I like speaking to builders — particularly the passionate ones, the small groups making their first or second sport, those who care. That’s why I’m rambling: I met the workforce behind Evil Inside VR on social media, and so they had been genuinely pleased with what they’d made. And the very best half? It was coming to PS VR2.
So… may the sport dwell as much as the hype the devs had for it?
CAN THE GAME LIVE UP TO THE HYPE FROM THE TEAM…
Evil Inside began life as a flat sport — one which didn’t precisely set the world on hearth. Why they determined to carry it to VR is a little bit of a thriller.
Fortunately for me, flat gaming is boring as hell, so I by no means touched the unique anyway.
What issues is that this: Evil Inside VR is a P.T.‑type loop sport, the form of factor that immediately triggers that “oh no, not once more” reminiscence of Kojima’s masterpiece from a decade in the past.
And sure… that’s precisely the place my hype kicked in.
HELLO DARKNESS MY OLD FRIEND…
A number of seconds in, I realised this wasn’t actually a sport — it’s an expertise. Identical to P.T.: you stroll, you set off a door, you loop, you watch the story drip‑feed itself into your mind.
And sure, I used to be proper. (After all I used to be.)
I obtained just a few early jumpscares, and so they had been surprisingly efficient — easy, in‑your‑face horror that even labored on an outdated grumpy bastard like me.
I’VE COME TO TALK TO YOU AGAIN…
Evil Inside VR does just a few issues proper:
- It’s darkish.
- It’s bizarre.
- It’s darkish.
- And did I point out it’s darkish?
OLED completely carries this sport.
The graphics are useful, with good readability, and whereas it’s undoubtedly operating at 120Hz with reprojection, nothing ever seemed muddy or damaged. It’s easy, sure, however by no means bland. That stated, that is completely a sport that ought to have been in a position to run at native 90Hz, and why it doesn’t is past me. To place it gently, it’s a really underwhelming technical selection.
There are possibly ten rooms whole — hallway included — however for a P.T.‑clone, that’s truthfully sufficient materials for a one‑hour strolling‑set off expertise.
BECAUSE A VISION SOFTLY CREEPING…
Sound design is normally the factor I care about probably the most — particularly in horror. And right here? It’s the very best factor concerning the expertise.
Good voice performing, stable SFX, atmospheric music… however one criticism: I’m fairly certain the 3D audio bugged out or just isn’t applied. Both manner, one thing was off.
LEFT ITS SEEDS WHILE I WAS SLEEPING…
So how is it?
Quick reply: Quick. PT clone. VR. Darkness. Plenty of darkness.
Lengthy reply: I want I may’ve performed this as a complete VR noob. It’s easy, brief, and accessible — excellent for somebody new to VR horror. However this isn’t a sport. It’s an expertise. For those who count on puzzles, mechanics, or depth, you’ll bounce off it instantly.
AND THE VISION THAT WAS PLANTED IN MY BRAIN…
For skilled VR horror followers, this can really feel outdated. For newcomers or “household sport night time, let’s scare somebody” periods, it really works higher.
However sure, there’s jank — and you understand how a lot I despise jank.
- A Crouch button exists, however seated mode makes you are feeling such as you’re crawling anyway.
- Strolling is sluggish.
- Crouching is painfully sluggish.
- Hand interactions really feel pointless — object pop‑ups would’ve been higher.
- The puzzle field is borderline unimaginable in seated mode until you progress like a surgeon.
A buddy even informed me he felt too tall within the sport. So yeah… unusual stuff.
STILL REMAINS…
Verdict: Ignore it as a sport. Deal with it as an expertise — identical to P.T. There are manufacturing values right here. There is respectable sound. There are just a few respectable leap scares.
However:
- Anticipate jank.
- Anticipate it to be over shortly.
- Anticipate solely a handful of “puzzles.”
- Anticipate the story to be… properly, there. Someplace.
The worth tag of £15 is the true kicker. This looks like a £7.50 expertise. With extra polish, extra jumpscares, and dealing 3D audio, I may suggest it as a enjoyable “scare a buddy for an hour” title earlier than leaping into one thing insane like Resident Evil Village VR. And sure — I quoted a well-known tune. My associates will get it. For those who don’t, that’s advantageous.
Generally, the lyrics are scarier than the sport.
