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Psvr horizon8/28/2023 The headset’s library of new games is woefully lacking at the moment, and its $549.99 price tag is as exorbitant as they come. ![]() I’ve spent the better part of two weeks with PlayStation VR 2, and it’s been permeated by cases like this: not mind-blowing holy shit moments, but rather, cumulative instances where everything just works, seamlessly and comfortably, making the hours melt away. Three hours had passed since I sat down to play. Out of curiosity, I removed the headset and glanced at my watch. I stood from my chair, opened the VR Quick Settings with the tap of a button, and set a wider play area before switching to Horizon Call of the Mountain. The block landed, my last line evaporated, and the digital facsimile of New York vanished in a shower of white motes. I was about to finish Tetris Effect: Connected’s “Downtown Jazz” stage, and decided to let my last tetromino drift slowly to the bottom of the grid - the better to take in the rooftops, street lamps, and fire escapes surrounding my floating avatar. ![]() PlayStation VR 2’s qualities snuck up on me. Suffice it to say, this is the initial volley of VR updates I was hoping for when I first shared the thoughts below on Feb. I also plan on diving deeper into No Man’s Sky, which has had substantial updates to its content across the board since I last played it in 2019, and Gran Turismo 7, a game that, based on my first hour, puts even Horizon Call of the Mountain to shame in the looks department. I’m particularly excited to see Lady D in all of her virtually realistic glory. I plan on playing much, much more of the game (the entire story mode has made the move to VR) and will share my thoughts in a separate post down the road. And the melee attack scheme - including a block mechanic, as well as punching and knife thrusts - is responsive. The flashlight must be pulled from the inside pocket of Ethan’s jacket. Each weapon features a unique reload process. What’s more, Village makes great use of the VR 2 Sense controllers. By the time I entered the first cabin on the outskirts of the titular village, I was shaking, but I was sold. HDR capability, combined with the headset’s 3D audio, makes Ethan’s early trek through the dark forest, complete with the gory entrails of dead animals and the scurry of footsteps nearby, all the more palpable. Resident Evil Village is downright terrifying. While they haven’t completely changed our initial opinion about the headset’s exorbitant $549.99 price point, they have gone a long way toward fleshing out the PSVR 2 library. But now that it’s publicly available, games such as Resident Evil Village, Gran Turismo 7, and No Man’s Sky have gotten updates, and we’ve been trying all these titles in VR. ![]() During the pre-release period a week ago, we found the headset’s library sorely lacking. 22): PlayStation VR 2 is already getting better.
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