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PSVR Review Thread
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Maybe everyone suddenly became wise and realized they would rather let someone else be the test users for first gen tech.
Pre-order cancelled
I feel like a lot of people who are disappointed were looking for something that was never going to be there in the first place. If you would've told me around the time Oculus and Vive were being announced that Sony would deliver a competent VR solution for PS4, in the same year as Vive and Oculus, that compares pretty favorably pretty much all around I would've slapped your stupid face. You liar.
PodcastFips
Member
The comments on YouTube are... frightening.
LifeBrandRobot
Member
So has any outlet shown off the RIGs demo?
TheDarkKnight774
Member
Glad to see overall impressions are good. After the concerns from GB I ended up cancelling the Amazon pre-order for now. Still really interested in the tech and I enjoyed the demo I tried and there's games I'm interested in. But I did get pretty bad eye strain with the short demo I did. So I decided it was probably better to wait a bit and see how it plays out. Even 3DS 3D gives me some eye strain these days.
I think I'll buy one down the line, maybe when RE7 comes out, maybe earlier. But I figure if there's quality control concerns or if my eyes with my current eyesight acts up I might just hold out.
I think I'll buy one down the line, maybe when RE7 comes out, maybe earlier. But I figure if there's quality control concerns or if my eyes with my current eyesight acts up I might just hold out.
Their units had tracking issues, which left Jeff very nauseous.
Uncertain as to what caused that, but Eurogamer hinted at hardware issues, where even they had to get replacement headsets because their original ones were having issues.
When was the last time some gaming hardware got negative reviews?
bigboss370
Member
goddamnit, let me preoreder Sony you dicks!
Absolutely not. They did probably the best and most comprehensive stream out of all the major outlets for the Rift and Vive. Plus continual post release VR videos with their VRodeo feature.
Nope. It's embargoed up till next week. I think Battlezone is as well, but I could definitely be wrong about that.
I've tried Battlezone so I'm pretty confident in what it has to offer. The embargo kinda bothers me for Rigs though because it has a lot of potential to be disorienting, given its nature.
I dunno, man. Ngage? Point is, if this is a disorienting mess of nausea inducing hardware that can't be expected to track its input devices I'd imagine they could throw at least one digit in the 'L' column.
It doesn't track as well as the Vive. Whether GB got a bum headset, camera or whatever doesn't matter. It was never going to hit that mark. If the 'pre-order cancelled' nonsense is coming from that realization, then a lot of people haven't been paying much attention.
When everyone waits and sees, nobody is buying it. That's risky for a dev studio.
I'm on #keeppreorderteam
gunstarhero
Member
Seriously? They've done the most for VR out of any other streamer I know. They genuinely love VR.
LifeBrandRobot
Member
Danggit.
Kids running amok. :3
foolishoptimist
Member
ScientificPizza
Banned
If your sole reason for buying hardware is to support theoretical development teams riding on the headsets initial sales success then that doesn't exactly speak volumes to the current lineup on offer
Giant Bomb tried with different light configurations and it didn't help
Sir_Crocodile
Member
Gamecentral review:
http://metro.co.uk/2016/10/05/playstation-vr-hardware-review-is-this-the-future-of-gaming-6171637/
sum up:
The PlayStation VR itself is an extremely well made bit of kit, and Sony has worked wonders to make it function as well as it does, while still being as affordable as possible.
The biggest unknown though is how much of a difference PS4 Pro will make and whether you can afford that as well. But many of the experiences we’ve played on a normal PlayStation 4 are already very good, and extremely encouraging for the future.
The best advice is just to have a go yourself, either at a shop demo, a friend’s, or the Sony tour. Try to experience a range of games and get an idea of whether nausea is going to be an issue, and if virtual reality in general is for you.
VR is clearly going to be the future of gaming, and although this is just the very start – that’s going to look painfully primitive in a few years’ time – it is a very impressive one.
For VR Worlds they gave 6/10:
http://metro.co.uk/2016/10/05/playstation-vr-worlds-review-virtual-compendium-6170690/
In Short: For better and worse a very useful introduction to VR gaming, with a wide range of games that demonstrate the potential, and pitfalls, of PlayStation VR.
Pros: The London Heist may be short but it looks and works great. Ocean Descent is a perfect VR introduction, and the other games are usefully varied.
Cons: All the games are shallow, especially Danger Ball. Blurry visuals ruin VR Luge and make Scavengers Odyssey virtually unplayable for long periods. Too expensive.
And for Batman Arkham VR they also gave 6/10:
http://metro.co.uk/2016/10/05/game-review-batman-arkham-vr-lets-you-be-the-dark-knight-6170620/
In Short: The best tech demo so far for PlayStation VR, but with some better storytelling it could also have been a good game in its own right.
Pros: Excellent graphics and use of VR, in terms of the sense of immersion and cinematic trickery. Batman fan service is gloriously off the scale, even if the tone is rather grim.
Cons: The story goes nowhere, and the whole experience is just a patchwork of tech demos. Very little real gameplay or freedom of movement. Move controllers are almost a necessity.
http://metro.co.uk/2016/10/05/playstation-vr-hardware-review-is-this-the-future-of-gaming-6171637/
sum up:
The PlayStation VR itself is an extremely well made bit of kit, and Sony has worked wonders to make it function as well as it does, while still being as affordable as possible.
The biggest unknown though is how much of a difference PS4 Pro will make and whether you can afford that as well. But many of the experiences we’ve played on a normal PlayStation 4 are already very good, and extremely encouraging for the future.
The best advice is just to have a go yourself, either at a shop demo, a friend’s, or the Sony tour. Try to experience a range of games and get an idea of whether nausea is going to be an issue, and if virtual reality in general is for you.
VR is clearly going to be the future of gaming, and although this is just the very start – that’s going to look painfully primitive in a few years’ time – it is a very impressive one.
For VR Worlds they gave 6/10:
http://metro.co.uk/2016/10/05/playstation-vr-worlds-review-virtual-compendium-6170690/
In Short: For better and worse a very useful introduction to VR gaming, with a wide range of games that demonstrate the potential, and pitfalls, of PlayStation VR.
Pros: The London Heist may be short but it looks and works great. Ocean Descent is a perfect VR introduction, and the other games are usefully varied.
Cons: All the games are shallow, especially Danger Ball. Blurry visuals ruin VR Luge and make Scavengers Odyssey virtually unplayable for long periods. Too expensive.
And for Batman Arkham VR they also gave 6/10:
http://metro.co.uk/2016/10/05/game-review-batman-arkham-vr-lets-you-be-the-dark-knight-6170620/
In Short: The best tech demo so far for PlayStation VR, but with some better storytelling it could also have been a good game in its own right.
Pros: Excellent graphics and use of VR, in terms of the sense of immersion and cinematic trickery. Batman fan service is gloriously off the scale, even if the tone is rather grim.
Cons: The story goes nowhere, and the whole experience is just a patchwork of tech demos. Very little real gameplay or freedom of movement. Move controllers are almost a necessity.
gunstarhero
Member
BattleZone has been shown by a lot of streamers for a while now - and it looks awesome. Can't wait for it!
I'm a little worried about RIGS - it's always been on the top of my want list, but the lack of anything but dev diaries and trailers makes me nervous.
GB turned off the lights at some point. It only made it worse.
That wouldn't explain why it didn't work when the lights were off though.
When publication like Time are giving this such positive reviews we could be looking at a sales hit here. Word of mouth and these really positive impressions will do wonders for sales. All those cancelled pre-orders are gonna get snapped up sharpish I reckon.
We're all distracted seeing a few hiccups with tracking when publication after publication (mainstream newspapers etc) are singing it's praises. I think people are forgetting just how influential that stuff is on the general public.
I think PSVR is going to sell as many units as they can produce this Xmas.
We're all distracted seeing a few hiccups with tracking when publication after publication (mainstream newspapers etc) are singing it's praises. I think people are forgetting just how influential that stuff is on the general public.
I think PSVR is going to sell as many units as they can produce this Xmas.
Yeah seriously.
JetBlackPanda
Member
some people at work that aren't into games asked me today about the PSVR thing. They saw reviews on Gizmodo and stuff.
they all seemed really interested.
they all seemed really interested.
TheDarkKnight774
Member
I don't disagree. Even though I cancelled today. I could see myself picking one up if available in a month or so
SuperSonic1305
Member
That's not true at all. Their Rec Room coverage single-handedly made me consider getting a Vive at some point.
True that we've seen much more of Battlezone. I was thinking the reviews and stuff were embargoed though. Either that, or reviewers don't have the consumer version yet.
Battlezone was awesome when I tried it so I'm not really worried about that one anyways.
foolishoptimist
Member
They also specifically mention tracking being affected by range to camera which makes sense.
But the main point is they experienced those issues, but solved them.
They might the gaming outlet with the most VR experience lol
PodcastFips
Member
I'm pretty sure all those cancellations won't even show up because the waiting list is already long enough. Selling out until Xmas is close to given at this point.
Lol I thought that image was a joke.
Yeah, although they were still under the 10 feet that Ars talked about.
Something just isn't adding up. They even used the PSVR on a superhypercube stream before and they didn't have any problems, it was the same setup.
They should just borrow Gamespot's and see if that changes anything.
It's only a joke if you're not down with the alt right!
That review/article doesn't have anything like the glowing headline the PSVR one does. That's what people see.
Glitchesarecool
Member
To be fair that's a terrible fucking cover and the Rift required a beefy PC, versus walking to a store and buying two boxes of stuff.
Eww sounds identical to the issues with someone in general. Like I said my preorder is staying, but the room I play this in is very bright during the day... This may be a problem.
FIREKNIGHT2029
Member
The fact that an overwhelming majority of the reviews are positive makes me happy and confident that PSVR will do well. All Sony needs to do now is make sure there is a steady stream of games for it and they continue to support it. I didn't believe PSVR was gonna be great before I tried it but all my doubts faded away after I did. It's a marvelous piece of technology and I'm surprised they were able to pull it off and keep it affordable.
The fact that publications like TIME magazine and other mainstream publications are giving it their thumbs up is also very good for PSVR in general. Hopefully the mainstream adopt it in good numbers. Success for PSVR means success for VR as a whole as it has the greatest chance of any VR headset of being adopted by the mainstream due to its affordability and accessibility.
The fact that publications like TIME magazine and other mainstream publications are giving it their thumbs up is also very good for PSVR in general. Hopefully the mainstream adopt it in good numbers. Success for PSVR means success for VR as a whole as it has the greatest chance of any VR headset of being adopted by the mainstream due to its affordability and accessibility.
I wouldn't say it's terrible, sure it'd look dumb if he wasn't wearing the headset or wearing shoes (Who wears shoes at the beach???).
But with it on, he looks majestic. Like a Pelican rising up for its first morning fish.
Are you saying that if Sony had designed a bad piece of kit, reviewers would pretend not to notice and award it positive reviews because, um, that's what they do?
You are really contorting yourself to knock down PSVR.
bryanee
Member
You got no blinds or curtains?
The vr worlds review is exactly what I expected. Basically a demo or tech demo disk. I'm excited for psvr but I'm hoping we get more full length experiences like re7 in the future. Luckily there are a ton of these short burst experiences available so that should have some good legs.
Savantcore
Unconfirmed Member
So, at the end of the day, it seems like a solid 8/10 all round, no?
The issues shown on the Giant Bomb stream (and mentioned elsewhere) are a little concerning, but for every dodgy gameplay clip I've seen, I've seen three more where it looks to be playing fine. Can't wait to get my hands on it and see for myself.
The issues shown on the Giant Bomb stream (and mentioned elsewhere) are a little concerning, but for every dodgy gameplay clip I've seen, I've seen three more where it looks to be playing fine. Can't wait to get my hands on it and see for myself.
If I had a pre-order I would keep it. All-around it seems like a nice introduction to the world of VR and if you had no intention of having a decent PC it seems like a hell of a time. They'll probably be sold out until after Christmas so hold onto it and give it a spin. If you still don't like it or have problems with the tracking or whatever just sell it to someone who can't walk into a store and buy one.
I do but the blinds are thin and the curtains are essentially see through. The light can easily be dimmed a bit but not massively different.
What outlet are you with again?
potatohead
Member
Will buy when it's 1. available and 2. when PS Neo comes out because I don't have my vanilla with me.
foolishoptimist
Member
The Move's have always been susceptible to issues in really brightly lit conditions.
No. I was addressing specifically that quote. And what I'm saying is that you rarely get really bad reviews for hardware. Even Wii U got decent reviews. You have to pull a Ouya to get negative ones.
Does this say anything bad about PSVR? No. So how am I knocking down PSVR with this?