Ultrawings 2 released on PSVR2 last Friday, except it wasn't supposed to, and its own developer had no knowledge of it either. Available now on the PS Store for £15.99 / $19.99, Bit Planet Games was just as surprised to see its game live on the storefront, and it's currently trying to work out how such a thing happened.
Summarised in a Kotaku article, the PSVR2 title was originally slated to launch for the headset late last year, but those plans "went down in flames" in mid-December so an "early" release in 2024 was communicated without an exact date. That fast-forwards us to this weekend when the game all of a sudden appeared on the PS5 marketplace. Speaking to the outlet, the studio speculates this may have been due to a release date mixup on the PS Store's backend, but "we don’t think Sony accidentally released the game".
The good thing is if you've already bought Ultrawings 2, then it doesn't sound like you've paid for a busted version. What is available now is close to what Bit Planet Games intended to ship, and a day one patch should follow in the next few days. An impressions thread is currently up on Reddit, and buyers' impressions are mostly positive. So, while this isn't quite what Bit Planet Games intended, it sounds like Ultrawings 2 is still in acceptable shape for an early launch.
Have you been playing Ultrawings 2 since its unexpected PSVR2 shadow drop last week? Share your initial thoughts in the comments below.
[source kotaku.com]
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I unexpectedly bought ultra wings 2 after seeing the headline. 👍
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How is it? 🙂
Been playing since Saturday. Great game, but still trying to get the hang of the comet.
I loved the first one. I can't wait to try this.
Overwhelmingly positive ratings on store and anecdotally so will defo be getting this one! 62 games and counting and only one I am not bothered about playing again! Not bad for a system with 'no games'!
I picked it up last week after learning about the early release in the comments section of a pretty reliable Playstation website called Tap Triangle or Shove Circle or something. It’s very early going for me, but the game seems pretty robust and does a great job of making you feel like you’re flying. Unfortunately, it also does a great job of making you feel what it’s like to lose control and park your aircraft in the sea, but that’s probably more on me.
Great game! It surpasses the first one in every way it seems, from what i've played. Too bad there's only snap-turn in the on foot sections, but that's no biggie in a game where you're situated in the cockpit of a plane for 95% of the time though
My headset is in for repairs and have to wait to play Vertigo 2 and Ultra Wings 2. I bought the first one on the PSVR so getting this is a no brainer.
I bought it immediately put my VR headset on and have been enjoying it very much. I have had no issues. I don’t even know what they need to patch but I’ve only played about three hours worth. It is very good and fun.
Do the psvr2 controllers work with this game without having to keep resetting and reconnecting them all the time?
It came out thusday night and i picked it up straight away. It's a little banger!
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