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:leon: good reviews
GodisaGeek - 8/10


The short version, really, is to say that PSVR is an excellent VR experience. Its shortcomings are the kind you only notice if you�re looking from a critical angle, or have a lot of VR experience, which it�s likely you don�t. If you�re worried that PSVR is an expensive waste of time, don�t be, but do have one thing clear in your mind: no matter how good the actual hardware is, Sony�s VR will live and die by future support and innovative experiences.


Engadget - 84


Good on Sony for actually delivering a decent VR headset that comes in much cheaper than the competition. It's even more impressive that it managed to get a decent amount of developers onboard for the initial push. Nonetheless, the PS VR is hard to recommend for most people. Even if you're intrigued by virtual reality, it's worth waiting for prices to go down and for the overall market to settle.

Eurogamer

In terms of recommending a purchase, what's clear is that Sony has managed to overcome most of the principal hurdles, and has handed in a mainstream VR platform for console money that is highly compelling and as much I enjoyed my time with it, there are three significant arguments against investing in it right now, as I see it. First of all, extended gameplay sessions in VR could ultimately prove unsettling on your wellbeing. As relatively inexpensive as it is, will you get the same return from PSVR as a conventional console platform if you're fundamentally limited by the time you can spend using it? And secondly there's the fact that the same financial outlay next month buys you PlayStation 4 Pro. For Sony to release two major pieces of gaming hardware in consecutive months just seems too close.

Game Informer - C-

PlayStation VR falls under the same argument that has plagued the ongoing war of PC gaming versus console gaming for years. By the technical standards, Oculus and Vive on PC are stronger showcases for VR. However, PlayStation VR is cheaper and does offer a legitimate virtual-reality experience that is more comfortable and easier to use than its competitors. For the console-exclusive gamers looking to enter the realm of virtual reality, PlayStation VR gets the job done. You can enter virtual worlds, get a sense that you’re really there, and have new interactive gaming experiences unlike anything you’ve seen before on consoles. You just might have a little bit of a headache as a result.

Gamesradar

In the end, your purchasing decision should come down to whether you think you fit the bill of being an early adopter. Not everyone can justify spending hundreds on a peripheral, especially one that's still in the experimental phases of delivering state-of-the-art entertainment. But if you've got the money to spare, and want to share in the excitement of VR's infinite possibilities, then PlayStation VR feels like the most sensible choice.

IGN UK - 8.5/10

Should you run out and buy one? That depends. The technology is astonishing but still in its infancy, and VR games that rival current console blockbusters are a long way off, so it won’t be as immediately useful as you might expect for a $400 to $500 price. However, it’s a lot of fun to be on the forefront of something as exciting as VR. Some of the best times I’ve had with my VR headsets are from wowing people who come over and try it for the first time, and that never gets old.

Kotaku

PlayStation VR is inferior to the competition in several significant ways. It’s also less expensive and easier to use, and for all its flaws it still manages to communicate the goofy, surreal joy of modern virtual reality. Time will tell if that makes it good enough. Best to wait and see.

PlayStation Universe - 9.0

PlayStation VR does have its teething problems, but they are, for the most part, quickly overcome thanks to this being a highly accessible and consumer-friendly VR unit. Whether that will be enough to see it thrive remains a relative unknown, but a consistently-growing library of specifically tailored games and experiences will go a long way to gaining a significant foothold.

Push Square

PlayStation VR is not perfect, but you could point to much, much worse first-generation products than this. Sony's headset is light and comfortable, and for the price that it's being sold for, it offers a very good virtual reality experience on consumer-grade hardware that you already own. The motion tracking is excellent, the visuals good enough to provide that all-important sense of presence, and the game library already fairly large.

Yes, there can be criticisms levelled at the resolution of the screen – an issue which the more expensive masks on the market also share to a lesser extent – and the sheer number of cables and items required to get the experience running correctly can be headache-inducing. But once you've got it all hooked up – and the noisy Processor Unit placed out of the way – the rewards are unquestionable; the ability to be somewhere else, to be someone else a gigantic stride forward in this industry's capacity to provide true escapism.

The Verge - 8.5

At the same time, holding out for total perfection is the wrong move. I don’t want PlayStation VR to become the only headset that people build for; it’s just not ambitious enough. But even this early in the game, Sony is providing a home for interesting, low-key experiences that highlight some of the medium’s strengths. More than any single piece of cutting-edge technology, the key to making VR succeed is just getting more people to use VR. And with PlayStation VR, Sony has just made that a lot easier

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It’s a lot of money – you could buy a console and a bunch of good games for the same price – and you need to accept that this isn’t the future of video games. It’s a new direction, and an interesting one, for sure. But it’s not going to replace your console and TV set-up anytime in the next 10 years. At this stage there’s a lot of fun to be had with VR and the games I’ve played so far show variety, with a handful offering up a genuinely new experience. But as with any launch, some games are great and others mediocre
 

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:leon: Reviews seem good for the hardware. I wonder how the initial wave of software will fare.

I think RIGs will probably be the best,over all, from what ive seen.
 

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Our initial review of the fantastic PlayStation VR
Price is the major factor with VR. You get what you pay for; the Vive is a superior device but costs a whole lot more. Meanwhile, the Oculus is fractionally better than the PSVR but doesn’t have the catalogue of games already available on Sony's device, one of it's major selling points. For an introductory level VR headset, the PSVR is a fantastic device and an even better introduction to the world of Virtual Reality.

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But while nothing about the PSVR can be said to be better than the headsets that Oculus and HTC turned out earlier this year—other than ergonomics—that’s not what matters. Not at all, in fact. What matters is that this thing works in your living room. What matters is that it’s comfortable, immersive, and intuitive. What matters is that it invites people to see what you’re doing, even participate in what you’re doing (which it does, via asymmetric games like VR Playroom—which is free, and might just turn out to be the Wii Games of the platform.) What matters is that, while it’s not cheap by any stretch, it’s at $400 a not-out-of-the-realm-of-possibility purchase for holiday presents, high school kids with jobs, and people who already have a PS4 and want to see what the fuss is about.

The PSVR does all those things, and does them well. So no, despite my own predictions back in January, we can’t know if this thing is going to be a Wii. But we do know what it’s not going to be—and that’s a Virtual Boy.



Wall Street Journal

PlayStation VR Review: The Best Way to Bring Virtual Reality Home

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Judging by the forced reviews that Lardass is posting, its CLEAR you better off standing clear... of PS4P :francis:
That one quote he posted, the one above the digital foundry video review.. where this bootleg site tries to say its the same as Oculus :bryan::bryan: :bryan: :bryan: :bryan: :bryan: :bryan: :bryan: :bryan:

This nikka will straight up LIE to this fine community for sony :wow: Lets look at a not so positive review (like the majority)

The Playstation 4 Pro is an excellent current Gen device. But one has to wonder, why not just add an upgrade to existing PS4's? These new consoles are like PC's, why not do some sort of Sega CD type upgrade so tens of millions of PS4 owners don't have to spend another $400? With the upgrade they are offering you don't get native 4K gaming, you don't even get a 4K Bluray player. What you do get is the option to play VR games which hasn't even been proven as anything more than a fad at this point. My early time with the VR device has been better than I was expecting, and yet not better than I was expecting. They made simple looking games play well, but one has to wonder what happens when even a little detail in graphics comes into play? From early immpressions, it doesn't hold up well. I think ultimately it's these chinese motherfukkaz playing checkers 4K instead of chess
It's unaminous, the shyts trash :camby:
 

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Judging by the forced reviews that Lardass is posting, its CLEAR you better off standing clear... of PS4P :francis:
That one quote he posted, the one above the digital foundry video review.. where this bootleg site tries to say its the same as Oculus :bryan::bryan: :bryan: :bryan: :bryan: :bryan: :bryan: :bryan: :bryan:

This nikka will straight up LIE to this fine community for sony :wow: Lets look at a not so positive review (like the majority)


It's unaminous, the shyts trash :camby:
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The demand just doesn't seem to be there from the console crowd.

I thought I was going to be able to flip a few of them and pretty much get one for free, but that didn't pan out.
 
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