PSVR2 Rails Shooter Switchback VR Dramatically Overhauls Visuals with 8GB PS5 Patch

Glad I bought it but never got around playing it. I shall try it now, since it doesn't sound like they're planning on improving gameplay, so no reason to keep waiting for another patch.

Personally I really enjoyed it at launch. Just a fun experience with some great jump scares. Will definitely try it again with the updates as it is fun to replay through.

I deleted it after just an hour of play because of those terrible graphics: the octagonal "swarms" of rats that didn't even move but just kinda blinked en masse across the screen were just the worst. It will be interesting to see what the patch does.

Just got it after hearing that the patch went live! Just two levels done, and i'm enjoying myself for sure! It gets the adrenaline pumping like nothing else, and the visuals are nice. Nothing really remarkable, it's no Horizon CotM or RE8 but it gets the job done and it's clear and (mostly)sharp. Glad Supermassive Games sorted it out!

Played through it once at release and really enjoyed it. Only thing I didn’t like was the lack of speed sections. It’s almost like they forgot it’s on a roller coaster.

Anyway, I’m looking forward to playing it again with this upgrade. It looks like a huge improvement on all the YouTube videos I’ve seen.

Glad to hear about the graphical upgrade. Will give this a shot again soon.

Got the platinum last weekend, so this update is a bit late for me. I did enjoy the game, the visuals went great, but I had no issues with them. It's a rail shooter, I'm not sure how you make it less tired, other than it not being a rail shooter. Hopefully rail shooters continue to be made, has they are the one of the few VR game types which don't make me ill.

Will have to download patch now, soon as.

@gamiller1978 totally agree love rail shooters, VR is the perfect medium. Would love something like Starfox or Silpheed in VR.

@gamiller1978 how long have you played vr?sickness tends to get less and less over time the more you play(just dont try to play through it)we'll that was my experience and everyone I know

@ROTTIEMAN16 Have played a reasonable amount of VR over the years, had the original psvr, also own a quest 2. I'm OK in VR, I'm reasonably fine with games which use teleport system, but free movement in VR absolutely wreck's me. I'm at my most comfortable in VR when not having to think of my position.

@Sekijo It is very good, have played it on the Oculus Quest 2.

I plan on getting this when its less than 50% off. Looks like arcadey fun.

@Mikey856 It’s good, but it’s not as good as the original. For me, it’s lacking in the fast rollercoaster sections.

@gamiller1978 same here, unfortunately. It sucks, because I'm missing out on so many games. The only thing I've tried that works is swinging my arms up and down when my character walks the way that Horizon teaches you (if you tried the demo or bought the game). It makes a huge difference

@gamiller1978 I did enjoy it too, and while there are some nice ideas, such as the blink mechanic, compared to the original it's lacking in both level design and pacing. The game seems to forget you're actually on a rollercoaster for the most part. Lots of segments where nothing much is going on action wise but it's not doing anything to make those parts interesting either. These are the sort of areas that would have lifted it in the genre.
After trying it with the patch it certainly doesn't improve these concerns but it's still enjoyable and does look better and loading times are also improved. Still pop-in though, especially bad on end credits (where there's very little going on). Kudos to the devs for implementing the patch, though it should never have launched in the state it did.