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@Max_the_German
Personally I think this year has been rather good for psvr2 (Hitman, Robo, Vracer, Rush, Demeo, Undead Cit, Maestro plus a few I’m sure I’m forgetting) but with VR it is always a case of whether it appeals or not plus VR legs might discount many of them.
Hopefully Thief turns out to be good plus there is always the chance of Aces of thunder which is apparently in Sony certification atm.

Plus Ghost Town PSVR2 on 1st Dec. Looks pretty good.
Also early access (for all editions above Standard I think) for Flight Sim on 3rd, chocks away.

@graymamba
Wouldn’t you prefer a whole new backlog, a VR backlog?
Actually you better not as the VR games tend to (in my experience) have more broken trophies and far fewer guides.

I am tempted to buy a secondary headset though especially as the only place you can buy the controllers is from the Apple store for $250 (I kid you not).

I joined Premium solely for the VR content so when my sub is up in Feb I will be dropping down to Essential.
A bit strange that Arcade paradise is leaving as it seems to have been on the service for 8 months rather than the usual 12 (Rockstar games aside).

As for VR being dead, well PSVR2 has had a great year imo and this month alone has been banging and we still have three games coming on Thursday (Roboquest looks really awesome).
And then next year we have Flight Sim (and hopefully RE9) but I guess VR will always be dead for some.

@Bob_Tempura
“Why can’t you vote on VR?”
Possibly because one of the games only released today and you can’t possibly have judged it GotY yet!
But probably because of other reasons.

Oh and my VR GotY is Hitman which is not on the list...boo!

Personally I think Killzone is far better than Halo but then I’ve only played the MCC so things might have improved since then.
It is a real shame that Killzone hasn’t been given a basic remaster plus given additional psvr2 support (just basic DualShock will do, nothing fancy with the sense controllers) especially as Killzone3 had 3D (and Move) support. I’m sure it probably wouldn’t be easy but the psvr2 fan base would love it.
Plus I actually think Shadow Fall is extremely underrated, I last played it in 2019 and thought it was an exciting campaign.
Miss the MP which was in-depth.

@graymamba Shame the servers are off otherwise we could play the Killzone 3 campaign.

Can’t help that feel that Sony are about to learn some new much valued lessons.

Also Tom Henderson just put out a damning tweet.

Love all the PSVR2 please type comments on the video on the Official PlayStation YouTube channel.

@graymamba
The Sly Cooper games were pretty great and still hold up well today but yeah the inFamous games were also great. So much variety in the Sony back catalogue.

I have a few on the go atm which is unusual for me.
Just started the grind fest that is Aliens Fireteam Elite, this game strikes me as something that started out as a MTX based game.
Aliens rogue incursion VR. A little hot for this atm.
Lies of P. My main game. Enjoying this although little old P does seem to take a battering.
And Bomb Rush Cyberfunk. Enjoying this in small doses.

I would also like to remind peeps and PushSquare that a VR showcase is on today at 5pm BST.
The last one was pretty good so fingers crossed for this one.

@Balaam_
I remember the Demolition Man (get 20 demolition kills) trophy in BF BC2 being particularly difficult to obtain so let’s hope there isn’t anything like that, well in the online component at least as it is fine in single player.

That preorder bonus is a bit cheeky.

“I put it to your honour that you can clearly see the similarities, their character is just as annoying as Aloy”

Yay. I still have the map with my PS3 version so if Bethesda cba then no biggie.
It is true what they say, good things do indeed come to those who wait.

I think Phil needs to return his lifetime achievement award.

Also +1 to the Motorstorm revival comment. Love that series.

I think there is a certainly a case here in Europe with the store pricing of first party titles.
When sales are on you often find first party titles more expensive than their US version. I’m not referring to exchange rates but simply the numerical value of the item, for example GT7 in last sale $30, £35 in UK.

@Jacko11 Nice, well spotted.
@SoulChimera You would think it is coming otherwise Capcom would, i imagine come out quickly in order to prevent PSVR players waiting months after release for that VR dlc. Just idle thoughts.

As a value proposition it is a good deal but it isn’t MS dipping their toe in VR, you won’t be playing Indiana Jones in VR on your Xbox (on your PC modded perhaps).
MS toes were dragged out of VR when they shut down the Bethesda VR programme.

Anyway at least it has Beat Saber, amirite?

@aj21009
Not originally.
https://www.roadtovr.com/playstation-vr-what-you-do-and-dont-get-in-the-box/
Eventually after the launch they added a camera and then a Skyrim bundle (the one I bought) but even then no moves.

@Medic_alert
It is a great bit of kit and this last year has seen some really good games not to mention only a few months ago we got one of the best games on system with Hitman.
These doom articles do amuse me because at this point in time the software library is quite extensive although I’m not blind to the multitude of missteps by Sony.

The biggest negative for me and the reason I delayed purchase was the lack of backward compatibility and lack of first party releases/ports (someone explain to me how Persistence is on PCVR but not Psvr2 even though we already have a PS5 version).

@Northern_munkey
Dirt Rally is only PSVR1 compatible.
Also I think unless you have purchased the VR dlc (or have the complete disc) then you may be out of luck as it has been delisted. It was pretty great though and I put many hours into that game, all in VR.

I could be wrong but didn’t the original psvr launch without a camera and the (important later on) move controllers?
Suddenly that $399 isn’t so affordable.

PS. Undead citadel just released a trailer...arriving next week.

What is Chinese for “oh crap” ?

@thefourfoldroot1
Same here.

Plus let’s not forget who owns Beat Games.

The removal of the majority of the PSVR2 games (this next month and previous months) means that the Premium tier is now (for me) a waste of money.

Will wait for VR support, my money is on it happening....fingers and toes crossed.

The patch also adds PSVR2 support for a bunch of missions plus other QoL improvements. Nice to see great continuing psvr2 support from IOI.

@get2sammyb
OT An impressive new VR game from nDreams was announced at FGS, Reach. Introduced by Shuhei.

@graymamba
Me too, in fact I’m thinking of going back to Mafia 3 and finishing off the plat as someone on psnprofiles has posted a comment on how to get round Hanger13’s mess without messing around with reverting to a previous patch. I enjoyed Mafia 3, especially the music.

Fingers crossed that Sony has got its purse out and paid for PSVR2 support.
(At this point we need to dream for every little bit of support).

“It’s in the sand”
Finishing off PGA 2k21 before the servers are turned off, cut off in their prime.
Plus The Division 1 which I’m finding very enjoyable despite being a bit apprehensive before starting it.
Oh and some more Cult of the Lamb.

Get your popcorn ready for when Hermen walks on the stage.

About to start Cult of the lamb, I quite fancy running a cult as I’m sick of shining my own shoes.
Also, in VR Holiday Simulator (known in some regions as Vacation Simulator). Coming to the end of it now but the sandcastles and ice sculptures are driving me potty.

Enjoy your weekend folks.

“Eat the rich” and by rich they meant Sony Corp.
I’d say mission accomplished.

Just have to wait 24/48 hours.
(Probably. )

I might get Axiom verge and Alien Rogue Incursion VR (50% off which is its lowest price, flat version coming in September but VR face hugger is where it’s at).

Nice. Think I will wait for a visual improvement patch, hopefully they address it.

Sad to hear especially as I really like the Rally series but I’ve pretty much stopped buying racing games unless PSVR2 is supported, Dirt Rally on PSVR1 was awesome (no update available for VR2).

Just finishing up Hogwarts Legacy.
Been quite addicted to this and enjoyed it more than I thought I would.
My student life is coming to an end, again and then back to Hitman psvr2 currently in Marrakesh, I can almost sell the spices.

It is worth noting that Walkabout mini golf is increasing its price to $24.99 from May 1st reflecting the inclusion of dlc into the base game. Best to buy it before then if you are a fan.

I checked on the UK store an hour or so ago as I couldn’t believe it was 60 quid (as PushSq initially reported, they have since updated to show £50). Anyway it was on the store then, on the front page so I didn’t even have to search for it (which may have yielded zero results. ).

@Trousersnake I was praying that Sony had put their hand in their pocket and stumped up for PSVR2 support. Shame as it is a wasted opportunity, even more so because we still haven’t had a PSVR2 Skyrim upgrade.
So I too shall be waiting to see what happens as Bethesda have a nasty habit of making you purchase another copy.

Having proximity chat in MAG was great. Once I snuck into a base, was killing the enemies one by one and heard the panic chatter “I’ve just been killed by so and so”, first time I’d actually thought that I was good at a PvP game.
I don’t really remember any toxicity, even on that occasion although they were annoyed but then again the average age of a MAG player was (I’m guessing) a little higher than most MP games.

Miss MAG, such a good game.

In other news the PS Blog is running their game of the month poll and the number of people raving about Hitman VR (which is included in the poll) is refreshing to see.

@graymamba
I’ve yet to play this as well, I’m waiting for the psvr2 patch.
Will this be the news I’m waiting for?
(Highly unlikely).

@BowTiesAreCool
Teleporting isn’t supported in this version. There is support for smooth or snap turning.

Great review Aaron and a great port from IOI. A few further tweaks are needed imo (ability to offset holster position, ability to disable holster sound effect, adjustments to body dragging), all very minor things. However I must say I had quite a few crashes today with Sapienza (none with Paris) and I have read a few reports about crashing so they still have a few issues to fix.
But I’m enjoying Hitman psvr2 immensely and this is (for me) a top five psvr2 game.

One word of advice, do the tutorial, if you skipped it then you can find it in the Prologue section. I was watching PS Access play this week, Rob skipped the tutorial and then had a few issues....don’t be like Rob.

Definitely Hitman psvr2 for me, (very limited) previews seem great and pretty much what I expect from this port.

Plus Wanderer fragments of fate on the same day although my VR backlog is almost as big as my flat backlog so that may have to wait.

Just started Under The Waves, this months game club title.
Plus waving my arms like a madman in Saints & Sinners retribution.
Have a good weekend everyone.

Another game announced, Memoreum, is apparently also coming to PSVR2 and Steam after the Quest release in September. This is according to the devs.
The game looked pretty good.

@graymamba
I wouldn’t call it an immersive sim.
You basically get a number of missions to complete starting each from a hub area, it isn’t open world. Stealth is the name of the game as you are fairly weak and will die often and nearly every time if fighting more than one opponent (quick saving is essential). You have a number of skills, poisoning food, poison darts, cloning (used more for puzzles than anything).

Nice. Looking forward to this and glad to see the studio have still been working on the IP.
@graymamba Interested in this? I can recommend the previous two games, the latter one is much easier to get into and it doesn’t really matter too much if you haven’t played the other one. Good AA quality games.