PlayStation VR Worlds Review – Less A World Than A Small, Shitty House - The Jimquisition

PlayStation VR Worlds is a demo disc masquerading as a full title. Available for purchase as a standalone game – and even more expensive than the superior Until Dawn: Rush of Blood, this collection houses a slight selection of “experiences” that struggle to even qualify as minigames.

[DigitalRaptor]

LMAO, Jim!!!
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It's funny, I love the way Moldybread is running with this, and actually trying to provide "honest" details of his apprehension when we all know that he doesn't care to point out the same details when it's a Microsoft product or a Microsoft decision. The same fella that continually defended folks like Rookie_Monster and magiciandude (just like Gangsta_red did) especially during their PSVR and general Sony concern troll sessions, and would rather focus on Sony problems and double down on its fanboys, meanwhile defending Xbox fanboys and trolls because they're untouchable and not worth pursuing.

Even funnier now, is how Moldybread thinks that any of us even expected Sony to fund VR games as strongly as a line of home consoles with a proven track record of selling well. PSVR can still be a long-term success without as expensive initial support as PS4 was getting on day one, and most sensible human beings are aware of that. PSVR has more support than any of the previous peripherals got on day one, combined. RIGS is an even bigger first-party project than any Playstation peripheral ever received, but apparently this is just "history repeating itself". Even funnier than that, is how a completely new medium of this level is expected to get vast AAA experiences from day one or "history is repeating itself". LULZ.

Even more so, this is the same guy who complained (and lied) that Sony is downsizing its first-party studios.

Meanwhile not a peep about this: https://twitter.com/vg_dave... -

[freshslicepizza]

https://www.youtube.com/wat...

he doesnt think much of vr at the moment, not just psvr

[Lilrizky]

If you actually watched Jim's psvr review he actually enjoyed PSVR the most and thinks it has the best games of the lot

[Aenea]

Uh huh: https://www.youtube.com/wat...

[morganfell]

It depends if you followed the tutorial. I suggest the one from Trevor from GTA V.

Warning NSFW:

https://www.youtube.com/wat...

[bluefox755]

He gave PSVR a positive review. Good try though.

[rainslacker]

He actually liked the PSVR. About the only complaint was that it's software was still in the early stages, although he gushed about Until Dawn:ROB.

His only concern was how well it would be supported going forward, but of the three available options for the hardcore, he found PSVR to be well ahead of the others to show what potential there was with VR because the games were more than the others had to offer.

Maybe you should go watch his actual PSVR review if you're that invested in his opinion on the subject. May give you a better understanding of why PSVR may actually be successful, and not make you look like someone who only uses the things which support your arguments.

[freshslicepizza]

@rainslacker

did you watch this video? he said psvr was the most comfortable but doesn't like the gear around his head. its a strain on the eyes and its disorienting. he also said history repeats itself with all these games that all start as gimmicky tech demos, and interactions that are needlessly complex than just pushing a button all for the sake of 'immersion'.

however the real story is the game support. do you see sony supporting psvr just as much as the ps4 even though psvr costs more than a ps4? no you dont. what i see is history repeating itself with less funded games that cannot compete with the likes of horizon and other aaa games, or vr injected in existing games just to add some sort of immersion. sure there will be some cool stuff like driveclub (even though concessions had to be made to get it to run at higher frame rates) or until dawn, but like all peripherals it will get mainly smaller games and gimmicky tech demos as jim noted.

[InTheZoneAC]

and? I'm sure he enjoys games, not sure why he must love VR instantly if games are going to be terrible on it (I'm not saying all will be, but there has to be something done right for one to enjoy VR)

[yeahright2]

regardless, he's right on this point. this should have been the demo disc.

[DragonKnight]

Did none of you watch the Jimquisition yesterday? He doesn't like VR in general. While there are levels he discusses, such as PSVR being a more consumer friendly option than Vive for example, overall he thinks VR will go the way of motion controls. Watch the video.

[sackboyhappy]

Good video tho, he makes some good points

[OC_MurphysLaw]

Jim Sterling while a bit cynical is more often than not... spot on.

[Gazondaily]

Not suprising from some launch titles. But there is much potential for PSVR. I am looking forward to the real standout titles.

[MasterCornholio]

Yep you can't expect every single launch game to be good. Just like with all system launches.

Pretty sure there will be some titles worth picking up.

@Ab

I've seen plenty of launch titles launch in broken states because the developers are not familiar with the new hardware.

Luckily VR Worlds isn't the only one available at launch. Jim Sterling highly recommends the Until Dawn VR game.

[candystop]

Wrong post

[bouzebbal]

imo launch titles need more polish and have better quality overall because that is what you will test the device with.

[DigitalRaptor]

Whoops!

[gangsta_red]

"But there is much potential for PSVR."

Once you get past the initial gimmick of VR there won't be too much potential. I'm sure there will be some good games though. I mean every system had at least a couple must have titles.

[Gazondaily]

I don't think VR will be a gimmick. If executed well it could be brilliant.

It would breath new life to a load of games such as Ace Combat, Elite Dangerous and racers

[candystop]

But that's just it. VR isn't a gimmick and never has been. Gaming on tv is a gimmick if you ask me. VR brings you inside the world and engages you as if you are part of its universe. I personally want to see it progess and hope it's around always from here out.

[gangsta_red]

@Candystop

"VR brings you inside the world and engages you as if you are part of its universe."

Not sure how it engages you any different as it does on TV. The only difference is now instead of using the right stick to control the camera and look all around, you now use your own head.

[Outside_ofthe_Box]

* * * * * "Not sure how it engages you any different as it does on TV. The only difference is now instead of using the right stick to control the camera and look all around, you now use your own head." * * * * *

Over simplification. Have you actually tried it though? If not then you should and you'll see that it's more than just a right stick replacement.

You actually feel like you're in the game from a visual and hearing standpoint.

[TWB]

@gangsta_red
Games in VR render the screen from two slightly different viewpoints for your eyes, which then naturally gets your brain to form a 3D vision of the game world.

Basicly, its much more advanced 3D with more immersion (integrated headphones, you can only see the game screen) and motion sensing.

You can have your oppinions about it being a gimmick, but it will be much more immersive experience than your TV.

The thing that I fear, is that they will fall into the trap of essentially making PS Move games with motion sensing and such, but just now with VR. It will make the games more immersive, but they will still be just as shtty as they used to be.

[Angeljuice]

@GangstaRed

It's called immersion. Instead of watching a screen several feet away which is surrounded by the real world (which constantly sits in your peripheral vision, reminding you of the fact that you are playing a game), you are actually immersed completely into the game world).

If you can't see an advantage in that, you are lying to yourself.

[x_BlackRose]

There is nothing gimmicky about VR, not in this day and age. Looking back on the Virtual Boy of '95, I could see how that was a gimmick, VR was nowhere near ready for the masses. But today, there is no way it's a gimmick. Just because a technology is in its early stages or hasn't been executed well does not make it a gimmick. Calling something a "gimmick" is just easy

[Perjoss]

Like I said before Septic, its got nothing to do with following you around, if you pop up often enough behaving the same way people just notice and remember you for your actions.

[riverstars86]

Not sure why you're getting down voted, what you are saying is correct.

[Gazondaily]

It's becase of kids like the one above who can't handle any criticism of Sony. They wouldn't know objectivity if it slapped them in the face. Petty people really

[rainslacker]

I pretty much consider this more a collection of tech demo than a serious deep collection of games to really invest one's time in. I'd only ever get it in a bundle personally, or download specific titles if they're free.

Even with a collection of tech demos, you can sometimes find gems that you can spend hours on having fun. NintendoLand had that hide and seek game which utilized the touch pad really well, and we spent quite a lot of time playing that at my launch day party. Things like the PlayRoom was just a tech demo, but it was a lot of good fun, and they even expanded on it to make it into something more....although I don't see a lot of that happening here for the future.

Danger Ball actually kind of gives me that Breakout Vibe, so I can see myself playing that a while if it has enough levels and challenge.

[EverydayGuy]

I think the next step for VR is rotating cockpits. If we had rotating cockpits with VR and feel the rocking back and forth and side to side as if though we inside those vehicles, that would be a whole new immersion. Like this https://www.youtube.com/wat...

[DigitalRaptor]

@ G_red

Nothing of substance in your reply, as I would have guessed. It would help if any of those reasons and complaints about PSVR held water considering they were mostly stupidly thought-out, hypocritical, vastly delusional and based on what console you don't own. I like to call it out as downplaying with a touch of baseless concern.

If that wasn't enough, might I remind you that you ACTUALLY think that VR is not immersive?

Your opinion is not valid because it's both baseless and hilariously out of touch.

Having said that...
Why don't you want to allegedly "repeat yourself" when you continually ask the same of others? 🤔
Maybe you just don't want to give people reason to dwell on how stupid it would make you look.

[KwietStorm_BLM]

I thought this was just a glorified demo disc, like a compilation of all the "games" that PlayStation had used to show off the headset over the last year. Is that wrong?

[maybelovehate]

It is just that. A collection of demo's.... But they are charging for them lol.

[Silly gameAr]

Why are they charging for demos?

[Servbot41]

Because Sony.

[Errorist76]

It's full experiences like London Heist.

[rainslacker]

In some ways. Probably more like extended demos. I don't know how deep the games go, or how much content each game has level/variety wise, but at least 4 of the titles seem to be more than just a small demo to try it out.

There are some other demos available on PSN for free for other games.

[christocolus]

This is one of the smaller launch titles so the score isn't that surprising but Eve valkyrie, DC VR, Batman VR and Until Dawn VR seem great and they are reviewing well too. I'd advise those looking forward to PSVR to read about those titles and add Riggs Mechanized Combat to the list.

[gamerswin24]

I have Rigs preordered so I'll be there day one. Someone got me a pan card for my body so I'll use that for DCVR and Rush of Blood or maybe Batman. Battle zone will also be purchased soon.

[loverlink]

I think people have to understand who Jim is.

[Red_Renegade]

i understand, and his words don't mean much to me. he just likes the attention.

edit: i don't care. he's an attention whore. titles like this prove it, too.

[MrDead]

He gave Until Dawn: Rush Of Blood 8.5/10 but that won't gain any attention on N4G that's why it hasn't been posted.

[MasterCornholio]

@MrDead

Already fixed.

:)

http://n4g.com/news/1969585...

Edit:

Sadly that's out of my control.

[MrDead]

@MasterCornholio

Sweet, I wonder if it'll get approved as quick?

[corroios]

how can this be aproved.... someone is sleeping...

[Lionalliance]

A lot of people here don't get Jim lol

[Mrveryodd]

Come on Sony , get it together .... this has to be great please .... this Christmas is the most exiting in years thanks to PSVR imo ..... cant wait to get my hands on all these new toys

[Vasto]

This is why you wait.

[CrimsonWing69]

A 2/10...like you literally couldn't play anything or find anything worth experiencing? Like this is where reviews become a joke. It's one thing to personally hate something but as a critic you need to be as objective as you possibly can and assume your experience won't be indicative of your readers'.

With that being said you need to analayze and interpret design and intentions.

[Goldby]

bingo.

i wrote an review for a game that i absolutely hated, does that mean i gave it a 2? no i actually gave it a 7/10 because it was myself and not the game that had issues, i couldn't get my hands around the controls mainly because the game was too fast for me.

[Fluke_Skywalker]

Is VR Worlds not just really a glorified tech demo anyway?

[Apex13]

He might be the only one telling how it actually is...or not 😂😂

[captainexplosion]

No doubt VR Worlds is a weird concept for a game. Sony would have been better off releasing VR with a game more closely resembling Wii Sports/Kinect Adventures/Kinect Sports and turning London Heist into its' on thing. Even so, a 2/10 is a ridiculously low score. London Heist alone should make it like a 5/10.

Has anyone seen a review for Rigs or Driveclub VR yet????

[rainslacker]

An online Kinect/Wii Sports kind of game included with every VR headset would have made this product a big thing for the holidays. Wii Sports was quite popular, and was a big selling point for the Wii....and it was only for local play.

If Sony had managed to make something like it for both local(PSVR and TV co-op/competative play) as well as MP interaction for sports which require interaction, it could have really driven interest in the device and become it's own strong selling point, and likely one of Sony's more successful IP's.

[sdcard4gb]

Oh, yeah, Jimmy strikes again ! ;)

[NotanotherReboot]

Another year, another failed gimmick

[DigitalRaptor]

Failed is a strong word for something that is succeeding and housing one of the highest rated games of the gen.

http://www.opencritic.com/g... 😏

[mogwaii]

Its true though, this is the demo disc that should come with the headset, its very cheap of sony not to have included it and ridiculous that it costs what it does.

[Lonnie18]

lol this is hardcore fanboy sh#t

[psplova]

Sony should have been giving this to anybody that adopted the new vr tech. Period. A real shame.

[bluefox755]

I don't think anyone was expecting this to be the next Last of Us, I assumed it was just kind of a tech demo, little bite size demos to show off the concept of VR to your friends. Keep in mind also, this is the same guy that said Quantum Break was better than Uncharted 4, lol.

[mahmoods26]

Bring on 100ft Robot Golf. That's my pick to save the platform.

[Lethaltare]

Not a fan of Jim, I think he likes giving games low scores just for reactions etc. I don't care about this score or any of the others, it's just a pattern I've noticed with him.

[Neonridr]

Doesn't surprise me. It's the Wii Sports of VR. And while some games may be fun the first time, I can't imagine there is much replayability to be had here after the first or second time.

It's ok, I will give it a whirl once and then move on to the "meatier" games.

[PGRfox]

could have predicted this. Most VR titles will be "demos" like what we saw on Wii. Not for hardcore gaming.

[Nivekki]

I won't be interested in VR for a long time. Maybe I'm a stickler, but I've been playing with a controller in my hand on the couch for decades. Flailing about with motion controls didn't change that, and flailing about with a visual aid on my head won't do it either.

It's more antisocial than any other gaming accessory I've ever seen. You can recite to me how billions of dollars are being invested in it, and I will calmly tell you that billions of dollars have been invested in fads many times over the years. The results have been the same.

For people who want that, that's fine. To me it seems doomed to failure.

[Sm00thNinja]

It is a collection of demos why is this at 780 degrees a review by a no name website? It's obviously a troll review smh

[Death]

This isn't the demo disc, it's a $39.99 retail collection of mini-games that are like demos. A demo of it can be found with the PSVR, https://www.playstation.com...

[Sm00thNinja]

Well aware of that. But it's a collection of games to show off the technology.