Playstation VR 2 has already won at The Game Awards

OtterX · 2023-11-14T17:28:17Z

Five VR titles are nominated for Best VR Game of the Year at the Game Awards. Looking through the titles, one thing stands out.

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Dfooster794d ago

Let's hope gran turismo wins because 1. Its bloody excellent, and 2. All the other racing games released on playstation since haven't even bothered with the format at all when the the technology is there

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Profchaos794d ago (Edited 794d ago )

Personally I voted for re8 but I'd are gt7 was great in VR.

Synapse was also another highlight way to many good choices for VR games this year

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generic-user-name794d ago

Between GT7 and RE8 for me, very hard to pick. I love that RE8 took the next step after RE7 and introduced motion controlled mechanics like the jacket inventory. I hope we get to use Leon's cool leather jacket for the full game in RE4R VR.

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Babadook7794d ago (Edited 794d ago )

“- Gran Turismo 7
- Horizon Call of the Mountain
- Humanity
- Resident Evil Village VR Mode
- Synapse
What is striking about this year's selection is that the nominated titles are almost all PSVR 2 exclusives.“

No doubt. That’s how this year felt to me. It’s not even close. PSVR2 is phenomenal so far. GT7 is incredible, but RE8 would be my favourite piece of software this gen so I’d give it to that title.

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ApocalypseShadow794d ago

And what's funny is that Sony gets bashed for no VR games to promote some other headsets out there.

But the games listed are exclusives you can't find on any other VR headset. With games like RE4 Remake VR coming right up to add to the list of year one exclusives.

"But but but Sony's not doing enough."

You and I look at the list and it's either Sony made or Sony paid. I suspect that in year two, bigger and better games are going to drop on PS VR 2 to blow games away.

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Profchaos794d ago

I think the problem is what's next we have no idea re4 is Sony funded sure but it's still a Capcom project.

So many psvr2 owners like myself are asking where is killzone VR or astrobot

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--Onilink--794d ago

Its not doing enough, there is nothing wrong with saying or believing that. Nor is there a need to pretend otherwise.

Just like most people expect a good output of great quality first party games on their PS5 complimented by third party stuff.
PSVR2 owners also expect first party games to be made as well and Sony right now is seriously lacking and their complete silence on what is being developed doesn’t help.

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Plague-Doctor27793d ago

Those are the same people who would criticize Sony for putting a first party studio like Naughty Dog or Santa Monica on a VR game as they would be "wasting dev time on niche releases"

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darthv72794d ago

GT7 is a blast to play in VR. Playing that inspired me to go back and try GT Sport and Driveclub in VR as well. It pains me that something as well crafted as DC just cant get a proper VR2 update.

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mandf794d ago

Are you playing with a wheel too?

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darthv72794d ago

^^oh yeah... only I need to get me one of those proper wheel stands. Using a TV tray just doesnt quite brace the pedals like I thought it would. It holds the wheel fine though.

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MrNinosan794d ago

I would've replaced Humanity with No Man Sky.

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1nsomniac794d ago

Horses for courses. GT7 and RE8 were awesome. The rest were crap!

The difference being that GT7 and RE8 are both standalone games. All the others listed are the reason the industry fails. They’re designed for shallow VR experiences and not made for the sake of stellar gameplay experiences. What makes it actually worse is people giving them a pass as that’s what makes the industry go backwards.

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jukins793d ago

Sounds like you dont really have vr if the the games listed are "shallow experiences".

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1nsomniac793d ago (Edited 793d ago )

I have an Oculas Go, PSVR 1 and PSVR 2. What I’m sayings not difficult to understand. Standalone games are built as just games first and foremost then VR is an extension of that. The problem is those other games are built as “vr experiences” first. Gameplay is secondary to that. For example horizon being a climbing simulator, or Humanity just being a crap game. Synapse being the usual, shoot, duck, move to next cover location formula. There not in the same league as the “proper games” because that’s not their primary function. They’re much closer to the mobile gaming industry in that they’re catering for a shallower gameplay experience.

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anast794d ago

Like I said, Sony is ahead of the VR game. There's going to be some lucky gamers 50 years from now.

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darthv72794d ago (Edited 794d ago )

...in 50 years time, I imagine the kids of that generation will look at the games we play today like the current generation kids look at Atari 2600. They see it, but have no real connection to it. not like their grandparents did. And there likely wont be any console war crap so everything is all peace and harmony and people playing Call of Duty LIII (53)

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anast794d ago

VR gaming will be insane. Their probably wont be console wars because everyone will be playing Nintendo VR, Sony VR, and/or PC VR. There will still be console vs PC stuff, people need the antagonism.

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Profchaos793d ago (Edited 793d ago )

I'm not convinced good games can be good games forever I've introduced the younger generation to the NES via Mario 3 and in co op it's been an absolute blast. And were talking kids that are close to 40 years removed from the console launch.

And also funny that kids see Mario and sonic as best buds these days being in the same games with no concept of console wars and mascot games of the 90s

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CrimsonWing69794d ago

I voted RE Village since that was a game changer in VR for me. Cannot wait for RE4 VR

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gold_drake794d ago

psvr 2 is amazing.
gt7 is amazing with it and resi 8 and resi 4 are TERRIFYING with it haha

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Petebloodyonion794d ago (Edited 794d ago )

Of course, PSVR2 will win this category since the majority of the viewers are console users or the simple fact that the majority of media submitting games ( IGN, Gamespot, Famitsu, etc.) don't review VR games unless it's on PSVR2.
Yes, they have made exceptions to Half-Life Alyx or Resident Evil 4 but they are basically the 2 none PSVR games that got some articles in the main media due to brand awareness.
Case in point with only 4 reviews on Metacritic (89)for I Expect You to Die 3: Cog in the Machine (released in September ) one of the most popular and respected VR series.
https://www.metacritic.com/...
the praised Call of the Sea VR game? well 0 reviews
Let's find some Meta Quest reviews on Metacritic... Don't bother there 0 games (not even Resident Evil4)

So how can any game VR game(unless on PSVR) have a chance to win when the people in charge nominating the games don't even bother playing them?

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Profchaos793d ago

But on that note mainstream outlets barely review anything that's not a huge release for a VR system and honestly I don't want them to.
When it comes to VR you're in our you're out take 6 months off from VR and your VR legs Wither only play two games an year you're not going to be up to speed with how much innovation has been made in VR control schemes

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Thundercat77793d ago

PSVR 2 having more success than Xbox Series is amazing.

Playstation has so many good devices this generation.

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talocaca793d ago

As a PSVR2 owner, I'm honestly surprised by the amount of quality titles available.

Sure, we would all love a AAA game like The Last of Us but there's plenty of new IPs that work really well in VR.

The headset itself is MUCH better than the original.

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