God I'm glad I waited to review this. The game started out quite strangely and didn't start to show its true, fun-as-hell colors for a good hour or so. Once it does, it's unlike any other game experience I've had.
So - the PS Aim. It's wonderful! Perfectly built, buttons all make tons of sense, VR senses it as well as it can (which I'll get to later) and there's tons of immersive space. Looking down the barrel of the gun w/ the helmet on gives you sights which allow for precision and the most tactile shooting available. The rear stick CAN be used to adjust the camera, but it's off by default since stick-aim can make stomachs a little queasy in VR. Luckily, my stomach plays along with it fine. The off-by-default made the game feel very strange and almost made me think turning was impossible. It turns out, Up and Down on the front, movement stick moves in the direction you point the gun. Still - turn on stick aim.
The game itself is simple, but perfectly directed. You run in a mostly linear path punctuated by large shoot-out friendly areas and narrow, beautiful, landscape-strewn pathways (with a few choice baddies). Chapters are broken up by hologram scans, telling the story - major ones function as end-of-"stage" markers and reload continue points. Enemies are diverse, bosses are the best gaming available today, and the whole thing goes off mostly without a hitch.
Enemy variety is where things really click, as they all perfectly take advantage of the VR perspective and give you exciting ways to use your gun and your loadout, while using cover and shooting incoming bullets. It's like if Virtua Cop and Starship troopers had the most perfect future-baby ever, then assimilated everything great about Halo's controls and modern'd em up 15 years. It's a thing of beauty.
The only persistent issue is aiming up. You can get the sensors a bit confused when aiming beyond the top of the sensor box, which you can see at any time by holding Options. It's a bit weird, and the only thing that breaks the immersion. The gun will unnaturally jutter back to behind a comfortable view point as you enter the edge of the sensor zone. If you're shooting directly overhead, take out your shotgun and spray the sky / hope for the best. Aside from that, it's perfect - and given the newness of the tech, 100% forgivable.
Also - there's online play! And it actually connects!!! Looking at you, Starblood Arena. I got into a game inside of a minute my first try, as well as all 4 tries since. It's more of a Time Attack style between 2 players (also available as a solo Challenge mode) and it beyond immersive. I played with a guy who didn't speak my language, so we nodded and pointed (and grunted / Hello'd) our way to victory. It's great, and I'll be queueing games for at least a month to come. It's like when I first played co-op multiplayer in Gears of War all those years ago, except now it's straight-up real.
If you own VR already and don't own this peripheral/game combo, I don't want to know you. And if you own this game and not the peripheral, fix it - IMMEDIATELY. This is the biggest evolution in FPS since mouse aim / WASD and polygons.
GET IT. NOW. <3
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PlayStation VR Aim Controller Farpoint Bundle
Farpoint is a riveting VR space adventure set on a hostile unknown planet. Feel the action with PlayStation VR Aim Controller’s precise motion tracking and deeply intuitive controls as you are transported to this unnerving alien world.
PlayStation VR Aim Controller
PlayStation VR Aim Controller heightens the experience of any compatible shooter for your PlayStation VR. Precise motion tracking, ergonomic design, and deeply intuitive controls keep your shots lightning fast and deadly accurate. Together with vibration feedback, the Aim Controller lets you feel the action as you are transported to incredible and unexpected gaming worlds.
PlayStation Camera (sold separately) required for PlayStation VR and PlayStation VR Aim Controller functionality.
Key Features:
- Precise and intuitive aiming for compatible PlayStation VR shooter games
- Advanced motion sensing and light tracking technology
- Ergonomic two-handed control
- Easily-accessible Dualshock 4 controls
- Immersive vibration feedback
- Rechargeable battery
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Experience a full-length single player campaign as you traverse an unnerving alien world, searching for survivors and a way home. |
Master various weapons – from charged plasma rifles to a railgun - in the fight through packs of hostile alien life. |
Separated from your colleagues, you must use holographic logs scattered throughout the landscape to reunite with the scientists and escape the planet. |
Explore and fight together with a friend in 2 player co-op.* *Active PS Plus membership required. |
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PSVR Score!
Very cool game if you like spiders flying at your VR face! Unlike many of the VR games I didn't get the motion sickness that has plagued me. Graphics in general are pretty good for VR and the backdrops are fairly epic. The new controller is exceptional! Very little lag from movement to screen. It vibrates and responds exactly how the Dual Shock 4 does. Overall very impressed and look forward to playing more of it!
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Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2017
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Daniel Navarro
Todo bien, gracias...
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Works great
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Four Stars
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Excelente producto
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Feliz agradecido buen servicio
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