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Playstation VR Impressions
Cordova, TN; October 17, in the year of our Lord 2016--Family
Friendly Gaming, the industry leader in covering the family
friendly video games is giving impressions of the Playstation
VR. The first impression we had is how easy it was to go up to a
local retailer and purchase one. There was no line, and we were
the only people actually interested in purchasing one. Sony was
supposed to send us one for a review but their PR and Marketing
is about as reliable as their security. Remember all those
hacks? Yeah we do too. Sony even tried to buy off the gaming
media at their press conference just before an E3 event with a
free year of PSN. Then they were hacked again after that. Sony
did not try to buy off the gaming media a second time. We were
going to continue to report on their lackadaisical security.
There I go chasing rabbits again.
Back to the Playstation VR impressions now. The set up involves
all kinds of connections and wires. Players need to turn the PS4
on first before turning on the Playstation VR helmet. We are
tethered to the converter device which needs to use up another
power outlet. Thankfully we have one of those big power strips
otherwise there would not be enough connections for the PS4, TV,
PS Eye, and now PS VR. Yeah Sony expects you will have all of
those power outlets nearby for their use. The power consumption
is a bit excessive in my books, especially when we consider the
grainy graphics in the Playstation VR. We started with the demo
disc and was very impressed with the depth of the 3D. It is like
being in an IMAX 3D theater. The biggest difference is we can
look around. Be careful with the ear buds that come with the
Playstation VR. They can get tangled with the two cords the head
set uses. Since we are blind inside this eye blocking device we
can’t see around us.
I was very impressed with a few of the demos on the demo game
disc that came with the Playstation VR. Job Simulator being the
most impressive. In fact we asked for a reviewable copy from
Owlchemy Labs. They told us they do not have any codes at this
time. Then they told us to ask Sony for a code. Sony obviously
was not ready for launch in that department. If there was a
physical copy version of Job Simulator on the PS4 VR I would
consider purchasing it. Not giving them that much money for a
disposable version of a game. Other game companies have been
able to provide digital download codes for their games.
Driveclub VR made me nauseous after a few minutes. Sony has some
work to do there. We purchased RIGS Mechanized Combat League
since it was one of the few decently priced games that was not
reported to make people physically ill. It was also one of the
few physical copy games that interested us and was not rated
macabre and morbid.
Bad news RIGS Mechanized Combat League made me ill. It made Teen
Gamer ill. No one else dared try RIGS Mechanized Combat League
since it made two us sick. So much for the reports of other
gaming media outlets that RIGS Mechanized Combat League would
not make you sick. It messed us up quickly. This is ultimately
where I put Playstation VR. It looks cool, and it is really
neat. Once we start moving around too much in a game we get our
brains scrambled. Sony has some work to do to improve these
games. Playstation VR is not the failure the Virtual Boy was. It
not a glowing success either. After spending so much money I
have expectations of not losing my lunch after playing.
We tried something else with the Playstation VR. We tried
playing normal games with it. Like Rocket League, Pure Pool, and
MX vs ATV Supercross Encore. All of them are non-VR video games.
Teen Gamer wondered what would happen if we played them with the
Playstation VR. We found a really cool added benefit to the
Playstation VR. What is it? Off screen game play. Meaning one
family member can play a normal and regular game with the
Playstation VR, and another family member can use the television
set for something completely different. Sony finally caught up
to Nintendo on the off screen game play. On top of that it feels
like sitting in front of a huge screen like a movie theater. It
is quite the experience I must say.
God bless,
Paul Bury
Family Friendly Gaming