It’s exhilarating, a real action-movie highlights package. In a chase scene I’m firing an Uzi out of a van’s window, opening the car door to shoot at gangsters on motorbikes who are tailing us. I’m ducking behind cover, popping out to shoot enemies, closing one eye to improve my (shocking) aim. The shooting here is spot-on, and is a real example of how far virtual reality can take gaming experiences to the next level. The worst part about it is that the experience is far too short, and in truth I think a dedicated London Heist game would have been preferable to VR Worlds’ mixed bag. If you have two Move Controllers this is by far the shining star of the whole package. Think of Danny Dyer in Time Crisis and you have The London Heist. Let’s take a look at each individually in mini reviews, starting with my personal highlight of the package. VR Worlds includes five games: The London Heist, Danger Ball, VR Luge, Scavengers Odyssey and Ocean Descent. The trouble is that each mini-game feels all too brief, and as much as you may enjoy them, none reach their full potential, meaning the whole package ends up feeling like a demo box that could’ve been included with the PlayStation VR itself. Each offering feels like a completely different experience, ranging from the entirely passive to an action-packed shooter. Here’s the Announcement Trailer for PlayStation VR Worlds that premiered at GDC 2016:įor more context about exclusive content trends on streaming video, then be sure to check out Mark Suster’s Snapstorm presentation on Online Video part 2.PlayStation VR Worlds seems like the perfect first PSVR game – a collection of five games in one cheap package to give you a taste of the potential of the headset. I had a chance to talk to George Andreas, the Creative Director of Sony’s PlayStation VR Worlds, at GDC 2016 where we talked about the narrative experiments, lessons learned, as well as the four other bespoke experiences ranging from an underwater experience, a space adventure, street luge racing game, and the futuristic competitive sporting game of Danger Ball.Īll of these experiences will be exclusively shipping with the PlayStation VR, and so in my podcast wrap-up, I make some comments and reflections about the ongoing debate about the exclusive vs.
The flashback action sequences serve to transport you into having an embodied presence, and it’s the closest experience I’ve felt to suddenly living within an action film. It’s structured as a flashback sequence starting with you being confronted within an interrogation room, and there are branching narratives that flavor the timing of the plot points and can be triggered by whether or not you’re paying attention to the main character. Sony’s The London Heist is one of the best fusions of narrative VR storytelling with interactive game components.
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