I wasn’t sold on PSVR 2 – then I played Horizon: Call of the Mountain

Where’s the showstopper that’ll help make PSVR2's price easier to stomach? Thankfully it’s already here, the headset’s major launch exclusive is Horizon: Call of the Mountain.

VR, at its best, should be a deeply thrilling and immersive experience. And Call of the Mountain checks all the right boxes here. An involving gameplay loop helps keep the game feeling fresh throughout, and I can only hope Sony has similar plans for its other series in VR.

Horizon: Call of the Mountain is a brilliant start for PSVR 2. And it managed to show me just how powerful this headset is.

[darkrider]

After that game is hard not be sold!

[z2g]

i'll be sold on it when psvr2 proves that games like this are the rule, not the exception. while i think horizon looks amazing and i would love to play gt7 in vr, the rest of the launch lineup is meh, and most vr games end up being meh.... on any platform. i'm not gonna pay more than the cost of the ps5 for a peripheral i'll use for 1 game per 20 releases.

[Destiny1080]

its very easy for developers to make VR games are to turn there existing games into VR thanks to modern development programs like unreal engine 5 and many others, VR development is literally a click away with theses programs, all the calculations and hard work is know gone, if a game has you sitting in a cockpit / car you can bet it will end up on PSVR2, the big games will be coming star wars / ace combat etc etc but don't rule out indie games many play absolutely amazing with PSVR2 with eye tracking / 4k screen / 120fps, there's also zero reason why the PS6 cant power this 4k / 120fps screen

[SurgicalMenace]

The rule of thumb is to never judge a device on entry-level offerings. We've all learned, from generation to generation, that their offerings often get better over time.

[CrimsonWing69]

Would you consider RE8 VR to be “meh”? I’d say it’s got a pretty solid launch list. Horizon, Switchback, RE8, GT7, Star Wars, Kayaking. Those right there are worth the price of admission to me.

[Fearmonkey]

Its interesting how subjective games can be, one popular youtuber just wasnt that into this game, others love it. Im noit sure if my arms can handle the workout but cant wait to try

[z2g]

i'll be sold on psvr 2 when i see a steady stream of games being released of this caliber. i am not at all convinced that this will be the baseline for psvr2 after seeing how the original psvr was supported and how the vr space at large has turned out. I'm not saying psvr 2 isn't cool or amazing. i'm sure it absolutely is. but i'm not gonna pay more than the cost of my ps5 for a peripheral that gets only 1-2 games a year that i'm actually interested in. I've done the cutesy smaller vr games to death. I don't need to experience Thumper or Beatsaber in VR for the 3rd time.

Aside from Call of the Mountain and GT7 which do look really cool, I'm not really blown away by the launch lineup or even the coming soon games. If i see a steady stream of AAA high quality content after a year or so, then I'll be sold on psvr2.

[SurgicalMenace]

How many of those VR kits that you're basing your summation on have made a footprint as impressive as Sony has? The PSVR2 is a direct result of everything they learned from their first outing. When you see a company improve over their last outing, that is a company to place your faith in. Why does everything have to blow YOU away when they're making it to appeal to different demographics of people? Think about your greatest accomplishment in life. Was everyone blown away by your prowess? Most likely not, different strokes for different folks.

Furthermore, how many games did you purchase when you bought your PS5? On average, it is about 2-3. How is this metric any different with the PSVR? Your logic falls apart the more you talk because if it was cheaper, you'd buy it. Correct? It's better to say that it exists outside of your willingness to afford it than to come up with reasons that applied to every launch system in spite of you purchasing it.

[AshleeEmerson]

I'm no psychic here (or am I?) but I can imagine that you don't buy 7 to 13 games a year for your console.

I usually buy 2 to 3 games per year... I have the oculus and I have games on my psvr but I just bought 12 games I've never played for my PSVR2...

That's the thing about vr games, they sell much easier and not only because some of them are really good but because it's an amazing experience.

I can promise you (not really) that if everyone who owned a console owned a vr headset, the vr version would sell better HANDS DOWN...

Resident Evil 7... Astrobot... Wipeout etc... Nothing better than true immersion...

Anywho...

You know Sony and you know their quality so now we have proper VR... C'mon... You know they are about to create some wild experiences...

Just imagine what Naughty Dog and Insomniac are going to do...

Do I really need to say anymore?

Also...

Keep in mind that some games review bad but are awesome...

I ABSOLUTELY LOVED Enter The Matrix and check this out... Have you heard of Walkabout Mini Golf? Never thought I'd say I was looking forward to a golf game as much as I am...

Let's just enjoy the fact that Sony is back at it trying to push the gaming industry forward a bit more..

I get it you won't like the majority of the games and that's ok. That's how it's always been for most of us and Sony knows that.