ronaldthump
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the embargo for this lifted 2 days ago. Its' not a review.
Ask me questions if you have any. Its a handson with the game.
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PS VR Aim Controller -- Designed for PS4 shooters, 1:1 precision, no PSMove required.
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the embargo for this lifted 2 days ago. Its' not a review.
Ask me questions if you have any. Its a handson with the game.
No one likes a snitch!
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
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Mods need to walk in the thread like pew pew pew
Jokes aside, thread is okay. Can't stop folks catching feelings.
The general hands on preview articles are very positive so far, did you get a preview/review copy for this or did Sony had a press hands on session for these articles?
ronaldthump
Member
Sony did a hands on session for this.
Yeah the game played very well and they didnt show too much - but I had a blast in the co-op mode. Being able to shoot down the sight on the aim controller and the general VRness of the game made for a good time.
test_account
XP-39C²
Well, what exactly is the arguement? Have anyone argued that it looks amazing? How it looks is subjective anyway. I also dont think that the Gamecube looks butt ugly. The handle might look alittle silly, but i wouldnt describe the console as butt ugly.
ArtHands
Thinks buying more servers can fix a bad patch
If its subjective, there's no need to get defensive over people commenting that they think it looks ugly. Just get over it
test_account
XP-39C²
I agree, let people think its ugly if they think that, that is fair enough. I also think its fair enough to argue that the look doesnt really matter in this case, especially when you're not looking at the item while playing. Focusing on the positive rather than the negative.
GoldenCrow
Member
It doesn't stop existing when not in use. Its still there it is going to be in your home, like others said you can hide it if you find it that bad but it would be nice not to, especially as I actually use PSVR regularly. I'm going to wait on E3 and user impressions before deciding to buy one or not, if the impressions are very good and upcoming content that is compelling enough for me to forgo my dislike of the aesthetics then I will pick it up. If it was to my tastes I would have got one on Tuesday.
PodcastFips
Member
I just have a bad feeling that tells me this accessory won't see widespread support in the future, just like Guitar Hero guitars. And with Farpoint being a 5 (?) hour game, I cannot fully justify the 100 pricetag 
test_account
XP-39C²
Thats true. Cant blame people for not liking the looks of it, thats subjective, not arguing about that at all just to point that out. Its more about that not much can be done about it. Its designed like that with a purpose, so its unlikely to change. So hopefully the functionality of it is good at least.
I just have a bad feeling that tells me this accessory won't see widespread support in the future, just like Guitar Hero guitars. And with Farpoint being a 5 (?) hour game, I cannot fully justify the 100 pricetag
If Sony sees this, the entire marketing department might get fired.
There's 5 confirmed games at launch window, one or two more Sony in house development are using it. Also it's not 100, so you don't have to justify anything.
PodcastFips
Member
In Germany it is...
Even so, you aren't paying 100euro for a 5 hours game. It has 5 games supported in launch window.
Farpoint alone will cost you 70*, that's a game with challenge mode, co-op multiplayer and single player story.
While I also think that it's dumb to hate on the appearance of a peripheral that you'll be using in VR, just because people aren't positive with a Sony product doesn't mean that they should be banned.
Sony and Sony products can be criticized in this forum.
So is the tracking better than the PS Move?
ronaldthump
Member
Yeah it Seems to be very accurate with its tracking. I was able to look into the cross hairs on the sniper gun and shoot down critters in the distance. That was the wow moment for me.
For people concerned about the length (5 hours) - I think you'll be playing co-op mode a bit becuase its a blast.
Also take a good look at 03:23 and make a mental note never to do that when there's someone around, unless you want to look silly. XD
https://youtu.be/MQ70SgkidRg?t=203
Did you get your review copy yet?
Or are you supposed to be getting one? The main concern of most people are length, personally I'm fine with it but it's good to have an actual play time as a fact for people who are worried about it.
Coulomb_Barrier
Member
We need a Time Crisis re-boot with this gun. Screw movement, on-rails shooters would suit this thing. All you'd need to worry about was ducking and shooting!
Grabbed mine a few days early and spent the morning with it.
Really like it
initial impressions..
Surprised by how many buttons etc it actually has, it's a complete controller replacement and isn't just a trigger and a stick.
It works perfectly if you're left handed.
It looks like a plumbing utensil but in-game it makes sense, as it's easier to project different kinds of weapons onto it when it's so tactility bland.
Accuracy wise, it really doesn't feel like it's any more accurate than the current wands, by nature of it being two handed it's less shaky but there doesn't appear to be any special-sauce here which curtails the current outside-in tracking limitations. It feels slightly less accurate than the old Namco light guns of old, but not enough to hamper game-play.
As for the game?
like most VR games, it's nothing special - but the immersion is pretty incredible, I swear my heart was racing as some of the larger aliens were stomping towards me. The co-op mode is absolutely worth the cost, I can see co-op VR gaming becoming the norm as the sense of co-presense (I might just have made that word up) raises VR up a notch further. Looks incredible on the pro, I guess my main complaint would be the game-play is very old school shooter; but given we don't get many of them anymore I can imagine that's not going to be a negative for some folk. A lot of the time you are just dodging projectiles and shooting while you slowly get from A to B. Co-op mode has the 'each take a route' thing going which I love, where one player has to cover the other.
In all pretty pleased with the entry price for the game and device, but would want to see a couple of other good titles using it before I could recommend it to someone without much disposable income.
Really like it
initial impressions..
Surprised by how many buttons etc it actually has, it's a complete controller replacement and isn't just a trigger and a stick.
It works perfectly if you're left handed.
It looks like a plumbing utensil but in-game it makes sense, as it's easier to project different kinds of weapons onto it when it's so tactility bland.
Accuracy wise, it really doesn't feel like it's any more accurate than the current wands, by nature of it being two handed it's less shaky but there doesn't appear to be any special-sauce here which curtails the current outside-in tracking limitations. It feels slightly less accurate than the old Namco light guns of old, but not enough to hamper game-play.
As for the game?
like most VR games, it's nothing special - but the immersion is pretty incredible, I swear my heart was racing as some of the larger aliens were stomping towards me. The co-op mode is absolutely worth the cost, I can see co-op VR gaming becoming the norm as the sense of co-presense (I might just have made that word up) raises VR up a notch further. Looks incredible on the pro, I guess my main complaint would be the game-play is very old school shooter; but given we don't get many of them anymore I can imagine that's not going to be a negative for some folk. A lot of the time you are just dodging projectiles and shooting while you slowly get from A to B. Co-op mode has the 'each take a route' thing going which I love, where one player has to cover the other.
In all pretty pleased with the entry price for the game and device, but would want to see a couple of other good titles using it before I could recommend it to someone without much disposable income.
Co-op sounds promising, I was expecting like a single map/arena horde mode style. Does the co-op have a random match making? Or were you playing with a friend?
Cthulhu_Steev
Member
I hope Battlefront 2 has a VR mode that supports this.
Sangetsu-II
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SpeedBeatz
Member
Looks like this isn't available in Japan til June 22, dang.
foolishoptimist
Member
How's the PSVR situation in Japan now? Is there adequate stock yet?
FingerBang
Member
Looks like it's sold out everywhere but scalpers, even though I was able to pre-order one yesterday on Joshin Web for it's retail price (9600¥). But you can get a bunch of them from
the various "AiRabuWaifu85" at 12000¥ or more over the internet.
I put COD just in case I can find a better price on Amazon in case of a restock.
Nope, still impossible to find at retail price. The scalpers price went down to "just" 10000¥ more than the retail price now, but it's still ridiculous that people can't buy one without paying more. The demand here is huge, but who knows WTF Sony is doing. Who knows why they don't do anything to stop scalpers or allow people to just preorder instead of stupidly playing the who-clicks-first game or the who-s-free-enough-to-stand-in-line-all-night-or-pay-someone-to-do-it-for-him one.
SpeedBeatz
Member
Was that for some kind of bundle? The MSRP should be 5980 yen (plus tax); they're available for preorder from Sony's online shop: http://pur.store.sony.jp/psvr/products/psvr/CUHJ-15006_purchase/
nekkid
It doesn't matter who we are, what matters is our plan.
I can't see the exterior of my car when I drive it. Doesn't mean I'm happy to drive something ugly.
Cthulhu_Steev
Member
Comparing a car to a $50 toy, you really are desperate for Sony bad news.
nekkid
It doesn't matter who we are, what matters is our plan.
Err...wut? Why are you so defensive?
StevePharma
Member
Thanks. Just what I wanted to know.
Been playing with my Oculus Touch controllers lately and haven't used the Move controllers on PS4 for a while (mostly played "controller VR" experiences on the PS4). Interested to see how this holds up.