Since starting Resident Evil 7 in VR a little while ago — after discovering that our carefully cable-managed solution for PSVR did not, in fact, work due to using a USB extender that didn't do data — I've been getting a bit back into VR stuff. And the good thing with the original PSVR is that because its games are a few years old now, they're exceedingly cheap. I picked up Wipeout Omega Collection, Battlezone, No Man's Sky (I know what I said a couple of days ago, but… c'mon) and Ultrawings to give a try, and add these to the several VR games already on my shelf that I haven't got around to playing yet, such as the second Summer Lesson game, and the PSVR visual novel, Tokyo Chronos.
I'm installing Wipeout as we speak. I suspect this will be the most… challenging to deal with, shall we say, but I'm also looking forward to giving it a try. I love thrill rides, but as a fat person I cannot ride real ones, so I'm hoping that something like Wipeout will scratch that itch somewhat. And even if it doesn't, I've been meaning to try Wipeout Omega Collection for a long time anyway.
The others I know a bit less about. I know Battlezone was quite well-regarded when it first launched quite early in the PSVR's lifespan, No Man's Sky should hopefully be quite an experience — though I do wonder how its more complex gameplay elements will translate to VR — and Ultrawings I know nothing about, but it was three quid so even if it's rubbish I don't mind.
VR has its flaws, particularly with earlier implementations like the first PSVR. But I do like it. It's an interesting way of experiencing things, and it's kind of a shame that it has never quite taken off in the way anyone really hoped it would — largely due to those flaws, in many cases, and the expense in others. (That said, I bet you could probably grab yourself a PSVR relatively cheap now. PSVR2 is still pricey though.) I will be interested to see what the supposed "Steam Frame" does for VR, if anything; saying that, I will be interested to see whether it launches at all, given the, uh, "challenges" that tech is facing right now as a result of ongoing AI cuntishness and… various geopolitical events, shall we say.
Anyway, Wipeout has finished installing, so I'm off to give it a quick blast before my dinner and to see if my stomach contents remain intact. Wish me luck!
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