Those Sonic shoes are amazing where did you get them?
Also all these Astro Bot/VR threads lately are making me so happy.
Also all these Astro Bot/VR threads lately are making me so happy.
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LTTP: PlayStation VR - Jesus Pumpkin Christ, what sorcery is this?!
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Stop making me increasingly interested in this shit, my living room can't handle any further cable salads.
Yup this was my experience trying it a few days ago. First game I tried was gt sport. Loading up into a race and being able to look all around the cockpit of the car was something else. It's so hard to describe the feeling. You really have to experience it for yourself.
My 12 year old played Astro Bot for the first time last night. When I was getting it ready he didn't seem too thrilled since he doesn't really like platformers anymore, he was asking me if there are any shooting games and stuff. When I got the headset on him and game started, he shut up about that stuff and immediately fell in love with Astro Bot. Love watching his reactions to stuff in the game.
Thinking about getting an Aim controller. Also want Move controllers, but $100, ugh. I've seen used ones at Gamestop, is it worth the risk getting used ones from them?
Thinking about getting an Aim controller. Also want Move controllers, but $100, ugh. I've seen used ones at Gamestop, is it worth the risk getting used ones from them?
I enjoyed Force Awakens 3D as well. Found the '3dness' better in the headset than on my TV( albeit the resolution was a little lower) and of course, watching it on a huge 'virtual' screen for that theatre effect. I wish they'd go a step further and give us some background scenery, I always find the infinite blackness around the screen a bit unsettling.
Honestly, I'm nervous about starting Astro Bot. I've been trying to temper my expectations, but I'm worried it's going to let me down. Played the level that's similar on the Play Room VR though. How close is that to Astro Bot proper?
The risk with getting used move controllers is that you won't know how old they are and if they actually hold charge. Some of the old ones are as good as garbage because they don't hold any charge regardless of how long you try to charge them. Aim controller was pretty damn amazing in Farpoint and it absolutely made the entire experience for me, but supported games for it are limited last I remember. Glad your 12 year old enjoyed Astro Bot! It's magic I tell ya.
Try to ignore everything you read on it and just go in without zero expectations. I don't see how Astro Bot in VR can let anyone down.
I doubt there's anything wrong with used ones. I recently found my move controllers that haven't been turned on since 2012 and they worked perfectly after charging them. Oh and I have a five year old brother who would play/throw them around with no issues.
Ironically, this has been the source of my disappointment with it so far.
I got a G27 before the PSVR, reading up for some VR racing later on. I even made that adapter to make it work on PS4. Now fast forward to today and my options are a demo (GTS), a game that doesn't quite play well with wheels (Driveclub) and Dirt Rally. The flight sim situation is almost exactly the same with two demos (AC7 and Eve) and Ultrawings.
Seriously, the two genres for killer VR apps are so underrepresented on PSVR it's not even funny.
Fyi, you're talking about No Heroes Allowed, NMH is a different game. I make that mistake all the time too, I wish they had kept the Badman naming. I love it though, it's one of my favorites, up there with Superhot.
I prefer the PSVR headset to Oculus for ergonomics. Plus I can't stand that screen door effect. Hopefully for the next iteration Sony ups the res and designs better motion controllers.
Is Jesus Pumpkin Christ what people who dislike swearing say instead of Jesus Fucking Christ?
Glad you're enjoying VR!
Glad you're enjoying VR!
I don't know. 2 years in on gen 1 I'd say it's not so bad, but then I disagree with you calling those games demos, and I still use my wheel and HOTAS on non VR games too. How come your wheel does not work well with DCVR?
Welcome OP, Fantastic you enjoy it. Astro is really defining in many ways. You do need the moves for Skyrim if you want to be fully immersed, The bow/Arrow is such a great feeling, Not to mention wielding a sword. Either way enjoy it and i recommend Farpoint if you want to feel on a different planet Starship troopers style.
And like others have said, Resident Evil 7. Twenty years ago opening a door was a loading screen, Now you'll be opening the door slowly and peeking around the corner.
And like others have said, Resident Evil 7. Twenty years ago opening a door was a loading screen, Now you'll be opening the door slowly and peeking around the corner.
Whoops! Yes, I miss stupidly referring to 'Holy Invasion of Privacy'!
Have any VR vets tried Astrobot? I don't doubt the game is quality but most of the impressions I've read are from people who have only recently discovered VR with it
Discovering VR is pretty magical on its own, so I wanna know how much is the game vs the new experience
Discovering VR is pretty magical on its own, so I wanna know how much is the game vs the new experience
For me, it was just really good. It didn't blow my mind or anything, but I still had a great time with it.
Edit: I'm also not completely done with it, so my mind could still be blown.
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Honestly, if Astro Bot were the only VR game I ever played, the price of the PSVR would have been justified. It's that great. Not my first VR experience, either.
I've had a VIVE since near release, and Astro Bot was the best overall experience I had in VR. I don't even really like platformer games.
I have played pretty much every VR game under the sun and used all the major HMD's extensively since launch almost.
I'd put Astro Bot above any PSVR/Vive/Oculus software in terms of "wow, this is fucking magic and it just makes me happy to play it."
There is a reason word of mouth is spreading fast after people play it for themselves and it is well worth the price of admission imo.
Get moves and play superhot when you want the next level. Might have to move out furniture.
SUPER HOT.
SUPER HOT.
I've been gaming since the ZX Spectrum days and PSVR is in my top three of gaming experiences since I started.
I know VR gaming gets dragged through the mud most times but I personally hope it's here to stay and I have faith that Sony will ensure it will stick at for PS5.
I absolutely love reading people's experiences with Astrobot and that Sony will be working on dlc.
I know VR gaming gets dragged through the mud most times but I personally hope it's here to stay and I have faith that Sony will ensure it will stick at for PS5.
I absolutely love reading people's experiences with Astrobot and that Sony will be working on dlc.
I'm a new adopter as well. I love PSVR. I bought Ultrawings a couple of days ago because I was a Pilotwings freak and it is fucking amazing. Thumper, Astrobot and Rez are phenomenal as well. I also watched Dr. Strange in 3D last night and holy shit I felt like I was in the movie. It's so much different than cinema 3D.
I was the same. Went in blind, expecting it to be decent but not the kind of transformative experience like all those other folk have been raving about. And it turned out to be my GOTY. Who knew? :(
It's arguably even more impressive if you've been in VR longer - it's so much a technical and creative showpiece for the medium as a whole that it makes a lot of the other stuff that was critically acclaimed before look... ordinary.
Not necessary at all. I've played my psvr on my old ps4 since 2016, and have had a great time.
For what is worth Astro Bot is my game of the year and I'm someone that played Spiderman, God of War and Red Dead 2.
I had 1 Move controller from the PS3 days and needed another so I picked one up at GameStop for $29.99 used. No issues what so ever.
Move controllers. I say YES, OP. Get them. Because you don't need to keep the cam over your TV and can play VR in pretty much any position, move your camera to the far left corner of the room and face it (so you are diagonal in your room) and you should be fine. Some of the games I have had the most fun with REQUIRE the Moves, like Job Simulator and Beat Saber, so I consider them a mandatory purchase. Just be careful and remember to stay put in your play space (I use the edge of my rug to remind me where my feet are - I can feel it even with shoes on).
Ultrawings is great fun if you like pilotwings, and plays well with a controller or the Moves. Don't pass it up!
Ultrawings is great fun if you like pilotwings, and plays well with a controller or the Moves. Don't pass it up!
I'll say that for Skyrim VR you'll want motion controllers. Doom VFR has a few different control methods.
As for PSVR games to recommend, I'd say Until Dawn: Rush of Blood for a fun haunted house ride where you shoot things, No Heroes Allowed VR for a super charming spin-off of the PSP franchise, RIGS if you don't mind the dead multiplayer is a fun shooter and Zone of the Enders MARS, REZ Infinite as well as Tetris Effect are all great games with VR modes that make them better.
As for PSVR games to recommend, I'd say Until Dawn: Rush of Blood for a fun haunted house ride where you shoot things, No Heroes Allowed VR for a super charming spin-off of the PSP franchise, RIGS if you don't mind the dead multiplayer is a fun shooter and Zone of the Enders MARS, REZ Infinite as well as Tetris Effect are all great games with VR modes that make them better.
I purchased the Oculus DK1 back in 2014, I have the Oculus CV1, HTC Vive and the Oculus Go. YES, Astro Bot is that good.
I used to think this way but ultimately PSVR has a lot of exclusives under its belt that are pretty great. Oculus does too (And thanks to ReVIVE so does the whole PC playerbase) but for the most part stuff like NHA VR or Astro Bot can't really be played outside getting a PSVR and I figured $200 for the bundle wasn't an awful deal.
So now I have the best of both worlds.
Depends on how much time you spend in Digital Foundry threads.
Nah but seriously, it's basically the same kinda thing with normal 2D games, if you have been playing normal games on vanilla PS4 with no problem this whole time then you probably wouldnt care about the upgrades from PS4 VR -> PS4 Pro VR... Though the resolution boosts in games like Skyrim and particle-heavy games like REZ Area X is pretty substantial
Also, Move controllers for Skyrim are a must... archery is amazing in the game, even if the pop-in is a bit aggressive
Yeah VR can be amazing when everything is right and Astrobot is just a really good game! Most of the other stuff I tried were just demos and minigames, but I found the last guardian VR demo really cool. This catdogbird thing just feels completely different here.
I'd also recommend standing in VR if the camera and room let you. The extra bit of movement you get enhances it quite a bit.
I'd also recommend standing in VR if the camera and room let you. The extra bit of movement you get enhances it quite a bit.
OP
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In a Primark from Amsterdam when I was on a trip with my friends. 5 €, pretty cheap if you ask me.
Sonic slippers though....?
I can't support you
At least they are from the Classic Sonic :P
OP, super glad to read your thread. It seems the lower price and bigger library of games is finally convincing more people to try it.
I will be forever thankful that I bought controllers with a pack for like $10 back when the Move was being a failure in the PS3 days. The prices now are insane. That also reminds me that why the hell the Aim Controller is so expensive, I want to play Farpoint with it :(
I will be forever thankful that I bought controllers with a pack for like $10 back when the Move was being a failure in the PS3 days. The prices now are insane. That also reminds me that why the hell the Aim Controller is so expensive, I want to play Farpoint with it :(
Agree with this. I'm loving Astro Bot (it's seriously good) but, as a VR owner since the DK1 in 2016... a lot of the VR 'tricks' are pretty par for the course. They're done really well and there's no arguing that they're super effective but it's not some transcendent experience for me. I would say especially if you're coming from room scale VR where turning around and being 360 is the norm.
Not to take anything away from it - it's wonderful. I just imagine it's SUPER DUPER AMAZING wonderful if you're not super experienced with VR.
Same! I bought SEVEN Move controllers! I remember some of them costing me £4 each. How things change.