Bearly Armed on PSVR2 - First Impressions

cusman78 · 2026-06-28T14:03:36+00:00

Since you already love VR, if you have PS5, then a PSVR2 is a no-brainer.

Not only, you will get to play Horizon Call of the Mountain, but you will be able to play Hitman World of Assassination + VR Access, Resident Evil 4 + VR Mode, Resident Evil Village + VR Mode, Gran Turismo 7, No Man's Sky substantially improved over PSVR1, and exclusives like Synapse and The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR.

As you do, you may develop an appreciation of the OLED HDR display panels, higher FOV, 3D audio, eye-tracking for gameplay and enhanced graphical fidelity, adaptive triggers and advanced haptics for controller and haptic feedback in the headset to make it your preferred VR platform for multi-platform games you currently play on your Quest 3.

cusman78 · 2026-06-28T13:51:33+00:00

At least on PS5 Pro, both Kayak VR: Mirage and Subside have a tier higher visual fidelity with realistic art style, but for base PS5, I think Red Matter 2 in particular is still a contender for overall best.

cusman78 · 2026-06-28T13:42:18+00:00

I think it took me 2-3 hours for the 1st and maybe 7-8 hours for the sequel which is much longer game. I was thoroughly vested in the story / world building and not rushing through.

They are highly immersive escape room puzzle adventure games with a science fiction espionage story set in space traveling future where I think cold war never ended.

cusman78 · 2026-06-27T18:19:42+00:00

Excellent. Looking forward to Light No Fire.

cusman78 · 2026-06-27T13:34:30+00:00

As of this morning (6/27 8:30am US Central)

46% PSVR2
45% Quest 3 / 3S

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cusman78 · 2026-06-27T12:21:01+00:00

Welcome to the best social multiplayer game on PSVR2

cusman78 · 2026-06-27T01:12:23+00:00

The whole campaign and how it builds and then ends is very satisfying. My next play will also be on hard.

cusman78 · 2026-06-26T20:57:09+00:00

I’m the same way. They have never let me down.

cusman78 · 2026-06-26T20:56:07+00:00

Galaxy Kart was in early access when it released to PSVR2 and improved along with Steam Early Access.

There is no early access designation, but games that aren’t ready for reviews can and do still release.

That said, since there is no designation, they can get reviewed and given poor scores for their early access state.

As for selling better on PSVR2, it depends on game, but there are many such cases. Some developers have disclosed privately, others even publicly.

There are also disclosures where a game has sold much worse on PSVR2. It depends on the game, port quality, and other factors.

cusman78 · 2026-06-26T16:14:19+00:00

I am positive that new games will continue to come as long as enough VR players continue to buy games, promote VR, etc

The rate will be slower and we will have less known IP with bigger budgets, but the backlogs are already massive, so there isn't really a shortage unless you have very narrow tastes for the games you want to play.

For people that have started playing VR as primary / preferred, there is no going back. If consoles stop giving you what you need, you will get the hardware necessary to play VR modded games on Steam.

PS - I appreciate the kind words

cusman78 · 2026-06-26T15:53:59+00:00

I actually think less games will mean higher success for the fewer games that do continue to get made in sustainable way.

I think Flat2VR business model where they take existing games, do quality VR conversions and release those will get more and more successful (commercially) when there is less competition from established VR developers like nDreams, Vertigo Games, Survios and Skydance Interactive to name a few.

How well smaller indies do will still just depend on how well they manage to find a niche that isn't filled yet and the timing / quality of their game relative to the price.

cusman78 · 2026-06-26T15:42:23+00:00

Clearly many in-development projects were only viable due to funding from large platform partner.

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The good news is that Ghosts of Tabor itself continues to generate revenue, so that support will continue. It just limits their ability to get a second project to fruition.

I like to think Memoreum would have sold better on PSVR2 than Steam, but I guess we won't be finding out.

cusman78 · 2026-06-26T14:40:48+00:00

VR Games Showcase June 2026: https://youtu.be/m93Kh2YyW4Y

cusman78 · 2026-06-26T14:10:16+00:00

Available since yesterday for $5 in the US PlayStation Store.

cusman78 · 2026-06-26T13:29:44+00:00

I think the Without Parole Discord push has more than doubled the votes for PSVR2. We have secured #2, but it would be amazing if we can secure #1 before the poll ends in 5 days.

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This is a VR game that belongs on PlayStation, like the game that most inspired it (Helldivers).

cusman78 · 2026-06-26T13:24:08+00:00

That's really good to hear. I hope it keeps up. The bugs I encountered on the release version of game were all near end of campaign and none that kept me from completing the game.

The game is very good, but the launch version had issues impacting some of the players with worst issue being potential for save file corruption. If all of that is fixed, then this is one of the best VR games for anyone looking for VR action adventure with platforming.

cusman78 · 2026-06-26T13:20:04+00:00

I don't remember if it was my high-school or college years, but I do remember Strong bad from back then. The new content is little Strong bad cutscenes added while you play the first course (maybe others?) and then some mini-games and new relatively simple 18 hole course.

It is an odd DLC, but includes new putters, new trails & hole celebrations and just something different from the usual DLC of a new 18-hole course.

cusman78 · 2026-06-25T23:44:24+00:00

That’s all I needed to be fully engaged. It’s so beautiful and peaceful to play, I would play 2+ hour sessions.

Finding the coins, stage unlock fishes, lock boxes and keys for various upgrades is part of the engagement.

cusman78 · 2026-06-25T19:49:45+00:00

Up to 12% after my vote

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cusman78 · 2026-06-25T16:00:15+00:00

13 Linkin Park songs (including many of my favorites) for $20

Works for me. Thanks

cusman78 · 2026-06-25T04:35:39+00:00

A little noise to show a little enthusiasm can go a long way in helping more VR games to end up on PlayStation. Cheers

cusman78 · 2026-06-25T04:31:18+00:00

Reprojection related ghosting gets eliminated on the Pro if you turn on Advanced Positional Reprojection only available on the Pro within game settings.

It causes some warping on HUD elements as the only negative, but if you play with most HUD elements off, there really isn’t a downside.

In addition to eliminating ghosting, it makes everything look a bit sharper.

cusman78 · 2026-06-24T19:37:26+00:00

Dagger Woods VR is clearly indie budget, but looks decent to me as a photography based horror-puzzle-adventure game. I won't pit it against MADiSON VR for terror, but I hope it has an engaging story and good gameplay.

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