VR games like this have revived my interest for what I feel is a stagnant genre (online FPS). If you haven't yet had a chance to try VR, it feels more like playing a blend of Laser Tag and Counter-Strike.
This sequel seems to be shaping up nicely, but I would have preferred to forego the contractors and just be able to create my own character instead. The Contractors were just dull lifeless avatars without a personality anyway - let me create my own!
@GrimReaper For once I have to agree with you, you dark emperor of never-ending negativity.
This looks like the most generic game ever. Wouldn't be surprised if they reveal it was fully developed by AI. Even has a little Marvel joke at the end.
@naruball I think there's a teleport movement option in NMR. Probably wise to play it like that until you get used to movement.
It's an amazing game in VR. Even on my blurry OG PS4's PSVR, taking off with my spaceship from planet into space was one of the most exhilarating things I've yet experienced in gaming.
This game has a full VR mod on PC (with motion controls) so I might actually pick it up eventually. Gonna wait for a deep sale though, $5 or so should do it.
This game sounds like an extended take on Let It Die's base defense mechanics. Sounds like a good idea to release it on Plus for the extra players, so let's hope it finds success.
"There's an incredibly stark difference when you compare the leadup to the release of the PS5 to its more expensive peripheral PSVR2. Well before launch, we knew Sony's first-party studios would have titles like Demon's Souls and Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales ready for day one, while Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart and Returnal waited in the wings."
That just about covers every first party PS5 exclusive so far, 2+ years later. Not a very good example.
You're right about the marketing though. Seems like Sony didn't want to advertise it at all.
I like how gaming sites are all high and mighty about killing crunch culture, but when a studio uses some purchased assets or AI generated images they get labelled as thieves by the very same publications.
Hope they include the roguelike Survival mode in the main game and not just the DLC this time around, as that was the most fun way to play the game, imo.
They were close to creating a great and believable bad guy with David in this episode, but then they had to go all "megalomaniac" when talking to Ellie in the cage, and he ended up just another evil caricature in the end. Shame.
Buying new games? No way am I paying £70 for something I can get half price or less if I just wait a while and play my backlog instead.
But on the other hand, you early adopters are pretty damn important to the industry... and Warner-Brother CEO's new gold-covered swimming pool, of course.
The main problem for Meta is lack of good content. After playing RE4, Beat Saber and a few other titles...what else is there to do? It just doesn't have the kind of titles that will keep people using it for years on end.
I use my mainly for PCVR and the occasional Dr Beef mod, and it's a lovely headset for connecting wirelessly to PCVR. So good I think I will skip the Quest 3 entirely.
Additionally, content on the Meta store also feels very overpriced. I can get great PCVR games on Steam for half the price of some shovelware game on Meta's store. Similarly, PSVR2 games will also likely get nice sales after some time, while you're lucky to get a 30% coupon a couple of times a year on Meta.
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Re: Best PSVR Games We Want Upgraded for PSVR2
@Splat Well if you really get in the DIY spirit:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-V_deV-xreg&ab_channel=R.U.H.
Re: VR Skater Kickflips PSVR2 from 21st June
It's time to bring back that crazy Tony Hawk: Ride controller.
Re: Elden Ring's FromSoftware Wants to Release New and Exciting Games More Frequently
I'd prefer to see them tackle a VR game. Perhaps a roguelike in the same vein as Chalice Dungeons but in first person.
And yeah I know they made Deracine already, but that was a small puzzle game and while it was alright it didn't really play to From's strengths, imo.
Re: Microsoft Goes Scorched Earth Over UK's Activision Buyout Block
The megacorp equivalent of a sulky kid that has been denied access to the cookie jar.
Re: Activision Blizzard Boss Bobby Kotick Warns Billion Dollar Buyout Saga Ain't Over
So many tears I've cried
So much pain inside
But baby, it ain't over 'til it's over
Re: Microsoft Dealt Major Blow as UK Blocks Activision Buyout
I've got a feeling some well-fed UK lobbyists will be out of a job soon. Truly tragic.
Re: The Order 1886's Dev Ripped Apart by Facebook Owner After Acquisition
That sucks. Their GoW games were quite alright and 1886 felt like it was a 1/3 slice of a really epic game.
Re: Can You Put a Price on a Quality RPG? Yes, and It's Rising All the Time
Devs could make cheaper games by focusing more on art direction and a unique look than pure graphics.
Honestly I think Shadows of Doubt (developed by 1 person) looks better than the (probably extremely expensive) Immortals of Aveum, but that's just me.
Re: Blasphemous 2 Fully Revealed, Continues the Cycle on PS5 in Summer 2023
Yes, please. Time for some more grotesque imagery!
First game was amazing and I'm sure this one will be even better. Just from the video it looks like it has more fluid animations + movement.
Re: Ubisoft's Free The Division Heartland Is Bringing a Popular New Genre to PS5, PS4
The Division was ahead of its time with the Dark Zone, so it's a shame that the games themselves are so bland and boring.
Re: Random: The Last of Us Is Finally an FPS in Jaw-Dropping PC Mod
This in VR with motion controls... c'mon Sony!
Re: Game of the Fore-ver! Walkabout Mini Golf Targets PSVR2 on 11th May
This is a great game to show off VR to your friends. It is quite motion-friendly using teleport to move around.
Re: Elden Ring, Dark Souls Director Becomes Second Game Dev to Make Time's 100 Most Influential People List
@tallythwack Reminds me of the Lucky Palmer cover, also by Time Magazine.
He's probably just praising the sun here though.
Re: Preview: Firewall Ultra Proves There's Plenty to Look Forward to on PSVR2
VR games like this have revived my interest for what I feel is a stagnant genre (online FPS). If you haven't yet had a chance to try VR, it feels more like playing a blend of Laser Tag and Counter-Strike.
This sequel seems to be shaping up nicely, but I would have preferred to forego the contractors and just be able to create my own character instead. The Contractors were just dull lifeless avatars without a personality anyway - let me create my own!
Re: Preview: Single Player Spell-Based FPS Immortals of Aveum Looks Like Pure PS5 Magic
@GrimReaper For once I have to agree with you, you dark emperor of never-ending negativity.
This looks like the most generic game ever. Wouldn't be surprised if they reveal it was fully developed by AI. Even has a little Marvel joke at the end.
Re: Gran Turismo Movie Pairs a Character-Driven Story with 'Bloody Intense' Racing
I've been driving in my car. It's not quite a Jaguar.
Re: Konami Employee Charged with Attempted Murder After Attacking Boss with Fire Extinguisher
Ouch, getting some "Irreversible" flashbacks here.
Re: God of War 3 Director Almost Dropped Star Wars Jedi Job After Lucasfilm Pushed Back
@Stocksy What an impressive bullet-list. You're hired!
Re: Pavlov VR, Switchback, and Kayak VR Among PSVR2's Most Popular Games
Flatscreen titles with added VR modes like RE8 and GT7 are not included in the list, and neither are CotM's bundled copies.
Re: No Man's Sky's Latest Major Update Improves PSVR2 Version, Adds Corrupted Worlds
@naruball I think there's a teleport movement option in NMR. Probably wise to play it like that until you get used to movement.
It's an amazing game in VR. Even on my blurry OG PS4's PSVR, taking off with my spaceship from planet into space was one of the most exhilarating things I've yet experienced in gaming.
Re: Saints Row Teases 'Huge' Combat Overhaul in Next Update
This game has a full VR mod on PC (with motion controls) so I might actually pick it up eventually. Gonna wait for a deep sale though, $5 or so should do it.
Re: Sci-Fi Incarceration Sim Space Prison Locks Up PS5 Release
Alien Sharon Stone pinup at 0:38.
Re: Meet Your Maker (PS5) - Raid and Build Concept a Great Idea Yet to Reach Its Potential
This game sounds like an extended take on Let It Die's base defense mechanics. Sounds like a good idea to release it on Plus for the extra players, so let's hope it finds success.
Re: Mini Review: The Last Worker (PSVR2) - VR Doesn't Save the First-Person Order Picker
@Dobbos Nah it's one of the easier games on people who get motion sickness. I was just poking fun at the other dude's "VR Veteran" comment.
Re: Mini Review: The Last Worker (PSVR2) - VR Doesn't Save the First-Person Order Picker
@TrickyDicky99 VR Veteran eh? Does that mean you tried Beat Saber for 10 seconds before puking your guts out?
Re: Soapbox: PSVR2 Already Feels Like It's on Course for Failure
"There's an incredibly stark difference when you compare the leadup to the release of the PS5 to its more expensive peripheral PSVR2. Well before launch, we knew Sony's first-party studios would have titles like Demon's Souls and Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales ready for day one, while Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart and Returnal waited in the wings."
That just about covers every first party PS5 exclusive so far, 2+ years later. Not a very good example.
You're right about the marketing though. Seems like Sony didn't want to advertise it at all.
Re: ARK: Survival Evolved to Ascend to PS5 in August
Not exactly a Win (Diesel) for the customer.
Re: Indie Not on PlayStation Beats PS5, PS4's Biggest Hits to BAFTA's Game of the Year
No kidding it's popular! Feels like half of the new games on Steam these days is a VS clone.
Re: Media Molecule Is Releasing a Brand New Game in Dreams Tomorrow
@Juanalf I'd love to see them create a normal game and not a creative platform next... they're a talented team after all.
Re: Left 4 Dead, Portal Bonuses Part of The Last of Us PC Version
Should have had one with a picture of Gabe Newell and his "I think the PS3 is a waste of everyone's time" quote on it
Re: US Senator Says Sony Has 'Monopoly' on High-End Japanese Game Market
Lobbyism should be banned and classified as corruption.
Re: Lies of P Looks Like Indie Bloodborne, in a Good Way
Bloodborne feat. Timothée Chalamet.
Re: XCOM with Xenomorphs? Aliens: Dark Descent Tiptoes to PS5, PS4 on 20th June
Looks pretty good! My next adventure in the Alien universe however, will probably be Alien Isolation in VR.
Re: Post-Apocalyptic Aussie CRPG Broken Roads Gets Gameplay Overview
I'm expecting Vegemite to be this game's Phoenix Down.
Re: Feature: ICO At 21 - Remembering Fumito Ueda's Seminal PS2 Classic
My first memory of this game was watching a local drug dealer play it when I was buying some weed.
So I was stoned outta my mind, sitting on his worn couch, looking at this strange game through a dense fog of marihuana smoke... surreal experience.
Must have been 2001 or 2002. Been one of favorite games ever since.
Re: Suicide Squad's Divisive Aspects Will Not Change Due to PS5 Delay
I doubt anything can save a game that is this flawed at a fundamental level. It's basically their Anthem... a game that Bioware eventually gave up on.
Re: Layers of Fear Looks Ridiculous on PS5 in Unreal Engine 5 Demo
Can't wait to turn around and be mildly distressed at how the scenery has changed for the eleventh time in a row.
Re: Techland Ditches the Zombies, Working on Open World Fantasy Epic Next
Dying Knight™
Re: Hands On: The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR Is Massively Underwhelming So Far
That's disappointing to hear. Rush of Blood was so good, and also one of the first games I played on PSVR1 to get my VR legs.
Re: Souls-Like Bleak Faith: Forsaken Accused of 'Stealing' Elden Ring Animation Assets
I like how gaming sites are all high and mighty about killing crunch culture, but when a studio uses some purchased assets or AI generated images they get labelled as thieves by the very same publications.
Re: Sons of the Forest Success Rockets Predecessor to Top of European PS4 Charts
Hope they add VR mode like the first game!
Re: Remnant 2's Gunslinger Class Brings Devastating Firepower to Bear on PS5
This looks great!
Hope they include the roguelike Survival mode in the main game and not just the DLC this time around, as that was the most fun way to play the game, imo.
Re: Sony Concerned Microsoft Could, Knowingly or Not, Sabotage Call of Duty on PlayStation
Jim Ryan to Phil Spencer: "I can't stand it, I know you planned it!"
Re: Bilkins' Folly Has Doggo 'Good Boy' Mechanics and Thus Demands Your Attention on PS5, PS4
This looks fun. Like A Boy And His Dog by Harlan Ellison, but hopefully the ending is less... filling.
Re: Transport Fever 2 (PS5) - Impressively Detailed Transport Sim Hits a Few Potholes
If you like these kind of games, you're probably very weird - but in a good way!
Re: Capcom's Barmy Dino Shooter Allegedly Due 14th July on PS5, PS4
But will there be an Adam Driver cameo?
If you don't know of him, he's kinda like a dime store Keanu Reeves, soon to feature in the upcoming Dino movie 65.
Re: TV Show Review: The Last of Us (HBO) Episode 8 - Streamlining Hollows Out Iconic Moments
They were close to creating a great and believable bad guy with David in this episode, but then they had to go all "megalomaniac" when talking to Ellie in the cage, and he ended up just another evil caricature in the end. Shame.
Re: Poll: What Was Your Favourite PS5, PS4 Game in February 2023?
@Shinnok789 $1? Here I was about to put a medal of distinguished consumer service on your uniform... but it turns out you're even cheaper than me.
Are you seriously implying that the WB CEO should make do with a mere silver-covered swimming pool?
Re: Poll: What Was Your Favourite PS5, PS4 Game in February 2023?
Buying new games? No way am I paying £70 for something I can get half price or less if I just wait a while and play my backlog instead.
But on the other hand, you early adopters are pretty damn important to the industry... and Warner-Brother CEO's new gold-covered swimming pool, of course.
Re: PSVR2 to Receive Renewed Competition from Meta Quest 3 This Year
The main problem for Meta is lack of good content. After playing RE4, Beat Saber and a few other titles...what else is there to do? It just doesn't have the kind of titles that will keep people using it for years on end.
I use my mainly for PCVR and the occasional Dr Beef mod, and it's a lovely headset for connecting wirelessly to PCVR. So good I think I will skip the Quest 3 entirely.
Additionally, content on the Meta store also feels very overpriced. I can get great PCVR games on Steam for half the price of some shovelware game on Meta's store. Similarly, PSVR2 games will also likely get nice sales after some time, while you're lucky to get a 30% coupon a couple of times a year on Meta.