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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.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.SPRINT VECTOR
A crazy mix of SSX racing and obstacle course
hijinks, Sprint Vector makes use of the best control
setup on PS VR to deliver a near perfect experience.
A single-player Challenge mode and online races
impress; only the poor single-player AI holds it back.097retrostationTRANSFERENCE
Come home to these ghosts in the machine. Traipsing
through each family member’s surreal vision of the
apartment they share in first-person horror is a
wonderfully dreadful experience. Trespassers will be
thoroughly spooked.FARPOINT
This sci-fi shooter is a brilliant showcase for the
PS Aim controller, a versatile bit of kit that makes the
satisfying range of weapons feel weighty and real.
The game matches it, delivering a strong story and
challenging co-op for great VR action.19
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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.For many of us the
start of September is
the beginning of spooky
season. Diving back
into the Baker estate
in Resident Evil VII
this Halloween is a
no-brainer, boasting
some of the best
first-person scares
in the genre. It’s an
experience enhanced in
PS VR and well worth
a look-in if you were on
the fence before.
From spooky
mansions to spooky
space, Observation
is like a reverse 2001:
A Space Odyssey; you
take on the unceasing
gaze of a space station
AI after a mysterious
incident has sent your
station careening
through the void.
Dealing in paranoia and
puzzles, you may feel
more at comfortable
as a space oddity than
you do as the Bakers’
unlucky guest.
Changing track and
hitting the road with theboys, Final Fantasy
XV is a lot less taxing
on the nerves. Perhaps
one of the most divisive
mainline entries to
date due to its troubled
ten-year development
(the decade saw a
change of director,
change of game engine,
redesigned characters
and ditching of entire
story segments), we
thought it was worth
praising and gave it
8/10. But if you’re a
subscriber you can try
it before you buy.
Don’t worry, we’re
not returning to a
house of horrors;
WWE 2K19 was the
final entry developed
by Yuke’s before Visual
Concepts took over for
2K20, the latest and
most infamous entry.
As this year’s 2K was
cancelled, this is all
wrestling fans have to
tide them over beyond
the haunting, empty
stadium matches we’re
seeing in real life.September saw a slew of new titles
for Sony’s gaming-on-demand service,
including horror heavyweight Resident
Evil VII: Biohazard (available until 30
Nov) and sci-fi thriller Observation.
Final Fantasy XV, available until March next
year, also joined the line-up alongside WWE 2K19.PS Now for something
completely different
MOSS
Guide adorable mouse heroine Quill through a
fantasy storybook world full of virtual puzzles, fights
with insects, and perfectly pitched Disney influences.
There’s no need to say cheese, because you’ll be
smiling as you play, all day long.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.QThere’s a whole lot of Resi on Now but no other mainline games.
The absence of Resi 4, in particular, feels like a missed trick.16
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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.BEATSABER
PSVRfirmlyonandPSMovecontrollersin hand,
BeatSaberfeelslikethegamebothpiecesof
hardwareweremadefor.In it youhavetomaster
songsandchallengesbyswipingyourneonswords
throughtheair,anddodgingwithyourhead.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.SPRINT VECTOR
A crazy mix of SSX racing and obstacle course
hijinks, Sprint Vector makes use of the best control
setup on PS VR to deliver a near perfect experience.
A single-player Challenge mode and online races
impress; only the poor single-player AI holds it back.097retrostationTRANSFERENCE
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.19
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24
25
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.For many of us the
start of September is
the beginning of spooky
season. Diving back
into the Baker estate
in Resident Evil VII
this Halloween is a
no-brainer, boasting
some of the best
first-person scares
in the genre. It’s an
experience enhanced in
PS VR and well worth
a look-in if you were on
the fence before.
From spooky
mansions to spooky
space, Observation
is like a reverse 2001:
A Space Odyssey; you
take on the unceasing
gaze of a space station
AI after a mysterious
incident has sent your
station careening
through the void.
Dealing in paranoia and
puzzles, you may feel
more at comfortable
as a space oddity than
you do as the Bakers’
unlucky guest.
Changing track and
hitting the road with theboys, Final Fantasy
XV is a lot less taxing
on the nerves. Perhaps
one of the most divisive
mainline entries to
date due to its troubled
ten-year development
(the decade saw a
change of director,
change of game engine,
redesigned characters
and ditching of entire
story segments), we
thought it was worth
praising and gave it
8/10. But if you’re a
subscriber you can try
it before you buy.
Don’t worry, we’re
not returning to a
house of horrors;
WWE 2K19 was the
final entry developed
by Yuke’s before Visual
Concepts took over for
2K20, the latest and
most infamous entry.
As this year’s 2K was
cancelled, this is all
wrestling fans have to
tide them over beyond
the haunting, empty
stadium matches we’re
seeing in real life.Septembersawa slewofnewtitles
for Sony’s gaming-on-demand service,
including horror heavyweight Resident
Evil VII: Biohazard (available until 30
Nov) and sci-fi thriller Observation.
Final Fantasy XV, available until March next
year, also joined the line-up alongside WWE 2K19.PS Now for something
completely different
MOSS
Guide adorable mouse heroine Quill through a
fantasy storybook world full of virtual puzzles, fights
with insects, and perfectly pitched Disney influences.
There’s no need to say cheese, because you’ll be
smiling as you play, all day long.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.QThere’s a whole lot of Resi on Now but no other mainline games.
The absence of Resi 4, in particular, feels like a missed trick.