So I posted a thread recently-ish (time doesn't make sense anymore so I don't know if that was three weeks or three months ago) that I'd picked up a PSVR. Yeah, getting a PSVR right now with PS5 and hopefully PSVR2 around the corner may seem weird. It may seem doubly weird whenever I also have a PCVR setup. There were, however, enough exclusives that I wanted to play as a VR enthusiast.
No, not the mistake of buying one. I made the mistake of playing Astro Bot Rescue Mission first, despite also buying a pile of PSVR exclusives. I doubt any will top it, except maybe RE7. But that's fine. Experientially, Astro Bot Rescue Mission is one of the best VR games I've played. And apart from that, it's one of the best platformers I've ever played. Yes, I've played a lot of platformers. I turn 40 on Tuesday. I've been gaming since 1983 as my parents had an Atari. Astro Bot was so good, in fact, that I finished it in three sessions. Not short sessions, either. I was glued to my headset. Or it was glued to me. Whatever.
I'm not going to post screenshots or videos. They never do VR justice. Suffice to say that even stripped of VR it is a great platformer. It does what great platformers do in that, just when you think you've seen everything, it shows you something new. It never outstays its welcome, and trying to find all the bots in each level is a pleasure.
Does VR add to the experience? Absolutely. There is a level where waves are coming towards you and my brain couldn't properly process what was happening and was like, "Alright, get ready to go underwater I guess." Peaking around sides, behind and under you is fantastic. I absolutely adored it. There is part of me that is glad I got a PSVR just to have had the chance to play this. It's so charming and was a great game to play right now. If you have PSVR and you haven't played this, what even are you doing?
Alright, time to go be terrified.
No, not the mistake of buying one. I made the mistake of playing Astro Bot Rescue Mission first, despite also buying a pile of PSVR exclusives. I doubt any will top it, except maybe RE7. But that's fine. Experientially, Astro Bot Rescue Mission is one of the best VR games I've played. And apart from that, it's one of the best platformers I've ever played. Yes, I've played a lot of platformers. I turn 40 on Tuesday. I've been gaming since 1983 as my parents had an Atari. Astro Bot was so good, in fact, that I finished it in three sessions. Not short sessions, either. I was glued to my headset. Or it was glued to me. Whatever.
I'm not going to post screenshots or videos. They never do VR justice. Suffice to say that even stripped of VR it is a great platformer. It does what great platformers do in that, just when you think you've seen everything, it shows you something new. It never outstays its welcome, and trying to find all the bots in each level is a pleasure.
Does VR add to the experience? Absolutely. There is a level where waves are coming towards you and my brain couldn't properly process what was happening and was like, "Alright, get ready to go underwater I guess." Peaking around sides, behind and under you is fantastic. I absolutely adored it. There is part of me that is glad I got a PSVR just to have had the chance to play this. It's so charming and was a great game to play right now. If you have PSVR and you haven't played this, what even are you doing?
Alright, time to go be terrified.
