Nearly Each PS VR2 Sport Reviewed (Half Sixteen/ Letter P), and if you wish to take a look at the remainder of the collection, click on right here.
Welcome to half 16 of the collection — I’ll spare you the lengthy intro; no want to check your endurance greater than needed.
These critiques boil down to 2 issues: enjoyable and jank. All the things else is only a bonus.
I’ve additionally experimented with a brand new scorebox-style presentation this time. Let me know if it really works… or if it utterly sucks.
Paint The City Crimson VR…
Paint the City Crimson is one other sturdy hybrid title that has slowly made its approach onto nearly each platform. I’ve solely performed the PSVR2 model, and truthfully, the one purpose I attempted it at launch was a random man on Fb hyped it up.
At first look, it appeared like a type of “play as soon as and overlook” video games—however the second I jumped into its roguelite mode, Beneath, I used to be hooked. I ended up enjoying it for days.
The graphics could look easy, and the sound and general presentation aren’t precisely screaming “premium,” however the sport delivers way over I anticipated.
Not as soon as throughout my time with the primary sport or its different modes did I ever assume, “This appears to be like dangerous” or “This sounds dangerous.” It’s fundamental, certain—however by no means in a approach that hurts the expertise.
There are extra modes included, however to be sincere, none of them come near the standard or sheer enjoyable of the Beneath
In my view, Beneath alone is purpose sufficient to offer this sport a shot. It’s a wild, creative twist on the style, and it really works much better than you’d count on. Positive, there’s some jank. I bumped into just a few points that made me change the sport off greater than as soon as. However I at all times got here again, as a result of it’s simply an excessive amount of enjoyable to disregard. Haptics, no reprojection and customarily good developer help.
When you get pleasure from bizarre, unconventional video games that do their very own factor, this one is totally value choosing up. * Enjoyable Sport With Little Jank, Really useful *
Paper Beast Enhanced Version…
Paper Beast Enhanced Version is a type of video games I actually wish to like.
I’ve tried numerous occasions throughout a number of platforms, but it surely by no means clicks for me. On PS VR2, I find yourself movement‑sick, on PS4, I get bored, and on each platform, I finally simply really feel aggravated.
I do know it’s made by a legendary developer and that many individuals contemplate it a magical expertise, however when it arrived on PS VR2, I genuinely thought this may lastly be the model I may play to the top.
Sadly, that didn’t occur. The sport is tormented by odd framerate drops, inconsistent body pacing, and what looks as if heavy reprojection — sufficient to make me sick, which solely a handful of VR titles have ever managed.
Visually and sonically, the sport is spectacular.
It’s intuitive, inventive, and sometimes enjoyable to work together with. However for me, none of that issues when the efficiency points make the entire expertise uncomfortable.
For an “enhanced” version, it’s baffling that it runs worse than the PS4 model — particularly on much more highly effective {hardware}.
Probably the most irritating half is that these points by no means appear to have been addressed by the developer, a minimum of so far as I can inform.
* Purchase With Warning, The Framerate Actually Destroyed It For Me, You Would possibly Love The Sport *
PAVLOV…
I don’t must say a lot about this one — it’s merely one of the best FPS on PS VR2, full cease. It appears to be like improbable, performs extremely properly, and sounds simply pretty much as good.
The servers are rock stable, and there’s a wealth of modes to maintain you hooked for months, possibly even years. Positive, there’s a little bit of jank right here and there, however wow — it’s simply a lot enjoyable.
Technically, it delivers on almost each entrance. It runs at 120Hz with reprojection (so far as I can inform), and whereas that’s not excellent, the crisp visuals assist clean issues over.
Zombie mode is definitely my favorite (I do know, I do know…). If I needed to nitpick, I’d point out the shortage of a Platinum trophy and the steep studying curve in on-line matches. The participant base is robust and skilled, so newcomers will get worn out quick — which may be irritating. However there are methods to coach, so don’t let that scare you off.
I’ve obtained buddies who play this with varied gun shares, they usually all say the sport’s angle calibration is top-tier. It’s among the finest in the case of making gunstocks really feel like the actual deal.
That is certainly one of the greatest PS VR2 video games on the market — and if you happen to’re into Battlefield or Name of Obligation-style shooters, that you must seize this. No excuses.
* One Of The Strongest Titles On PS VR2 And An Important Decide For Anybody Who Loves Quick, Tactical FPS Motion. *
Peaky Blinders: The King’s Ransom Full Version…
That is a type of video games I actually wished to love. The IP is robust, the setting — gritty England within the early 1900s — is straightforward to fall for, and sure, it’s based mostly on the TV collection. In different phrases, every little thing needs to be in place. However sadly, it typically feels extra like an interactive film than a sport.
Fight and capturing mechanics are clunky and wildly imprecise. At launch, it appeared and performed like a Quest port — flat visuals, terrible water rendering, blocky environments, and a framerate that dipped far too typically. The “Full Version” label? It means completely nothing.
To their credit score, the builders did patch the sport after the backlash. They confirmed help, but it surely wasn’t sufficient to salvage the status — or the expertise. And but… there’s one thing unusual happening.
Regardless of all of the jank, the sport consists of small particulars that no different PSVR2 title even makes an attempt. The smoking mechanic, for instance, is absurdly detailed: choose up a cigarette, mild it with a flame within the atmosphere, inhale, exhale, faucet off the ashes — it’s wild. It seems like two completely different video games have been stitched collectively: one filled with immersive micro-interactions, the opposite barely holding collectively as a playable expertise.
The music and voice performing? Spot on. However the lack of open-world ambition and the shallow gameplay loop depart you questioning what may’ve been.
Peaky Blinders: The King’s Ransom Full Version is a thriller — not in its story, however in its design.
It’s not enjoyable more often than not, but it surely does issues no different PSVR2 sport dares to attempt. Most likely reprojected, Jank, not enjoyable and actually annoying to play occasions. * Not Really useful, Missed Alternative Even After Patches *
Pets & Stuff…
Pets & Stuff is, to place it gently, a sport geared toward a youthful viewers — a cute, Friday-evening, family-friendly expertise.
It encompasses a beautiful, constant artwork fashion, loads of actions, and a heat, inviting attraction all through.
You’ll spend your time operating a pet clinic, treating animals, grooming them, colouring their fur, and fascinating in quite a lot of lighthearted duties.
The controls and interactions usually really feel stable, however there may be nonetheless some noticeable jank.
You’ll often end up in conditions the place that you must act rapidly, solely to seize the improper merchandise regardless of clearly aiming for the correct one. It’s not a dealbreaker, however it may be irritating at occasions.
There are additionally a number of places the place you possibly can work together and play along with your pets, and as you progress, your clinic evolves with varied upgrades that broaden and enhance its performance.
All in all, I discovered the entire “veterinarian for a day” expertise to be genuinely enjoyable.
* Really useful For Household Evening, Others Not So A lot *
PHASMOPHOBIA…
To me, that is in all probability the largest letdown amongst PS VR2 releases. I purchased it on day one, and my buddies and I have been genuinely excited to leap in — however all of us struggled with what ought to have been essentially the most fundamental interactions in VR.
I had little or no enjoyable with it, because the jank managed to spoil nearly every little thing. I attempted to remain calm and keep away from happening a rant as a result of I wished to listen to what the others thought. As anticipated, it didn’t take lengthy — after lower than half-hour, all of us agreed to place it down. The developer obtained their £200 from us, but someway there wasn’t a lot of an uproar about how tough and borderline unplayable it felt at launch.
We gave it one other shot virtually a 12 months later, and whereas issues had improved barely, there was nonetheless loads of jank. The presentation didn’t precisely impress both. That mentioned, the net co-op labored higher, and the entire flat-to-VR co-op idea is, unquestionably, a formidable achievement for such a deep and expansive sport. Credit score the place credit score is due.
At one level, two of my buddies thought-about switching to flat mode, however caught with VR. About 5 hours in, certainly one of them ended up feeling movement sick, as the sport merely didn’t reply the best way it ought to throughout play. There have been additionally noticeable efficiency points at occasions — possible body pacing or network-related.
Phasmophobia has constructed an enormous following, and I can completely perceive why. What I battle with is how folks can put 100+ hours into it and genuinely adore it… whereas I simply can’t appear to click on with it. And that claims lots, contemplating I’m often the man who enjoys nearly each PS VR and PS VR2 title on the market 🙈
I can see that there’s an awesome sport right here — one which in all probability shines when you get used to its mechanics and might play it virtually on autopilot. Watching movies on-line, you see gamers pulling off unimaginable moments and having an absolute blast, clearly trying previous the core VR management points.
I do imagine within the developer, and I’ll return to it sooner or later. As a result of deep down, I do know I’m lacking out on what many contemplate among the finest VR experiences on the market.
Sorry for the marginally unclear assessment — this is a horror sport, and never nearly jank. I ought to have made that clearer. I’ll revisit and replace this assessment after I give it one other correct go, particularly if it finally ends up clicking with me the following time round.
* Not for me but, others purchase with warning *
Pirates VR: Jolly Roger…
Pirates VR: Jolly Roger is a type of video games that appears higher than it truly is. I genuinely loved the 2 to 3 hours of my first playthrough, however to be sincere, I haven’t gone again to it since launch. When you’ve crushed it a couple of times, there simply isn’t a lot left to do.
Visually, it’s an awesome‑trying sport. The setting, the sound, the general high quality — all very stable. Adaptive triggers, headset haptics, it’s all there, heck it even runs at native 90fps, and the polish is apparent. Even the annoyingly humorous parrot is properly completed… although it will get a bit a lot at occasions, so fortunately there’s a mute button.
Pirates isn’t a foul sport in any respect. All the things that is there may be properly executed — it’s simply brief, linear, and the puzzles gained’t sluggish you down for lengthy (thank god for that, as I hate puzzles that break free the motion in regular video games).
The controls are good, the entire thing feels polished, and it’s clear the developer put actual effort into making a top quality expertise. When it ended, I had that unusual mixture of “wow, that was enjoyable” and “wait… that’s it?” No sequel, no DLC, nothing. And that’s a disgrace, as a result of a full‑blown swashbuckling VR journey with this stage of high quality (even with out ship fight) may’ve been wonderful.
In the long run, Pirates VR: Jolly Roger is a brief, polished, and genuinely enjoyable little sport. It’s priced pretty, typically on sale, and completely value choosing up — simply understand that it’s over rapidly. * Purchase Purchase Purchase, However Hold In Thoughts Thoughts Thoughts -it’s brief *
Pistol Whip…
Pistol Whip is a type of video games I’ve performed a ridiculous quantity on each PS VR and PS VR2.
It’s chic by itself, however the submit‑launch help has been completely insane.
If it weren’t for No Man’s Sky, I’d simply name this essentially the most constantly supported VR sport ever made.
At its core, Pistol Whip is a music‑pushed, motion‑packed bullet‑hell shooter wrapped in trendy, film‑impressed eventualities.
It’s so authentic that it’s genuinely exhausting to explain — however for me, it’s inconceivable to not simply shout: BUY THIS RIGHT NOW, NO MATTER WHAT.
The one purpose I ever stopped enjoying is the countless flood of PS VR2 releases.
Not a foul drawback to have, however rattling… I want I had extra time to revisit my older favourites too.
There’s virtually no jank, it’s insanely enjoyable, and it’s polished to a mirror shine.
* When you love rail shooters or rhythm‑impressed motion video games, look no additional *
Pixel Ripped 1995…
Pixel Ripped 1995 is a splendidly chaotic VR love letter to the golden age of gaming, capturing the magic, noise, and pure childhood obsession of the mid‑’90s.
It throws you straight again into the period of CRT glow, cartridge swapping, and the everlasting tug‑of‑struggle between wanting to complete a stage and being always interrupted by the actual world.
The sport brilliantly blends 8‑bit and 16‑bit aesthetics with creative VR twists, letting you leap between retro worlds whereas juggling the on a regular basis distractions that outlined the period — dad and mom speaking over boss fights, neighbours dropping by, and the fixed battle to maintain your deal with the display.
It’s nostalgic with out being stale, playful with out being shallow, and filled with intelligent nods to the classics.
The PSVR2 improve sharpens every little thing: cleaner visuals, smoother efficiency, and a extra snug expertise that enhances the retro attraction fairly than modernising it away.
The result’s a vibrant, polished tribute to childhood gaming — one which feels each acquainted and refreshingly authentic.
Pixel Ripped 1995 doesn’t simply recreate the video games of the ’90s. It recreates the expertise of being a child who lived for them.
It’s joyful, messy, imaginative, and completely bursting with coronary heart. * The Greatest Sport In The Collection For Me, However At The Similar Time Not, I like All 3 Of Them, Really useful *
Pixel Ripped 1978…
The third — and seemingly closing — entry within the collection is, sadly, not the strongest of the bunch. For varied causes, it drifted a bit into Job Simulator territory for me.
It’s undoubtedly higher than that jank‑fest, but it surely nonetheless doesn’t really feel fairly as cool or tight as the 2 earlier video games.
This one goes full meta. As a substitute of being a child on the carpet, you’re abruptly a developer at Atari attempting to make video games whereas the workplace collapses round you.
Telephones ringing, coworkers performing bizarre, bugs actually crawling out of the code — it’s principally sport improvement as all of us think about it.
The massive shift this time appears to come back from fan suggestions, the official Atari license, and the choice to go first‑particular person each within the workplace and inside the sport world itself.
There’s even melee fight now. The fashion is nice, but it surely additionally seems like they simplified issues on function so it wouldn’t be as a lot work to construct because the earlier entries.
The inclusion of a number of Atari classics is an excellent contact, although.
If you debug your creations, the “bugs” actually crawl out of the display in entrance of you — a improbable concept that matches the collection completely.
There are many nice ideas right here, and I genuinely had enjoyable with it. There’s little or no jank, and the sport is filled with attraction. However I couldn’t shake the sensation that one thing was lacking. And possibly it’s simply me, but it surely additionally felt a bit shorter than the 2 video games earlier than it. * Nice sport, enjoyable and never a lot Jank, Really useful *
PowerBeats VR…
You realize what? I’m simply utterly in love with VR and music video games. I suck at most of them, however I nonetheless adore them. Why? I truthfully do not know. Each time a brand new one pops up on the shop, I smash that Purchase Now button with out even considering. Typically I play them immediately, however more often than not they find yourself sitting within the backlog for weeks — if not months.
There have been fairly just a few attention-grabbing rhythm titles these days, and that’s a very good factor. Properly‑made video games that push the massive names down a notch are at all times welcome. Competitors and innovation preserve the style alive. So why am I telling you all this?
As a result of the visible and sonic presentation on this sport is exceptionally clear, it permits you to utterly wreck it by inserting your individual household photographs or no matter else you need. You’ll be able to even load your individual MP3 recordsdata. Sure, actually. It’s principally every little thing you’ve not so secretly wished from each rhythm sport because you first performed Beat Saber eight years in the past.
Think about a sport that feels a bit like Synth Riders, a bit like OhShape Final, and a bit like each health‑targeted rhythm title on the market… however with your graphics, your music, and all of it operating inside your PS VR2 headset. Sounds magical, proper?
Properly, it’s not excellent — however rattling, it’s enjoyable to experiment with. And no, don’t assume you possibly can cheese that Platinum trophy by spamming tiny customized songs. Get the sport and discover out for your self.
* PowerBeats VR Is A Good Sport — Some Jank, Loads Of Enjoyable. The Function Set Makes It A Worthy Contender To Knock The Greater Names Out Of Their Protected Spot *.
Presentiment Of Loss of life…
One other a type of video games that appears completely wonderful in trailers and teasers. All the things is there for it to be god‑damned improbable — but someway it finally ends up being so extremely annoying to play that it virtually feels just like the developer wished gamers to rage‑give up. Why?
As a result of the sport is plagued by jank. Half the time, you haven’t any concept why you died. The mechanics appear to require a parking zone’s value of area simply to dodge bullets correctly.
Sure, it’s supposed to be a bit like Superhot, however… it isn’t. And truthfully, Superhot and each different sport in that fashion utterly crush this one.
I’ll admit it: possibly I’m being unfair. However the studying curve right here is so brutal that I nonetheless haven’t made it previous the primary few waves. I solely reached the following stage by pure luck, not ability.
I purchased it at launch, performed it, and rapidly noticed others complaining about the identical points.
The developer listened, launched a number of patches, and — to their credit score — the sport really improved lots.
For me, it jumped from a 3 to a 6 simply from studying the patch notes.
However right here’s the factor: in immediately’s gaming world, first impressions are every little thing. Don’t launch one thing that seems like slopware. You’ll lose gross sales, followers, and goodwill immediately, and no quantity of updates could repair that.
Fortunately, I stored following the mission and finally gave it one other shot. And you already know what? It’s not a foul sport.
It simply refuses to ease gamers into its mechanics.
A correct newbie‑pleasant stage would assist enormously — not a tutorial, however an precise stage that lets gamers get snug earlier than being murdered within the opening minutes.
As of March 2026, the sport nonetheless wants some patching. And truthfully, if the developer ever contacts me, I’d fortunately information them by way of the hurdles that standard gamers will hit. * Might Simply Be A Nice Sport, However For Me It Was Simply Boring, Annoying and Not Very Enjoyable Thanks To Studying Curve And The Jank *
Challenge Wingman Frontline 59…
Challenge Wingmang is a hybrid flat/VR title clearly tries to tug an Ace Fight 7 VR transfer on us PS VR2 gamers. And to be truthful, there is some reality to that ambition. That is the work of a single developer, but it really options eye-tracking for aiming and lock-on, together with native 90 FPS efficiency — which is spectacular in its personal proper.
However the second you boot it up, you possibly can’t shake the sensation that this can be a finances PS VR2 port. The visuals within the opening stage — particularly throughout takeoff — are tough sufficient to scare a bear away from a home filled with honey.
Fortunately, when you’re airborne, issues enhance. You begin to really feel that correct jet-fuelled insanity — tight turns, barrel rolls, and high-speed chaos. For some time, it genuinely delivers that thrill.
Then actuality kicks in.
There are solely six ranges. No trophies. And for a €40/$40 price ticket, that’s a troublesome capsule to swallow.
Sure, the sport consists of extra content material in flat mode, however when you’ve skilled it in VR, it’s extremely exhausting to return. VR turns into the usual — every little thing else seems like a downgrade.
It’s irritating, as a result of the inspiration is clearly there. The developer actually ought to have revisited and expanded this model. The sport is reportedly significantly better on PC, which makes it even more durable to know why the PS VR2 model wasn’t given the identical stage of care.
* I did have some enjoyable — simply not sufficient. There’s little or no jank, which is a optimistic, however the restricted content material in the end drags down what may have been an absolute banger *.
Propagation: Paradise Resort…
Wish to journey again in time to the best way horror adventures used to really feel — however this time with improbable manufacturing values from begin to end? Look no additional. This one nails the environment throughout the first 5 minutes. It’s scary, it’s tense, and sure, it completely throws within the occasional jumpscare. Suppose Resident Evil 1, however in VR.
You spend a lot of the sport wandering in circles, opening doorways, creeping by way of hallways, and slowly working your approach towards the inevitable closing boss. What actually shocked — and aggravated — me was how abruptly it ended. Out of nowhere, I obtained a “to be continued” message. I actually sat there considering: Huh? The place’s half two then? Properly… nowhere. And even now, three years later, nonetheless nothing.
It’s such a disgrace for a sport this good. I want somebody had warned me it was meant to be a two‑half expertise (or regardless of the plan was), as a result of the ending hits proper at an excellent second — a second I’ve been dying to proceed ever since I put the headset down.
Nonetheless, it’s a improbable horror journey with little or no jank, and oh, it goes on sale steadily. Completely value choosing up. Simply be warned: I spent round six hours in it — six bloody nice hours — after which… that was it. * A masterfully crafted VR nightmare that nails the strain, solely to fade simply when it will get actually nice *.
Puzzling Locations…
Puzzling Locations, to place it gently, needs to be one of the missed video games in my total VR catalogue — a minimum of till I lastly sat down with it early final 12 months. I solely have optimistic issues to say about it… or a minimum of I did till I actually dug in and that unimaginable visible replace dropped. After that, it went from “nice” to “jaw‑dropping.”
The visuals are unbelievably crisp, and the depth and a focus to element are staggering. There are a great deal of puzzles to work by way of, and I performed by way of most of them again then. I’ll undoubtedly be returning quickly to complete the brand new ones which have been added since.
When you get pleasure from any sort of puzzle sport, I’m prepared to wager you’ll completely love this one. * Beautiful visuals, unimaginable depth, and endlessly satisfying puzzles — a should‑play for any VR puzzle fan *.
Abstract:
And there you may have it — quantity 16 of this new assessment collection! There’s no set ETA for the following instalment, as these take time to place collectively, however as at all times, your suggestions will assist form how quickly it arrives. Keep tuned!
Video games not reviewed (for half 16):
- Playground VR ( was eliminated?)
- POOLS ( solely tried for an hour thus far )
- Parkour Labs ( not purchased )
- Pickleball Multisport VR ( too costly )
- Jail Boss VR (tried however …I’ll assessment it at a later time (when i’m in a greater temper 😂))
Thanks to your time; I hope you loved it.
