Why PlayStation VR may be the best platform for Eve: Valkyrie

Social features and hardware comfort make up for graphical shortcomings.

[ArchangelMike]

Well if the PS4Neo rumours are true, then the graphical differences will be further reduced. I'll be picking this up on PSVR, as even if I have to upgrade to the PS4Neo, it'll still be cheaper than upgrading my PC for Occulus or vive.

[Fin_The_Human]

Speaking g about PS4 Neo is blasphemy here on N4G.

Don't want to get the people who are stuck with a regular PS4 started .

[Aenea]

Hehe, funny, I'm not stuck with a regular PS4 but I still don't see it as all positive and find it odd that others can't see it might have some negatives...

[Vasto]

Social features and hardware comfort make up for graphical shortcomings.

/smh

[ArchangelMike]

I thought here on N4G we believe that: Gameplay > Graphics?

[Ark_]

If it's a comparison between X1 and PS4 >>> Graphics matter for sure ...
If it's a comparison between PC and PS4 >>> It's all about gameplay ...

One could call that a form of opportunistic optimism. Being allways on the winning side I mean ...
Just a personal observation of course - I might have gotten a wrong impression.

[deafdani]

Social features probably not, but hardware comfort? That definitely will play a BIG part in the success of a VR headset, and so far, it seems PSVR has got the competition handily beaten in that area. If you're intending to strap a headset on your head for hours on end, it better be comfortable as all hell.

[Ulf]

I am totally re-buying my PS4 (Neo) for this game, because I can afford it. That's a first-world problem I just plain don't intend to have. I needed a Blu-Ray player in another part of my home, anyway.

I wonder how most folks will feel about it, though. You could probably put together a gaming rig superior to the PS4K for less than the price of PS4 + PS4k. Kind of lame that Sony will be creating this "console middle class", in the eternal PC master race vs console peasant system. The peasants will hate them, and the elites will hate them for not having the trappings of PC building and maintenance, coupled with generalized OS overhead.

I'm going to assume up votes for me are future PS4k owners, and downvotes are peasants or PC elites who are mad. ;)

[Yetter]

if you can spend 399.00 on a new PS4 and 499.00 for the PSVR why not look into getting a great PC?

[Ulf]

I have a great PC (FX-8350, which is lame, but I do have a 980 Ti), but I don't like to use it for gaming (I use it for hobby VR development). I have a Rift, as well.

I just like livingroom console experiences better -- I would spend $1000 on a console, if it was worthy (no console is worth that, obviously). The trouble with PC gaming is kb + mouse, which I can only stand for top-down RPGs and strategy games. Controller support in PC games is just... never very good. Skyrim was the only recent game I could stand playing on my PC, because it had good controller support.

If all games had good controller support on the PC, and didn't have whacked out installation issues, DRM, etc., I might not bother with consoles. As is, I prefer console gaming. I know exactly what this guy is talking about, when he says the PSVR is more comfortable than PC, even though I mostly find the Rift to be just fine.

[USMC_POLICE]

Because it's still cheaper and easier for the average consumer to get PSVR, that's why it will pull ahead, my PC can run VR but there's yet to be a killer app for me like I see with some PSVR games.

[deafdani]

Did you forget to add the price of oculus to that equation? Oh.

[Aenea]

Yeah, but not if you already have the PS4! And besides Vive or Rift are as expensive (or more so) as a new PS4 + PSVR where I live...

Why are people disagreeing with facts? The Rift alone costs almost €800 with import duties and shipping added and if you already have a PS4 you have that money already spent and €400 doesn't buy me a Rift capable PC so I would need to spend at least €1600 (Rift + PC) to enjoy VR while now I only need to buy PSVR for €400 and even if it turns out the PS4 Neo is true AND makes PSVR games look better €800 is still cheaper than €1600...

[Ulf]

I can almost guarantee the PS4k experience will be superior. Remember the PSVR supports 60 Hz + 60 Hz reprojection, or native 90 Hz, or native 120 Hz.

I can guarantee (from experience) that native 90 Hz is superior to 60 Hz + 60 Hz reprojection, and that's probably what the PS4k will provide over the normal PS4, along with possibly superior AA -- which is exactly the graphical issue the article complains about, and exactly what a bigger GPU could resolve without otherwise changing the experience.

[Aenea]

@Ulf

How can you guarantee something about a device which hasn't been announced yet? Sure the rumours are relentless but they are still rumours...

Besides even if the Neo exists and has the specs as detailed in some articles we can't be sure developers will be using it for the first batch of PSVR games...

[FlexLuger]

"I'm going to assume up votes for me are future PS4k owners, and downvotes are peasants or PC elites who are mad. ;)"

Haha! or people that think you would be better off spending that money on a PC and VR...which would give you the best VR experience, period.You went with a few angles in your post so......you might get all kinds of disagrees for differing reasons.

[Ulf]

...said the PC elitist! ;)

[FlexLuger]

Hey, you covered all the bases already, Ulf! but you gotta admit...if a gamer has that kind of money to spend on a gaming device...its VERY hard to not consdier building a rig...the next time they upgrade, it will be the cost of just the GPU..and thse consoles will be struggling at that point. Maybe even the .5 models too after a few years. Eitherway...I think MS, Sony and ninty should consider higher specced models at a higher price. and base models for the peasants..(Ok...So I admit, I do feel a bit elite, saying that!) I really like the idea of an uber powerful bit of gaming hardware wrapped in the sleek streamlined package and OS of a console.

I would pay 800 bucks for a console that can still impress me in 8 years time. A sub 400 dollar box wont do that. I was ready for X1 and PS4 back in 2010 to be honest. I hope we never have a nother cycle that drags on like that again. but if we ever do...they better have .5 models or 'elite' versions of their consoles with better specs lined up. Why should PC gamers have all the fun with the upgrades? ;)

[Yetter]

I've always played alot on consoles but since upgrading to a new gaming rig I mostly game their now. Controller support has come a long, long way. 80% of the games I play are with a controller on my PC and I never have any problems

[GorillaSceptre]

Lol, okay then..

What social features does PS4 offer that Steam/PC doesn't? Objectively far superior visuals based on the hardware, objectively superior headsets (although screw Facebook and Oculus, Vive ftw.), and objectively more social features, plus the literally dozens of 3rd party programs you can use on PC, you could even have an overlay with a webcam in the game if you wanted too.

Calling a winner on comfort is also way to soon to do... Keep in mind that PSVR has NO IPD adjustment, so even if the PSVR has been more comfortable at controlled demos 5 minutes at a time, getting headaches after an hour throws that "win" out the window.