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PlayStation VR Launch Thread: Welcome to The Real World
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Check out I Expect You to Die, Surgeon Simulator, and Werewolves Within. I have positive experiences with the first two, and people have been loving Werewolves quite a bit
The last piece of software we had was on Jan 4th when Sony released a $2 music experience app thing
Before that the last thing we had was Fruit Ninja VR on December 20th.
It's been over a month now since we've last had a game
https://store.playstation.com/#!/en-us/new-on-ps-vr/cid=STORE-MSF77008-PSVRNEWG
It released mere 3 months ago. There's over 50 titles available right now.
Compare that to i.e Nintendo Switch which has 80 titles in development.
Many high quality games like Headmaster, Battlezone, Tethered, Rush of Blood, Thumper...
cyberheater
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That's ridiculous. Not every game needs to be AAA.
Sony have done a great job supplying software for this platform.
I tried to play Batman yesterday and the set up was aggravating as all hell.
"Stand on the bat symbol."
"Stand on the bat symbol"
"Out of range"
"Adjust head position so visor is in this box"
"Out of range"
"Grow two feet taller so visor is positioned in this box"
"Out of range"
I got as far as having the utility belt strapped on across my field of vision because I couldn't properly calibrate everything and said fuck it. I gotta be honest, aside from Thumper and that free platformer in the playroom demo, I think I hate VR.
"Stand on the bat symbol."
"Stand on the bat symbol"
"Out of range"
"Adjust head position so visor is in this box"
"Out of range"
"Grow two feet taller so visor is positioned in this box"
"Out of range"
I got as far as having the utility belt strapped on across my field of vision because I couldn't properly calibrate everything and said fuck it. I gotta be honest, aside from Thumper and that free platformer in the playroom demo, I think I hate VR.
Yup, plenty of games, for all types of players too.
I've not even started werewolves within yet, and still need to complete tethered which is a completely charming game.
I'd say for something that is still very much in its infancy it has a fantastic selection, just because something isnt releasing every week it doesn't mean its been dumped.
Sounds to me like you need to reposition and setup the camera properly for your plaing space.
Sounds like you need to move your camera and possibly stand further away from it. Try messing with the calibration and take those distance disclaimers seriously
mckmas8808
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They never abandoned PSVR. The thing just came out 3 months ago lol.
The Lamonster
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Picked up one of these to hopefully help with the marathon sessions... sweaty VR sucks
Yes it looks stupid and unwieldy, but hey that's VR right now lol
Will report my findings after RE7 marathon tonight
Dude. This is ridiculous. How do you even breathe through your nose?
Why not go for something like this instead?
To be fair, I don't know if this is available yet, but it seems way more efficient than something that covers most of your head lol
Picked up one of these to hopefully help with the marathon sessions... sweaty VR sucks
Yes it looks stupid and unwieldy, but hey that's VR right now lol
Will report my findings after RE7 marathon tonight
Hahaha, it looks like you're trying to rob a pawn shop in VR. I feel your pain though, I get sweaty if I play too long but that might be associated with the nausea as well
. I have GCU and still am too broke currently for RE7.Fellow GCU/best buy shoppers, are your local stores doing a midnight release for RE7?
Thanks a lot you two.
almost all of which has been launch games...
Nor am I saying they need to be, but Sony has NOT been putting their best foot forward in regards to the PSVR.
Listen, I'm not hating or trying to argue. I love the PSVR and its potential, but I feel like Sony has been kind of radio silent with this thing and I'm worried Sony's going to Vita this thing.
Dude. This is ridiculous. How do you even breathe through your nose?
Why not go for something like this instead?
To be fair, I don't know if this is available yet, but it seems way more efficient than something that covers most of your head lol
I am going to modify it to not cover the nostrils, you can easily breathe through the material, but it does catch some of your exhale and hold it close to your face, which can cause the screen to fog up. Not breathing into the fabric should fix that. The issue with big bulky things would be that it would be even more of a pain in the ass to seat properly on your face to get the image to look clear. This face sock thing works well in keeping the rubber off your face and also putting a little extra cover to keep down light bleed.
Trust me I realize how ridiculous it is and stuff, it was really just a whim that I purchased it with credit from a refund to see if it would work out. Tonight will be the true test.
GoldenCrow
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They might do that but at this point in time to think the whole radio silence thing is Sony doing a Vita is really damn peculiar, especially when this is norm for all hardware releases. It is far worse on the Rift and Vive at the moment where it is pretty much entirely supported by small companies with Oculus and Valve saying very little especially on software coming from them (they are both noisy about hardware though). One thing people should never expect in a first year is lots of noise about content, and those that do make lots of noise often have very little substance, just looking at what games have been canceled which were announced in launch years is ridiculous and for devs to pull stuff out of their ass costs money, which isn't going to be spent on PR for fledgling hardware when the dev costs are going to be restricted.
The Lamonster
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Keep us updated! And feel free to provide pics. haha
gamerMan
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Does Surgeon Simulator work good now? I heard that it was broken.
Yep, it actually wasn't broken before, they just doubled the distance you moved to make twice the speed/distance relative to your movements. They now have "absolute" mode and it's the default. It's much better now, had a blast with it
NotSmartEnough
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I don't have the full game, but the Midnight update to the Beginning Hour demo had a room where you could check out your VR settings before starting the game.
I assume they've got something similar in the full game.
NotSmartEnough
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This needs to be borne in mind. I (foolishly) posted in the "PSVR only has vapourware" thread, but was drowned out by the "PSVR haz no gaemz", "it's Move, Vita, 3D all over again" echo chamber stuff.
Not everything that comes out is good; there's some crap, but as hardware launches go I feel like there's been a lot of choice and variety. There was a lot of day 1 content, and a sustained flow for quite a while, but that can't continue indefinitely. A lot of those games were pent-up supply aiming for release window.
We've had the launch glut, and a steady stream (Eagle Flight, IEYTD, Werewolves, X-WING, Jackal, Robinson, etc.), now we're getting RE7 this week and Star Trek in March. I don't see an immediate cause for concern.
Maybe in the future Sony ditch PSVR, but there isn't evidence of it yet. It's just too soon to call it, however tempting it may be.
I've tried to avoid comparing the PSVR launch lineup with the Switch, for fear of the backlash. But it is telling the apparent enthusiasm for a 5 game lineup (including cross-gen and 'party games') vs the FUD around PSVR's library of, what, 40 games? Anyone think Nintendo is sending the Switch out to die because of its library?
I was on the bubble of getting PSVR at launch, but decided last minute to wait. Now with this talk of RE7 having a fantastic VR mode, I'm interested again.
The one thing that gives me pause is the future though. What is on the horizon that I should be excited about? I recall there was that thread a few days ago that suggested that a lot of PSVR titles seemed to be vaporware. I recognize though that we're in the weird post launch glut. Before E3 it's really a bit too early to make hard claims about support.
The one thing that gives me pause is the future though. What is on the horizon that I should be excited about? I recall there was that thread a few days ago that suggested that a lot of PSVR titles seemed to be vaporware. I recognize though that we're in the weird post launch glut. Before E3 it's really a bit too early to make hard claims about support.
Compsiox
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In Stock at Gamestop:
http://www.gamestop.com/ps4/accessories/playstation-vr/129497
http://www.gamestop.com/ps4/accessories/playstation-vr/129497
NotSmartEnough
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The main games I'm waiting for are RE7, Dirt Rally (February) and Star Trek (March).
I'm holding out hope for Elite: Dangerous in VR, and Farpoint.
The Lamonster
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I'm hoping Elite has a VR mode as well, but what exactly are you hoping for with Farpoint?
I played Elite in VR on my PC with the PSVR the other day, awesome awesome experience, everything makes you feel so damn tiny but i foud it far easier to fly as you can judge distances etc better and track the other ships round your canopy windows rather than relying just on the radar.
bumpkin
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Worse than Rush of Blood? That game made me jump and left me with sweaty palms by the end of the session more than once. Love it though!
cyberheater
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NotSmartEnough
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Just a release date and confirmation of an Aim Controller bundle. I would settle for a tentative quarter release date for now.
Heres 5 minutes of psvr pro footage from my living room.. obviously spoiler'ish if u havent played it yet.. just +/- 20 minutes in the game. i dont know if i can finish this in vr.. its too much. and yet i want to keep on playing it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dHURPRvR5U
my gameshop had a pre-order bonus containing a diaper..
well. its full now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dHURPRvR5U
my gameshop had a pre-order bonus containing a diaper..
well. its full now.
Jimmy_liv
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Heres 5 minutes of psvr pro footage from my living room.. obviously spoiler'ish if u havent played it yet.. just +/- 20 minutes in the game. i dont know if i can finish this in vr.. its too much. and yet i want to keep on playing it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dHURPRvR5U
my gameshop had a pre-order bonus containing a diaper..
well. its full now.
That looks absolutely terrifying. Harsher than I could ever have imagined.
Jesus fookin Christ!
I so want to play this in VR but honestly not sure if I can. Might try to get the wife to sit with me.
I'm 40 years old, it's a bloody game! But man that has honestly put the shits up me.
Abso-fucking-lutely not in for that.
bumpkin
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Hahaha... I want this game!Heres 5 minutes of psvr pro footage from my living room.. obviously spoiler'ish if u havent played it yet.. just +/- 20 minutes in the game. i dont know if i can finish this in vr.. its too much. and yet i want to keep on playing it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dHURPRvR5U
my gameshop had a pre-order bonus containing a diaper..
well. its full now.
Without giving too much away, what is putting it over the edge for you? Do blood and guts movies make you sick?
The demo alone is way worse.
depends looool
martinstraka8282
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Rush of blood will feel like childs play after playing the RE7 demo, not sure about the full game.
I was in the same boat as you with until dawn but going back to it just feels like playing a fun shooting gallery now that ive played he RE7 demo.
PodcastFips
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Exactly. Many of the digital only games are amazing and rich in content for like 10-20$.
I'm really happy for you horror guys which are about to play RE7 in VR. I just can't handle it because I'm a pussy when it comes to that genre, so I hope you're in for a treat.
gamerMan
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Sony doesn't have much first party support for it. Let's face it, Sony has never been consistent with first party stuff even on the PS4. It launched the PS4 with Killzone and Knack and didn't have a first party game for months.
Sony's lifeblood has been strong 3rd party support. Some of the digital only games have been great, but the problem with the PSVR is there hasn't been any big 3rd parties supporting it. I think we should wait until E3 to see whether it will be viable. Like the Switch, I don't think 3rd party will jump on board until the install base is higher. Resident Evil 7 is a start but it is not an exclusive VR game so it minimizes the risk a bit.
At any rate, I feel like I have already gotten my money's worth. While VR is the coolest thing in gaming right now, I feel it is not ready for the mainstream. The games that work the best are the ones where you are stationary.
With any game where you are moving around, you are going to get really nauseous. I can't wait to try Resident Evil, but I know it's going to make me feel very sick. I don't want to play with the limited movement option because that's not as cool. While it's in its infancy, I hope more people pick it up when it becomes available, because that means we will get more games from 3rd parties.
bumpkin
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One particular boss who gets a parting shot (don't want to spoil anything for anyone), that shit gave me the heebie jeebies. I was cringing and squirming, full-on NOPE mode. So much freaking fun though.
Keyser Soze
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Bound got an update...
Awesome, been waiting for this. Time to jump back into Bound!
I had the same experience but I just ignored all the calibration and it worked fine. Can totally relate with the grow two feet taller to fit in box thing. It's like they think VR is only for 8 feet tall people wtf
Rotate the camera?
Burglekutt
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I just finished Until Dawn ROB today and the last level is some surreal shit. I was totally blown away by it. We need more of that in VR. On a separate note, Fuck GIANT SPIDERS.
ronaldthump
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Yeah its well worth the money I thought. Incredibly polished and one of the best experiences on PSVR. Looks so fucking great. Everyone should buy it and support the rocksteady.
No, im a huge (41y old) horror movie freak, ive seen it all.
Its the tension and the feeling of being right there in the house, and absolutely not knowing whats next.. the sound design with all the stumbling noises, and the claustrophobic design of the house..
That beginning part where u have to go thru the water with only your head sticking out and the ceiling right above u... i knew a body would pop up.. the bubbles.. even the waves of the water.. god forbid there is a section ala 'The Descent' in this... crawling thru a real small tunnel..
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