I won’t lie.i slept for a while PSVR2 Since the initial hype surrounding the launch. I had a great time testing Sony’s new VR hardware, but, aside from a few thrills in the GT7, the headset is dusty.
until last week. That’s not to say there aren’t new versions for PS VR2 – there have been, and some look good – but I’m lazy and it’s easier to pick up a Steam Deck or Xbox controller. Regardless, it’s amazing how a couple of new releases can completely change your gaming habits, now that headsets and controllers are always ready and ready to go.
First up is C-Smash VRS. Among highly online folks, including people like me, this got a lot of attention because it’s essentially a sequel to SEGA’s ultra-sleek and cool arcade game, Cosmic Smash. The game got a Dreamcast port, and at the time porting a game from Arcade to your home was the coolest thing imaginable, and it was a lot of fun. Think squash in real life, but for those who really like Tron.
I’ll be honest. Even though I’m a SEGA boy and sing about the Dreamcast to all my school friends, I’ve never played Cosmic Smash. I do play quite a bit of squash, though, so this VR variant seemed like an ideal introduction – and it is.
I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of hitting objects in VR. It’s a simple thing, but I think that’s why it’s so perfect for VR. I’ve found that virtual reality is most immersive when you’re performing day-to-day tasks. Hitting a ball with a racket/bat can be fun in real life, and it’s great in C-Smash VRS. Of course, on PS VR2, you’ll be in a minimalist 3D world filled with some of summer’s biggest hits (I’m no expert on this, but trust me, the soundtrack is pretty darn good).
Incorporating the simplest game mechanics (ball hitting) into single player and multiplayer modes, well, I think I’ll be playing this game for a long time. To me, that’s what VR is about; I feel like I’m there, playing this futuristic ball game. So much so that I completely forgot about myself and performed a slightly overenthusiastic overhead smash, smashing my real-life hands and controllers into my very real-world lampshades. It doesn’t matter. I have fixed it. This is real VR.
I don’t know who these people are, but I predict that VR sports won’t be for everyone, just like real sports have a lot of haters. Well, good news! The next game is violent, has guns, and is another PS VR2 gem.
If you’ve been in the gaming area for a long time like I did — maybe lay down for a while, and you’re probably tired — you probably remember Midway Games’ Psi-Ops. This fun third-person action game on PS2, Xbox, and PC lets you use psi power to hurl objects and enemies, and blow things up with an array of weapons. It’s honestly one of the best games of its generation, and Synapse feels very much like the kind of game that’s blended into VR and blended into a first-person rogue-like game.
The result is one of the smoothest PS VR2 games I’ve ever played, which isn’t surprising considering it’s the work of VR specialists nDreams. You’re not given all your powers from the start, but you earn them by running around and completing objectives. At first you can throw boxes, crush explosive barrels, and shoot guns, but things get heated when you can throw enemies. With the PS VR2 headset’s eye-tracking capabilities, you can easily do this by fixing your gaze on something and then waving your left hand like you’re conducting an orchestra of death.
For me, VR gaming is all about having fun (in part because I need a break so I can reconnect with the real world instead of throwing my lunch all over the place), so while the Synapse is all about having fun in its smart but simple The world of porn has become a bit cookie cutter, but it doesn’t really bother me. I’ll jump in and cast a little telepathic magic, then jump out. More #seriousgamers will probably see most of what Synapse has to offer in 10 hours, but again I agree with this. Not every game has to offer 50+ hours of content and a steady stream of DLC.
Long story short? C-Smash VRS and Synapse are awesome and put me, a lazy person who would do anything for an easy life, back on the VR train.
