With a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 41 per cent, Justice League has divided opinion. But the Zack Snyder superhero flick looks like an Oscar winner in comparison to the abysmal PlayStation VR experience that Warner Bros has squeezed onto the PlayStation Store today. Essentially a minigame compilation a tier below the kind of shovelware you used to find in Wilkos for the Nintendo Wii, this dire distraction sees you assume the role of Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Cyborg, Aquaman, and, of course, The Flash.
The minigames change depending upon who you choose, but each one is played with a PlayStation Move controller in each hand. Batman is probably the best of a very bad punch, sitting you inside the Batmobile and tasking you with steering the supercharged vehicle while shooting down goons. Superman and Aquaman are much the same thing, meanwhile, with one taking place above land and the other beneath the sea.
Then you’ve got Wonder Woman, a kind of tower defence title that plays like you’re stuck inside a jar of treacle. Skyrim VR highlighted just how goofy motion controlled combat can be when there’s no resistance against your attacks, but it’s somehow several layers worse here – the only positive is the cross shape you make with your hands to unleash a special attack. Elsewhere, Cyborg is basically a static shooting gallery, while The Flash sees you sprinting down a subway tunnel – pumping your arms to increase speed.
It’s this final minigame that really highlights just how insultingly bad this collection is, as it’s essentially broken from what we’ve played. There are no Trophies to collect, and while there’s a hub area with various Batman gizmos to observe, there’s really not much else to see or do. Of course, none of this would matter if it was free like the infinitely superior Spider-Man: Homecoming promotional piece, but Warner Bros wants £7.99 to experience this. To be honest, we’d rather watch Batman vs Superman on loop than play this again.
Will you be giving Justice League VR a go for yourself, or have you been suitably deterred? Do your best Batman gravel voice in the comments section below.
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So it's an experience that makes "Justice" to the movie?
@AFCC You could say that, I guess.
@get2sammyb I love DC characters, love the Nolan trilogy, but I hate this DC universe that is obviously a 0 love project made for the money to compete with the obviously superior and years in the making Marvel Cinematic Universe.
ALSO...the Wonder Woman minigame is simply BAD, but the Superman one...I'm sure that game for the N64 had better graphics?
A Warner Bros cash grab? Perish the thought..
Boy, I didn't expect the Flash's mini game to be THAT broken.
Also, the enemies in Wonder Woman's dying with the simplest touch gave me a good chuckle.
Good job you mentioned this cuz it's one vr game I was planning on d/l but then again I thought this WAS free.Thought it would just be a ten minute experience.
Ah well, never mind eh?
Oh what. They want money for this? Like actual money? I figured this was gonna be free like the Spiderman: Homecoming VR thing. What the hell...
WB is killing it! (And by 'it' I mean the DC franchises, sadly...)
@gbanas92 I can confirm I exchanged real currency for this stinking turd.
@get2sammyb
Saw this one coming. The majority of experiences on VR are mediocre at best.
looks like the garbage you used to get on the mega cd just updated graphics (just)
Definitely assumed this was free. VR doesn't need poor releases like this being sold for actual money at this stage in its life.
Speaking of, do we know if the stranger things experience is still coming?
I... I just assumed this was going to be free. WB, what are you thinking?!?
I was actually looking forward to playing this when I first saw it, but this article has set me straight.
At least trophies could have netted them a few more sales.
"To be honest, we’d rather watch Batman vs Superman on loop than play this again"
Ok thats is bad.
@Vorlon Some things even trophies cant fix.
@MadAussieBloke Cant agree bring back Christian Bale.
Was funny to hear this article referenced in Kinda Funny Games Daily. See: https://youtu.be/TSpLkF-Dcc0?t=28m31s
@Kidfried Haha! 🤣
@MadAussieBloke Favorite Batman - Keaton and Affleck (mainly because his version was the closest in terms of how the character fought and moved in the comics/animations). Favorite Bruce Wayne - Bale and maybe Affleck.
It's an outrage that they're charging money for this.
Afleck is a decent batman. As for Marvel movies the first few they did were ok. But they follow the same formula which is getting stale.
As a huge bat-fan and an enjoyer of DC in general, I always die a little inside whenever a part of the franchise is revealed to be such a blatant cash-grab.
I really respect(ed) DC for allowing things to be separate. The films are the films, the telly shows are the telly shows and the games are the games. It allows each branch creative freedom to develop a unique style and tone that, okay, you either love or hate... but you can't argue that you're getting bored when switching between the three radically different interpretations.
Here's hoping this is a momentary blip on the radar.
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