of the appeal here. Crucially, if you’ve never used one of these headsets before, the PS VR2 supports most of the format’s greatest hits straight out of the box – even if it’s not backwards compatible with pre-existing titles for the first PS VR. Sony claims that over 100 games are in development for the system right now. ![]() Call Of The Mountain and beyondĪll of which brings us to what you can actually do with the PlayStation VR2, and as it turns out that is quite a lot. Using any VR headset is a bit like a trip to Blackpool Pleasure Beach or visiting your brother’s newborn child – you’re there for a good time, not a long one. Well, as comfortable to wear as sticking a giant screen directly in front of your eyeballs can be. It’s also lightweight and largely comfortable to wear. ![]()
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