Pixel Ripped 1978 Review (PSVR2)
I like this new Atari. It’s like they’re trying. I can’t say that for the last 19 Atari’s since Warner Communications sold them off, but this variant is taking some old ideas and implementing them into a new groove. They have released some good stuff in the past two years. At least they’re not just republishing old material. A lot of companies tend to do that without thought. Anyway, the new Atari...[Read More]
PlayStationVR 2 Review
For years, the PlayStationVR unit was always a comfortable third behind the likes of the HTC Vive and the Oculus Rift (now Meta Quest). Unlike the other two headsets, which cost an arm and a leg at the time to run a virtual reality experience (HTC was $799 starting, Oculus was $599 + a computer system with a capable GPU – you’re sitting around $2k-3k with either), all you needed for the PSVR...[Read More]
Arca’s Path
Arca’s Path is not the kind of virtual reality game most would expect. The narrative of VR as a platform runs through a constant and nearly irreversible cycle. A dozen games come along that are on-rails, first-person experiences. In one instance there’s guns or swords, in the other there’s mechs or spacecraft. Among the deluge are one or two games that subvert expectations by eit...[Read More]
The Mage’s Tale (PSVR)
The Mage’s Tale is an inspired piece of virtual reality entertainment that rekindles the feeling of the platform’s earliest of promises. This isn’t the hokey kind of VR from 90s media or even the gimmicky temptations of the Microsoft Kinect and PlayStation Move. Over the course of this fantasy adventure set in the Bard’s Tale universe, players will experience a fleshed-out ...[Read More]
Transference
Transference opens onto a darkened street void of any human activity. When wearing a VR headset, most players will likely turn their head to the left or right and then in the opposite direction in an attempt to get a sense of space. Behind is the deep black of nothingness, front-facing is a three-story apartment building dulled by the bright pink neon glow of a sign saying “Harmony.” T...[Read More]
Transference Preview: Broken Homes and Bent Reality
In fifteen minutes Transference had firmly planted itself in my mind. My stomach was lurching and I was swiftly turning my head at the slightest suggestion of distant noise. When plunging the depths of virtual reality, this may be a sign that nausea is about to set in and you’ll wish you had a vomit bag. For Ubisoft and SpectreVision’s upcoming VR game, it’s a sign of the psychol...[Read More]
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Virtual Reality released
Warner Bros Home Entertainment release Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Virtual Reality, out now. FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM VIRTUAL REALITY EXPERIENCE PUTS YOU INSIDE NEWT SCAMANDER’S SUITCASE! Prepare to enter the Wizarding World on January 23 Burbank, CA, January 23, 2018 – Ready to see the Wizarding World as you’ve never experienced it before? Step through Newt Scamander’s ...[Read More]