Gamescom 2017: Skyrim Is Pretty Rough on PSVR - IGN

We tried the PSVR demo for Skyrim, and it wasn't the smoothest experience.

[Xaphy]

The issue here are the move controllers. I think whoever chooses to play with the analog controller will be fine. Not everyone gets motion sickness anyway.

[Leeroyw]

Im with you Xaphy. I'm surprised so many PSVR games try to shoe horn in move control schemes. The best part of VR is the headset. I loved re7 with full controller movement. Windlands is best without the move. So is any game requiring motion. I'll be getting this and playing with dual shocks for sure.

[TankCrossing]

I haven't got PSVR, but based on my experience with Rift and touch I really couldn't disagree with you more. Good representation of your hands massively enhances VR.

[-Foxtrot]

Bethesda struggles with Sony related consoles....what's new

"bu bu but the cell"

Nope...can't use that anymore

[Christopher]

Not really the console, just the motion controls.

[Lilrizky]

Bethesda struggles on everything. just probably more with PS consoles

[nitus10]

Well, they still have not patched the 6MB bug for Skyrim on the PS3 although the fix for that is to turn off all auto saves and save manually.

[RavageX]

I think an important question would be....

Is teleportion an option or is it the only way to get around? I could have sworn I heard regular movement was available.

That is a potential deal breaker for me if it isn't.

[psforward]

Article states that a standard controller can be used with regular movement.

[RavageX]

More details are needed though for overall controls. I'd personally still like to use the motion controllers without teleporting, or even standard along with a motion controller for a sword, etc.

I hope they have worked this out well.

[nitus10]

You can play Skyrim in the first-person mode and if you have a PSVR for you PS4 try playing in cinema mode. Actually, you can use the PSVR cinema mode for the XB1 and also the Switch.

Of course with "cinema mode" you won't get the full VR experience (ie. moving your head) but it still should look pretty good.

[Exvalos]

Cinema mode looks awful, the resolution takes A big hit.

[Miss_Weeboo]

I bet the PSVR can't handle Skyrim... And if it can't, what's the point then, cause big games are the ones I want to experience, not just a demo

[Christopher]

Suggested reading: the article itself and not just the title.

[gangsta_red]

The article does say there was a good amount of glitches, it also says more than usual for Skyrim. The author even gives an example of the sword not being in your actual hand at times, something I dont think was ever present in past iterations or new ones.

"There weren't any frame-rate issues and the game didn't look noticeably worse than it does on console, but it wasn't without glitches (and I mean, more glitches than is normal for Skyrim). Around 50% of the time my right hand, with my sword, was floating in the air several feet away from me."

[generic-user-name]

@gangsta red

Those 'glitches' are all part of the motion control issue. It has to do with tracking. Many PSVR games have this issue if the camera loses track of the Move controllers for whatever reason (usually when the users own body blocks the light ball). From other people's experiences, the show room had far from ideal conditions, including the promoters walking in front of the camera while people were playing.

[ocelot07]

If the PSVR can't handle Skyrim then it wouldn't release on the bloody thing.

Kids always remember don't do drugs.

[rainslacker]

Skyrim isn't really a graphical masterpiece....outside mods. The graphics are fine for what it is based on when it was made. This wan't about the graphics, rather the controls.

[Jaqen_Hghar]

did a user play Resident Evil 7? Because that was TOO scary in PSVR even for a man

[Exvalos]

The Friggin Switch Can Handle Skyrim Sir

[sandman2k17]

Can no one be bothered to actually read/watch beyond the headline? The 'rough' part was for the motion controls - she thinks teleporting is jarring (which it definitely can be). This is not the only control scheme though, and she was impressed with the VR experience itself and the use of Move to simulate weapons.

[Derceto]

I'm sure Bethesda has their top men working on this one. Who? Top. Men.

[RavageX]

Some of you know for a fact this company has a problem with bugs. From what I have see and played with my PSVR I am quite sure it could deal with a game as old as that.

[ocelot07]

Can't wait to try this in VR. Ill be giving motion controls a try for this but I will most likely be playing this with a controller.

[ibrake4naps]

Can't wait to play this!

[BABY-JEDI]

Idea of playing Skyrim in PSVR is Brilliant. But Teleporting is just a broken option. Res7 & Farpoint managed relative motion successfully & they're pretty awesome. But, motion controllers & teleport? GTF with that. Concentrate on natural movement within the environment 😡

[mogwaii]

Niche

[DillyDilly]

Thats not true, thats impossible as Luke Skywalker would say

[Sgt_Slaughter]

To be fair, that headline really needs to be reworded since anyone scrolling by will think it means performance/graphics wise.

[Exvalos]

Until Sony, makes a updated move controller, with a analog for movement, vr will unfortunately have to sacrifice, free roam so you can interact, with the world. Or you have to sacrifice the immersion you get, from using the move controllers, in favor of the dualshock 4. Unfortunately that is just the situation we are stuck with.