Official PlayStation Magazine - 04.2020

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BATMAN: ARKHAM VR

Not only is the training mission an unparalleled

exercise in wish fulfilment (Wayne Manor! The

Batcave! Batarangs!) but the defiantly sharp, if

short, campaign is the epilogue to Arkham Knight we

needed and deserved. Bats off to you, Rocksteady.

SUPERHOTVR

Timemovesonlywhenyoumovein thisexceptional

PSVRfirst-personshooterthatmanagestomake

youfeellikeyou’replayingthrougha slow-moaction

movie.ThefreeSuperhotForeverupdateaddseven

morechallenges.MaketimeforVRbullettime.

MOSS

GuideadorablemouseheroineQuillthrougha

fantasystorybookworldfullofvirtualpuzzles,fights

withinsects,andperfectlypitchedDisneyinfluences.

There’snoneedtosaycheese,becauseyou’llbe

smilingasyouplay,alldaylong.

BEAT SABER

PS VR firmly on and PS Move controllers in hand,

Beat Saber feels like the game both pieces of

hardware were made for. In it you have to master

songs and challenges by swiping your neon swords

through the air, and dodging with your head.

THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM VR

Though compromises have been made to texture

detail and controls, you get all of The Elder Scrolls V:

Skyrim, including the expansions, inside PS VR. The

scale and organic nature of the world at your feet

overcomes any shortcomings.

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TRANSFERENCE

Comehometotheseghostsin themachine.Traipsing

througheachfamilymember’ssurrealvisionofthe

apartmenttheysharein first-personhorroris a

wonderfullydreadfulexperience.Trespasserswillbe

thoroughlyspooked.

FARPOINT

Thissci-fishooteris a brilliantshowcaseforthe

PSAimcontroller,a versatilebitofkitthatmakesthe

satisfyingrangeofweaponsfeelweightyandreal.

Thegamematchesit,deliveringa strongstoryand

challengingco-opforgreatVRaction.

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ACCOUNTING +

One of PlayStation’s funniest games is a dark,

twisted journey into the world of accounting. It’s

an Inception-like dive into increasingly bizarre and

frequently hilarious scenarios that will scratch the

itch of any Rick And Morty fan.

When the creative

mind behind Resident

Evil returned with The

Evil Within there was a

buzz about this Resi-

like horror adventure

but it never gained the

traction of Capcom’s

series. Added to PS

Now this month it drew

me in as I remembered

how I chewed through

its cheesy dialogue and

unsettling atmosphere.

Replaying it now, some

of the game’s faults

can be overlooked. The

redundant story and

technical shortfalls fall

away as I find myself

just loving the spectacle

of its Resi-meets-Silent

Hill schlock horror. A

genuine cult classic,

on PS Now this is a

welcome double-dipper.

Replaying The Evil

Within had me yearning

for more old-fashioned

survivalhorror,and

whiletheUK’sPSNow

rosterlacksResident

Evil 4 (availableonthe

USservice),it does

have Resident Evil Code

Veronica X, another

often-overlooked

classic. Billed as the

true sequel to Resident

Evil 2, this is another

Mikami masterpiece

that shines on Sony’s

streaming service. It

feels more modern

than it should, as the

series’ pre-rendered

scenery is replaced

by 3D environments,

albeit still with a defined

camera view.

From here the

only PS Now game

to replay is Dead

Space 3. Maligned

at launch due to its

microtransactions and

co-op focus, hindsight

reveals a solid horror

shooter. While certainly

not as composed as

the original Dead Space

(sadly not on PS Now)

untethered from its

money-hungryDLC

thisdeservesa second

chance.ThankfullyPS

Nowis heretoenable

ustogiveit one.

OfPSNow’snewadditions,which

includes Cities: Skylines and Lego

Worlds, it’s survival horror adventure

The Evil Within from Resident Evil’s

original creator Shinji Mikami that

caught my attention. It’s a perfect PS Now

release, an often overlooked cult classic...

PS Now for something

completely different

KNOCKOUT LEAGUE

Punching things is possibly the least creative use of

the VR medium, but when it’s used to create a classic

arcade boxing sim that plays like a brutal puzzle

puncher, it’s irresistible. It’s also good for you: it

tracks your calorie count as you work up a sweat.

APEX CONSTRUCT

This story-driven FPS demonstrates five-to-eight

hour adventures can work in PS VR. Building its

narrative organically through physically exploring the

game’s world while fending off mechanical creatures

with a trusted bow and arrow is a delight. Ambitious.

QPlaying like Resident Evil 4 surgically attached to Silent Hill, Shinji

Mikami’s The Evil Within is a cult classic. On PS Now it’s a must-play.