DonFerrari said:
Mandalore76 said:
I don't know any other way to word mine and their first experiences other than how they were. I was blown away by the Rift straight from the demo and so were they. Those are accurate first impressions as they occured. They were initially very excited with their PSVR to the point where they insisted I come over to try it. So, their first impression with PSVR was extremely positive. The only games they had to show me at the time were the demo, which I found to be okay/somewhat fun in a Nintendo Land sort of way, but not over the moon impressive (to me); and Until Dawn: Rush of Blood, which I also found to be just okay, but not overwhelmingly immersive. That was my first impression with PSVR. For me, it was okay, but nothing I was excited or hyped to dive back into. They loved it and wanted me to come over more, but I wasn't as excited. Months later, the price dropped on Oculus Rift, and suddenly something I had no/little intent to buy was now something that piqued my interest. The opening demo "First Contact" blew me away. That was my first impression. I immediately began downloading more apps, and buying more games because how much that immersion stuck with me and pulled me in. I in turn brought my same friends over to try the Rift that had showed me their PSVR, and I did not embellish their reactions. His wife saying the difference was night and day was a direct quote. Others might not see it that way, but I'm not going to sugar quote a personal experience. Because yes, I too am an honest person.
I have to see what games they have gotten since then, but at the time of my first experience with it, they only showed me the demo and Until Dawn: Rush of Blood.
You should run the Oculus minimum spec test on your PC. You might be surprised and find that all you need is a graphics card upgrade. But, if you already have PSVR, then yeah, I probably wouldn't be keen on dropping another $700 bucks on another VR system + graphics card either. Yes, there is overlap among the games, which is why I'm trying to get my friend to get stuff like Batman VR so that I can really compare.
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You do know that it will be very hard sale that you aren't biased at all right?
And Batman VR is a very simplistic game even if somewhat immersive.
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If I had purchased, intended to purchase, or even demo'd the Rift first, then I could see my first impression of PSVR being unfairly skewed. That's not the case. And, I specifically mentioned Batman VR as a game that's on both platforms for comparison sake. Wasn't it Batman VR developed for PS4 specifically and then ported to other platforms later? By the way, a VR game doesn't have to be overly involved to provide an immersive experience. I've played the first few minutes of Batman VR on my Rift (I've been side-tracked from playing more by the other games I'm playing atm). I have to say, standing in the Batcave looking into the mirror and seeing not myself, but Batman mimicking my movements was a very strange sensation for me. Anyway, I mention it merely as an opportunity where my friend and I can have the same game on our individual platforms and compare experiences. Regardless of your insistence that I have some kind of agenda, your OP asked for first VR experiences. I gave mine. It goes against what you wanted to hear. I get that. I'm not here to sell you anything. I've done my sharing.
