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God damn those fucking plastic ice creams.

i might aswell go back order some unicorn horns because I'm more likely to get hold of some of those.

if people are  snapping them up just to sell for profit then they should be ashamed.

i might just pre order from amazon and let them tell me when some are available.

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Played some VRWorld's last night; London Heist and Scavenger's - some real quality experiences there, especially the Heist. Someone definitely needs to bring out an VR smoking sim though, just standing outside offices, butts on the floor sharing a lighter;) . Is Mickey's shooting range in the full game. Was in the demo but didn't see it in the full thing.

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35 minutes ago, macosx said:

Played some VRWorld's last night; London Heist and Scavenger's - some real quality experiences there, especially the Heist. Someone definitely needs to bring out an VR smoking sim though, just standing outside offices, butts on the floor sharing a lighter;) . Is Mickey's shooting range in the full game. Was in the demo but didn't see it in the full thing.

 

Puffing the cigar was great.

 

Yeah there are six versions (3 locations) in the full game.

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Got Driveclub VR today and played for a few hours straight. so easy to lose track of time in vr.

Pretty much the most amazing gaming experience I've had in years. 

Some of the tracks look a lot better than others but I think the complaints about the graphics are overblown.

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Still waiting to find some of those bloody move controllers....my brother works at Argos, and managed to swipe a VR unit that a preorder didnt want any more (even then he had to get a driver bring it to here from miles away as no where near us had one) but he's had no luck on the move controllers.  God knows why they didnt make more of the bloody things!

 

Took it over a mates house last week and had people over to check it out.  I think my new fave thing is watching people who've not tried it before react to it.  The response is almost always the same - they didnt expect it to be as good as it was.  Even the friend who's house it was - she was someone who I went to Thorpe Park with earlier this year purely to go on the Derren Brown ghost train which uses HTC Vives for most of the experience, which I've fairly sure is a decently higher spec than the PS4 setup, was blown away.  Though I think that more refects on how poorly they use VR on that ride - I rarely got the same impression or feel of depth and presence as even the title screen of Batman gave me.

 

The first thing I put on was the Kitchen demo, turning the TV off so the other people didnt know what was happening.  The first person was the woman who's house it was, who thought the Derren Brown ghost train "wasnt that scary" (which is true, to be fair), loves those haunted house maze attractions, and is a big horror fan.  I wish I had the video, but what followed was screams of terror that made me think we were going to have to visit the neighbours to explain.  She loved it, but wasnt prepared for how "real" things were going to seem.  A few other people tried it, and had similar reactions of shitting themselves but thinking it was amazing, while one guy flat out refused.

 

I also got VR worlds, and the London Heist is pretty brilliant.  Too short, but forgivable as it's part of a collection.  The guy who wussed out of Kitchen tried this and loved it, but it bought up something that I think a lot of people dont think of.  During the first shooting section, he was getting shot so I told him to take cover.

 

"How do I do that?"

"Move behind the desk"

"What button is that?"

"No, you litereally move yourself behind the desk"

"wait, so its using the stick?"

"No, move your head so they cant shoot it!"

 

When he realised you werent this static thing in game, it was like a lightbulb moment, and from then on he was like a curious schoolboy trying things to see if they worked.  And a lot of them did, which is the cool thing about the London Heist.  Similarly in Until Dawn, there are some saw blades you can dodge, but people didnt think to actually try dodging them by moving their body at first.

 

Until Dawn is a game that is a lot more fun than I thought it would be as well.  It's also the best game I've tried so far that makes it feel like you're moving - some of the faster rollercoaster sections do a really good job of tricking you.

 

I really hope we see a steady stream of content continue to come out for it.  Especially cheaper demos/experiences.  I'd also love to see a movie viewer that gives you a setting that you're watching the movie in.  I saw one on the Gear VR, and it was a really cool way to watch movies, even if the only thing was making it like you were in an actual movie theatre.  From the reactions last week, I think as a medium it's got the potential to be picked up way more than a lot of things like Kinect, but the worry that everyone had was "is there enough on the way to make it worth it".  While I'm fortunate enough to be able to buy it and not worry about it being pricey at the moment, the price point makes it a serious consideration for a lot of people.

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Robinson is a tricky one. It's astonishing at times, creating a sense of scale and wonder that no other VR game has given me so far (and I've played quite a few now). It feels like a living, breathing, tangible world with stunning vistas, a wealth of animals to discover and a solidness of its environment that I've never experienced in a videogame before. As Jon pointed out in his video a few pages back, it feels like a place you've visited and I've already found myself thinking things like 'wasn't helping that baby dinosaur amazing?' as they feel like real experiences.

 

It's soooooooo slow though. I don't have a problem with it only taking 4-5 hours to finish because there's so much hidden away thanks to the scanning mechanic it employs, but the actual implementation of the puzzles feels very simplistic and it makes very little use of your pet dinosaur's abilities. It reminds me of every single over Crytek game I've played, incredible style, as shallow as a sun-dried paddle. I do think that every VR owner should experience it though, so maybe you can all come over to my house first before you consider dropping £55 notes on it. I think it's a 6/10 as a game and a 11/10 as a VR experience.

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4 hours ago, strider said:

Robinson is a tricky one. It's astonishing at times, creating a sense of scale and wonder that no other VR game has given me so far (and I've played quite a few now). It feels like a living, breathing, tangible world with stunning vistas, a wealth of animals to discover and a solidness of its environment that I've never experienced in a videogame before. As Jon pointed out in his video a few pages back, it feels like a place you've visited and I've already found myself thinking things like 'wasn't helping that baby dinosaur amazing?' as they feel like real experiences.

 

It's soooooooo slow though. I don't have a problem with it only taking 4-5 hours to finish because there's so much hidden away thanks to the scanning mechanic it employs, but the actual implementation of the puzzles feels very simplistic and it makes very little use of your pet dinosaur's abilities. It reminds me of every single over Crytek game I've played, incredible style, as shallow as a sun-dried paddle. I do think that every VR owner should experience it though, so maybe you can all come over to my house first before you consider dropping £55 notes on it. I think it's a 6/10 as a game and a 11/10 as a VR experience.

That dinosaur wasn't used for about 92% of the entire game . The thing was almost pointless and I say thing because I didn't like it anyway , he was a bit dumb and animated badly.

 

The fact the in game hand is glued to the head is the biggest missed opportunity.

 

I quite liked the ending as a VR experience.

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I just had my first go on PSVR - it is just amazing, my world has been rocked and I like it!

 

The box was taken from me yesterday for my sisters other halfs birthday and I got him rush of blood - he insisted that is what I played so first ever go was on that! It looks really low res an jaggy edges but as soon as you look around and start moving you forget all of that - it must be very funny watching someone play due to the ducking and diving let alone the jump scares!

 

I took my move controllers and once I figured out how you set them up they really did make the game better with independent movement - they have been loaned to him but only until I get my VR headset!

 

I am very concerned that Tracy hasn't got me one for my birthday and that stock will be a nightmare.... I have to have one even more now.

 

Time for a nice warm bath.....

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If Robinson highlights VR's convincing sense of being in a 'real' world, then Eagle Flight exemplifies movement done right in the new medium. It's quite frankly astonishing how much finesse and control you have over your eagle and while you can't do stunts (as Eagles can in real life) the ability to turn quickly, soar across buildings and dive bomb towards the ground are all exhilerating experiences that every VR owner should try. Movement couldn't be simpler - look in the direction you want to move and tilt your head to create tight turns.

 

The gameplay is lightweight, but extremely fun, with the short challenges being checkpoint races, catching fish against a strict time limit, fighting off other birds and escorting your partner through dangerous areas. Eagle Flight uses a three star system and the later stages get quite hard, meaning there's plenty of replay value to the game. Collectibles also crop up (this is a Ubisoft game after all) but the sensation of freedom and movement is so good here you'll want to hunt out every last feather and fish. In addition to the 24 main challenges there are many more throughout Paris that need to be unlocked, but you'll need a high enough star rating in order to do so. Eagle Flight is certainly slight, but it's incredibly fun and satisfying too. One of my favourite experiences with VR so far. If you haven't bought it you really should consider it.

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Another vote for Driveclub VR here.  I delayed for the last 6 weeks because of the reports of terrible graphics and motion sickness.  Just found it online for 20 quid so I've given it a go, and its fabulous.  Yes its a bit low res but its amazing and well worth it.

 

Also Hyper Void is 6 quid and pretty cool in VR. The game seems basic and repetitive after playing for about 20 mins but hoping more variety in enemy's and locations will follow.

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