Site News: Our Plan for PSVR2 Reviews Through Launch and Beyond

Would love to hear your experiences with GT7,RE Village and maybe Synth riders as I would like to see what they've improved upon. Wish I could check these out for myself though 😔

Hi! First time joining forum! Love the site! I'd like to ask if there is a way to review motion sickness in psvr2 games, when reviewing them. I've got some vr1 games which I can't play because of motion sickness. Don't want to waste money if I can't play vr2 games. Thanks!!

You going to do a readership poll on prospective PS VR2 ownership? Seems like a lot of people on here are planning to get it but also a significant number aren't. If this place turns into PS VR2 Central for the next few weeks make sure you aren't scaring off the non PS VR2 fans in the process.

And please make sure "PS VR2" is in the title of each review article so we know, unlike the "Upcoming Games List" where we can't tell.

https://www.pushsquare.com/games/browse?status=upcoming&sort=date

Really it shouldn't even say PS5 next to the games, it's not like PS VR2 works w/ PS4 or PS Vita, you need PS VR2 for those games, so it should be reflected by console: PS4, PS5, PS VR2. I suppose PS VR if anyone is still releasing those?🤷

Here's a good example: "2MD: VR Football Unleashed All-Star" PS5

It's a PS VR2 game, not PSVR, but there's no way to tell.

May have been able to coast not caring for PSVR, not that many games and it was the only VR game in town, but if Sony is going this hard, need to be easily able to distinguish the games list and the reviews.

Hi, I also use my PSVR to watch 3D films in all there glory- can PSVR2 do this as well?

@FunkFox
Not currently without a patch (unless they’ve had a patch and it’s embargoed).
You do get a 1080p 120hz full HDR OLED screen to view all 2D films and games on though, which is in itself an upgrade over many peoples TVs. Just FWI.

Resi 8 is a big one due to how it’s been remade for dual wielding in VR. Plus the in game trailers look ridiculously good.

I’d like if you could do a comparison with the flat screen version (not a digital foundry style pixel counting, just your impressions).

By all accounts it looks as good, if not better, than flat screen PS5 quality.

To be honest I have zero in interest in VR but I would still be interested in articles on hardware and software sales numbers. It seems that not many people about the device.

@themightyant I have 1000's of hours in VR, One of my son's get VR belly, It has not mattered the headset used or time. He still gets sick. One of my other boys can only play for short stretches and only then at 120Hz and that has not changed. The rest of us never had any issue unless the game chugged between vastly different frame rates. If RV made you sick before I would try before you buy. That said the PSVR 1 was a terrible headset and probably the most sick inducing headset made so there is hope.

Break it down into three categories:
1) brand new PSVR2 content eg Call of the mountain
2) VR only content ported from other platforms or upgraded from PSVR1
3) upgraded PSVR2 modes/DLC eg GT7, RE8, NMS etc

1 would require a full game and VR2 review, 2 would require an update to an existing review if done, or full review if not, and 3 needs a small update.

Do you guys have any accuracy on knowing what games actually WILL be available day 1? The actual PS Store shows only a fraction of the games on your list, and some of them are in the store, but not on the VR2 page. So it's hard to tell if they're going to just repost the whole PS page with updated lists for all the VR content, or if a lot of that won't be available day 1.

Looking forward to Dyschronia and Onogoro reviews as the two anime styled contenders, though. Plus a roundup of the many rhythm games as they're all samey yet different.

One thing I'm wondering about is... what are the chances of regular (or at least semi-regular) occurrences of PSVR2 games on PS Plus?

The consensus seems to be 'brilliant hardware but no games'. It has a larger launch lineup than almost any hardware in recent memory and what percentage of people exactly are buying 4,5,6 or more games at release after spending $549? The games will come and I for one am patient and excited. It's not like we don't all have backlogs on console already anyway. Gaming is both a blessing and a curse in the 21st century!

@TJ81
Exactly. Not sure how the “no games” idea got started when the platform has the most games at release of any platform I’ve ever known. True, many are quest or PCVR ports, but for me this is great, it shows that we’ll be benefitting from the entire VR ecosystem.

@TeapotBuddha The key to getting your VR legs though is to not power through. If you start feeling nauseous at all, take a break. Come back to it later or the next day, and then go again till it bothers you. It's a whole new experience for your brain to realistically be seeing motion, visually really thinking you're moving, but not feeling motion. You just have to give your brain time to realize that's alright. If you power through and get all nauseous, then your brain starts to associate VR with being nauseous. If you do that, then you'll probably be good within a week, and some games where you're not using the analog sticks to move about, or driving or flying, you likely won't get any motion sickness at all. Things like Synth Riders, Beat Saber and the like. Do those as a break from something like Village or GT7.

Team Push Square is doing some heavy lifting with all of this VR2 coverage. Great stuff! Sony isn’t exactly making it easy on you considering the enormous amount of content available at launch.

Today was one of the only days I can remember where I was happy to see an unseemly charge go through on my credit card. Good times ahead.

@thefourfoldroot1

I’m not a VR guy (although I might become one early next year) but I fully agree. I dunno how that rumor got started.

It’s launching with like 25 games. I can’t think of any other platform that had that many on day one. And they are from a variety of genres.

The whole port aspect doesn’t matter at all. A bunch of PS5 and Series X launch games were enhanced ports. Hell go back to the Xbox 360. Half of its launch titles were enhanced ports from the OG Xbox and PS2. The PS3 lineup was dominated by Xbox 360 ports.

It’s got a good launch line up, especially considering that it is technically an accessory. It’s certainly the strongest accessory lineup ever.

If people want to see a bad enhancement launch, look at the old Sega CD or Sega 32X. The Sega CD launched with like two FMV games and the 32X launched with some appalling trash with the notable exception of Star Wars Arcade.

The obvious ones first of course. GT7, RE Village, Kayak Mirage, Moss 2.

@AdamNovice Free upgrades are nice if your a multimillion company the rest has to pay their bills.

Love to see Cities Skylines reviewed if possible.

@get2sammyb I’m really interested to know how much the games make use of the new psvr2 features - especially ports / remasters. Or are they just ignored.

For example, Star Wars Tales from Galaxy Edge is one of the most expensive launch games at £40 but despite being a big star wars fan, I’m holding off as it seems from what I’ve read so far, that whilst it’s the best looking version, it’s still a fairly limited quest game.