The best recent PSVR titles (Part 1)

Best PlayStation VR titles (so far)

PlayStation VR titles are continuing to impress, making Sony’s headset one of the most accessible virtual reality (VR) devices ever.

Bringing VR gaming to consoles for the first time, PSVR has received a steady stream of top virtual reality games. Not only is there great content available for PSVR players, but PlayStation VR games are simply fun to play. Isn’t that one of the main reasons to own a gaming device in the first place?

The PlayStation VR game library has seen a comic book dream come true with Batman: Arkham VR, a classic game remastered with Rez: Infinite, and take a seat in the cockpit of an X-Wing starship with Star Wars Battlefront. Resident Evil 7 took the horror genre to a new level never seen before, while Farpoint was released with the AIM controller – a compact peripheral gun that elevates the realism of the games. shooting game.

While the hardware hasn’t changed, Sony seems to have stayed true to its system while expanding its game offerings. A slew of new titles were announced at Paris Game Week last year, and many more will hit shelves in the coming weeks and months. Including Bravo Team and Golem.

But what should you play at the moment? Check out this list of the best titles compiled by Techradar for PSVR.

Moss

Developers: Ployarc

Price: 30$/ 25£

Requires a Move Control? No

An ultra-family-friendly adventure, Moss delivers the immersion of virtual reality with the fun of a platformer and the magic of a Zelda game.

Developed by a team of former members from the Bungies, you’ll take control of a brave, sword-wieling mouse through forests and ruins, guiding her through rooms teeming with enemies. while taking direct control of environmental elements to solve puzzles.

This is a great use of virtual reality from a third-person perspective, giving you control over both your character and your surroundings. The game makes good use of the perspective, with a look from the movie “Honey I Schrunk the Kids” onto a world the size of a mouse. Definitely a game worth playing.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Developers: Bethesda Game Studios

Price: $49.99/ $49.99£

Requires a Move Control? No

The DualShock controller will bring a more comfortable and familiar control system to an already complex game. But using the Move controller gives you the ability to swing your sword, and there’s no denying how cool that is.

You’ve played Skyrim before, right? This has long been the norm for open world games, you can’t ignore Skyrim, it’s almost a kind of cultural phenomenon. This RPG has been remade for Sony’s PSVR headset, and while it’s still far from perfect, it’s still well worth the experience.

There’s nothing quite like the scale of Skyrim in virtual reality, which, with over 100 hours of gameplay, lets you explore a vast land filled with mysteries, quests and dragons to slay. Whether standing at the foot of a mountain or fighting one-on-one with a troll, the presence of virtual reality technology in this world is truly amazing. Even if you have broken the game many times, this is still something quite special when you can stand in Solitude, or step up to Break Falls Barrow with your own two feet.

However, while the world of Skyrim still holds its own, the virtual reality transition is far from perfect. Using the Move controls to swing the sword feels clumsy, navigating through the menus is a pain, the moves are quite difficult to master, and many visual customizations have been done to please. quality requirements of virtual reality. For anyone who’s played the recent remastered version of Skyrim, it’s going to be a bit more challenging than you’re used to. If you don’t expect too much, then this will be a unique return to Bethesda’s excellent game, with new things added.

Gran Turismo Sport

Developers: Polyphony Digital

Price: 69.99$/ 44.99£

Requires a Move Control? No, but owning a racing driver will enhance your experience

As the king of racing, it’s safe to say that Gran Turismo Sport, which will land on PS4, will upgrade the peripheral experience on console-the PlayStation VR headset.

You will sit in the cockpit of countless beautiful models, with extremely high detail, before entering the fiery races.

In addition to complementing the original Gran Turismo Sport, the virtual reality mode is still meticulously crafted, with the in-game HUD being discreetly designed, with useful rearview mirrors and gloves. carefully stitched to be worn on your virtual hands. This game will make real racers irresistible, and is a must-have game for PSVR owners.

Farpoint

Developers: SIEA/ Impulse Gear

Price: $49.99, £49.99 / $79.99, £74.99 with PS VR Aim

Requires a Move Control? No, but the game will be better using PS VR Aim

Do you like science fiction? Do you love shooting games? And even laugh at giant spiders? If so, then Farpoint is the right game for you.

This exclusive PS VR title takes you to battles in unfamiliar environments in an epic virtual reality format, with the use of Sony’s new control gun that allows you to aim and shoot alien enemies. this planet in the most authentic way. You can dodge and hide behind obstacles to avoid incoming bullets, and although the game goes in a certain direction, you are free to explore the levels as you wish. . While you can comfortably control your character, Farpoint has somehow avoided the problem of dizziness when playing, which is common in similar games.

While the game’s story line only lasts 6 hours or so, the game’s online section offers plenty of replay value, as well as the accuracy of the gun control mechanics.

Resident Evil 7

Developers: Capcom

Price: $60/ £50

Requires a Move Control? No

Resident Evil 7 is a rather unusual member of this list. The sequel to the long-running horror game series will let players experience the game from a first-person perspective for the first time, but more impressively, you can play for 18 hours straight in virtual reality.

This means that the game will be the longest virtual reality experience available today, but you will need a lot of guts to complete the game this way. As far as we know Resident Evil 7 is indeed a very scary game – especially in virtual reality form.

But if you’re brave enough to fight your fear, you’ll experience one of the best horror games of this generation, and a return to defining the Resident Evil series.

Star Wars: Battlefront – X-Wing VR Mission

Developers: Criterion / Dice

Price: Free (if you own Battlefront)

Requires a Move Control? No

The game is only about 20 minutes long, but it is an incredible amount of time. The Star Wars Battlefronts X-Wing VR Mission, also seen as a technological frontier, is the perfect example of what virtual reality is capable of. Take the player into the cockpit of the beloved X-Wing, and transport the player to a staple of the Star Wars universe.

It’s a dream-like experience for players, as they launch themselves across meteors and face off against a fleet of Tie Fighters, and immerse themselves in the music as John Williams’ signature soundtrack plays.

Statik

Statik, created by Little Nightmare developer Tarsier Studios has created the most ingenious VR game on the market.

It sounds pretty simple. Each level in the game takes you into a research participant who has just woken up with both hands locked by different devices.

Each button on your remote will correspond to something with the device in the game, but it’s never really obvious. You will have to try again and again to get rid of these devices, and the puzzles will become extremely “brain hacking.”

What’s really impressive, however, is how the game forces the PlayStation VR system when used in conjunction with the DualShock controller. The system’s camera is not very good at tracking distant objects, so the game will force you to sit on a chair. The fact that you are using the handle will make you feel like your hand is locked in a box, even if your hand can move freely outside.

Statik is a game that showcases the simple joys of virtual reality very well, and it’s also easy to get sucked into the game’s puzzles.

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