Played through this game after watching your review and could not disagree more, this is the most immersive shooter I have ever played and only had one instance of issues related to VR. This game is an absolute buy if you own PSVR.
bmx7596 either you haven’t played good shooters or somehow you are abnormally immersed by VR. Game was super boring, environment and shootings was dull and walking was slow.
Totally agreed. Very accurate, used only the aim. Even moving fast did not loose track of the moviment. Only thing i agree, is that is the same rocky environment and so on... wish they use the same engine to create a FarCry VR
Whoops called it Farcry lol As for the game. Played it with a group of folks including PSVR devs and some patrons. Its got some good moments but the Aim isn't at all required and with it or not it is a fairly lackluster experience as a game with with some high points. It has issues in many places and even with VR it is in the end just a lackluster shooter. Some will get magically sucked in, and that can last a bit but it ran out far before the end of the game did. Also wish there had been more than 1 boss battle but the mini boss stuff or more dangerous enemies were fun.
ACG I been patiently waiting for this review , and you neber dissapoint..great review..never have regret any purchase after your reviews. Quick question. Gamersclub at BB had the bundle 20%off .. kinda puts the game at 33 bucks and controller 33 bucks ? is that a good price to pick up off of your recommendation ACG?
Wow, I didn't realize the game was already out. It's a shame this game has the poor quality it does. I'm willing to bet the developers will be putting something out on the future with lessons learned. ACG, are you planning to do a review of the Forza Horizon Hot Wheels expansion?
I love all your videos man, and i totally respect your opinion because i know its from your heart. For me this is a wait for a sale. I got it preordered with the AIM for only 45$ which really was a steal, but the coop mode with exhilirating waves of aliens really makes it for me. Anyways, im glad you still got some fun out of it, keep up the good work! (and VR reviews haha)
A theory I heard is that this was a tech demo for the controller, that got picked up and given the budget and staff for a full(ish) release. Definitely worth picking up while the May month limited $60-$70 Farpoint+Aim bundles are still in stock though.
I am really surprised at people's reactions to VR. Young people grow up with Playstation and Xbox and they can't take a hit in resolution. Looks like us 30/40 somethings are going to have to carry this one too. Maybe you'll be happy when we get to gen 3 VR.
Exactly! If we don't support the quality VR games and devs, we'll never get to the gen 2 or 3 where all of our minds are truly blown. For me, I still have fun moving within the game worlds that we have had so far, in Dec 2018, on PSVR, even with the lower res games. Not every game is made to look realistic like RE7. It's a blast being in the cartoony world of Astro Bots!
@@danieljohn9257 its likely another prime example of people expecting and demanding too much. I find its ruining the world we live in. Gripped this today and i know im going to love it, going to play in coop aswell. Us older gamers are the ones which will carry the torch for future development. Damn millenials lol ruining everything lol, sickens me im still classed as one even though i was born in 82
I like to think of any early tech demo style games as concept games. It sounds like once they get VR done well, and make it affordable there will be NO other type of game people wish to play. I mean listening to you talk about this sounds divine even with the tech problems and such. Great review as always. As said look forward to how VR will change forever gaming, travel, science, medicine, medical and military and police training as well in the next 15 to 30 years.
I think that's a rather bold claim. VR only works in first person. You think every other game or genre that uses a different perspective will suddenly fade away?
I don't think it's worth it as a full priced game by itself. However I have really enjoyed the aim controller bundle and I also own Dick Wilde. Actually I highly recommend the aim controller. I've found that it feels great to use, increases immersion, and I haven't had any major tracking issues. For gun games it feels so much better than using the move controllers. My favorite moments in Farpoint usually involved looking down the sights and getting a long distance kill with the precision rifle. Now I just want a military game with M4s and Sniper Rifles, etc.
I can't even play the game without the Aim controller because aiming with the Dualshock 4 is so weird and I have no idea why the developers thought that would be a good idea. I have decided to not play the game anymore until I can buy an aim controller.
Holy effin reviews! A week like this with 3 reviews (so far) completely justifies the few bucks a month I donate through Patreon, I just wish i could afford to donate more. I don't know how you do it Karak but keep up the good work!
Farpoint seems like an interesting title. In terms of graphics, VR titles don't seem to have the visual polish that you get with typical console releases. Having said that, there are times when Farpoint looks good and at other times not so much. $50 for a 5 hour story is a bit on the steep side I have to admit. Having said that, It would be a cool title to pick up once the price goes down a bit. Karak posts a lot of content and every bit of it is top tier quality work and effort. To quote a famous person, "I am the best in the world at what I do". Thanks for being the best reviewer on TH-cam and thanks for another awesome high quality review. I greatly appreciate it!
Holy cow! This is the way to write a review. Explain the game's strong points and flaws with a non-numeric subjective overall rating at the end of it. Why are there so few reviewers who do this?
First off Happy New Year! You're the BEST! In my humble opinion though I disagree on the review. My mouth dropped the moment your ship is approaching Jupiter. Granted I am an astrology & space exploration die hard. But to experience something like that in vr was simply stunning..I agree that the story slowed at times. Particularly in the middle. But I thought the developers did a great job combining Starship Troopers, Prometheus, & Interstellar all in one game. While still though borrowing heavy from those titles, delivers it's own original story..The immersion was CRAZY good at times. And I thought the enemy variety & the amount were well placed & in good portions. The sense of scale & visual fidelity of the world & npcs was AMAZING! I actually walked into a RL wall as I couldn't help but study the pores, wrinkles, & imperfections of a characters face. To me, & I know I'm completely new to vr. I think for one of Sony's first full blown, big budget vr titles. They killed it. What other vr headset can offer the experiences Sony is putting out there at the moment. To me it felt very similar to the first time I played Halo umpteen years ago. In the regard that I KNEW what I was playing was special & going to redefine a genre. And that aim controller...The first time you look down the sights. Or stick your arm from around cover & blindly shoot out to take out an ememy..Gave me Goosebumps..I guess what I'm trying to say is, for still relatively becoming acclimated with the tech. Sony is KILLING it!! I NEVER felt these emotions while playing a game before. But like you said, when it's not a character on screen, but it's actually you in the game. It truly takes on a whole new meeting..I give Farpoint a strong B+..And I'm only more confident & excited to see what Sony continues to do next!! I highly recommend this game!!
Looking at the gameplay when flying in space makes me hope for a Freespace/Freelancer-like game in the near future that fully utilizes VR and also let's you use a joystick to make things even more realistic. That would be awesome!
Angry joe needs to step it up!!! Do you think the psvr hardware is bad? I loved it on resident evil 7 and I am still hoping for another experience like that.
I dont. But even the PSVR devs I talk to have bumped into a tremendous number of issues with the tech and how to deliver a game within the proper subet of abilities the headset has. Its like being told you can now fly, but only barely above the ground and for like 10 seconds lol
AngryJoe and ACG serve different purposes. ACG is for informing you about every game that comes out, while AngryJoe is for entertainment. Sure, Joe doesn't make many reviews, but the ones he DOES put out have an entertainment value unmatched by any other.
I don't own a PS4 or have any interest in this game... But, anytime I see ACG uploaded a new video - I make sure to give a view and a like. Don't even need to watch it to know it's a quality review. You've really hit your stride in the past year Karak, super impressive, keep it up my dude.
karak you are impressive. I used to watch angry joe only & always but now we're lucky to see a review of his once a month. you uploaded 3 reviews in 3 days. I appreciate the hard work, dedication & commitment from you & I thank you for that. keep up the great work, you rock!
Still 3 videos in 3 days is impressive, and the videos usually always come out on the day the game is released. You're taking the time to get these videos out for your fans or just someone who wants to know what the game is like. I think the reason why angry joe became such a slacker is cuz he's finally getting laid by the European chick that is mooching off of him. Again, thank you for your, interesting, knowledgeable & sometimes funny videos. ACG is my favorite game review channel. I can't wait to see what's next.
You realize that AngryJoe's reviews take MUCH longer to make than ACG's reviews, right? For ACG, you just have to play the game, write some bullet points, and talk about the game for 15-ish minutes while the gameplay plays in the background. With Angry Reviews, you have to play the game, write a WRITTEN review (much harder than unscripted bullet-point reviews), come up with ideas for skits, get the costumes (and possibly wait for costumes to arrive), film the review, and EDITING (SO MUCH EDITING!!!). The reason ACG can put out more reviews than Angry Joe is because he has a different format, which is totally okay. ACG is about informing the consumer about every game that comes out, and Angry Joe is about entertainment.
Hairy MouseTurd have you seen angry Joes latest reviews? there not really entertaining anymore. angry joe and other joe are hilarious but it seems joe doesn't put enough effort into his reviews anymore. I find trailer reactions, let's plays, and movie reviews to be quite boring. most reviews take time to make and need editing. angry joe used to have videos come out more often, you gotta admit angry Joes reviews haven't been the greatest lately and you don't see many of them anymore cuz he's making other videos that aren't game reviews
I knew the trailer got me extremely excited yet instantly froze my excitement with a sense of "Wait a minute....I have seen this type of exceedingly gorgeous and amazing propaganda before....." Pretty much a replay of the new Mass Effect expectations meeting dissapointment/wait for deep-deep sale buy (in your words of course Mr. Karik.)
If VR can flourish in the coming years instead of being another Gimmick from the 80s that doesn't work I would personally love to see a CRYSIS VR if the tech does get better .Farpoint seems to set the fundamental's for what could be the next generation of FPS but I guess it will take time and a lot of money until we see something good , Unless of course this is Nintendo's virtual boy 2.0 or Kinect 3.0 in which case its dead on arrival.
Buy for sure, this game is really masterpiece grade. I play more than 200 hr. without getting bored. Love Farpoint forever. Screw the bad review such as metacrictic 71, Trusted review , 5 out of 10. I hate those reviewer how treat this game as junk.
Everyone raves about this game but I felt well disappointed with it. Too simplistic and world is sooooo boring. Samey enemies i just wish it was better. Fingers crossed for blood and truth. This review was brilliant because you are giving a real opinion not just spouting the same rubbish every other review says
Always nice video keep the good work.i always watching your reviews before I buy a game.a question.how do you feel about tesla suit combining with the VR experience?personaly I can't wait it will be such a huge add on on the VR experience.
ACG, have you tried Pavlov VR on the HTC Vive/Oculus Rift yet? It's still an early access title and not really in a reviewable state, but I think it's a good glimpse as to what VR can do as far as this type of game is concerned.
the enemy's resetting themselves reminds me of that old first person resident evil game. You could cheat the whole thing by not looking at the enemy's because they have to be in front of you to attack.
Hey ACG, I'm looking for some vr games for my psvr and with E3 just around the corner I thought I would figure out which ones I should buy. I prefer shooting and have move controllers, do you have any recommendations and have you heard anything about Arizona sunshine? Keep up the great work
i cant read the comments section while watching your videos because you speak out of phase from the voice in my head and it makes my thoughts go all deconstructive and suddenly nothing is happening in my head
Sony reviews are always easy to tell who Kariks fans are. If they agree they say ok, if they disagree they say ok but I still like it. Everyone else explodes
The cautious optimism I had for this platform in the autumn of last year has all but evaporated. E3 is going to be a harbinger of things to come in regards as to where Sony wants to take this.
That's too bad. I had hopes for this game. I mean VR is too expensive to incentivize me on a purchase right now. But I know if they dropped some bombshells, I'd have no choice. Thinking I should probably just wait for gen 2, though
THE game for PSVR for me was going to be Gran Turismo.. But with the news that it was just going to be a tacked on "VR Tour Mode"... I am disappoint!! Shame after shame.
Not really, so far there is no THE game for Ps Vr, that will only happen if games like Battlefield 1, Overwatch, Far Cry 5, The Elder Scrolls 6 etc get involved in making the game in Standard and Vr modes, so basically when 80% of FPS games are on Vr as well as standard mode is here then it will be worth getting a Vr headset.
AwesomeNick94 I agree w/ this 100%....if u have never played the game or even put on a headset then u have idea what ur talking about....this aim controller is a game changer and I hope and pray more shooters like this start coming out; just playing co-op last night was the most intense thing I've ever done in the gaming world
this is a great game,hope they come out with like arena mode with 3 more boss battles or something. I'm so into vr, I can't be bothered with regular games anymore, I don't buy it unless it is vr.
This is why I think it will take a lot to make VR appeal to more gamers. The thing of VR is to make you more "immersed" in the game world, yet that cluncly gun movement, downgraded graphics and restriction of movement keep taking you out of said immersion.
I know this video is old. So what. Thank you for your time putting this together. I am going to pick this up since it's only 20 dollars now. At the same time some ben gay for this dudes back spasms. After 2 years with the psvr, what top 3 games would you recommend? Or top 5 games... thanks again
I like the concept of VR but as it stands i wouldnt invest in one, the games seem real basic which is understandable, its newish right? for me to pull myself away from the games i love VR needs some games with more depth, maybe in 3 to 5 years VR will be more than a cool gimmick.
Good and objectif review. However my only question would be "what about the time?" How long is the game fun? How long does the campagn last, once I finished the story, is there anything to do afterwards?
Sure. Not with this tech. PSVR is insanely old when it comes to tech and that includes if you bought the move and then again bought the aim all on top of everything else. A vive wireless could do well but locomotion is the main issue and the main work that would need to be done
*spoiler alert* I found the ending to be deeply frustrating. It leaves you with lots of unanswered questions, but not in cliffhangar kind of way that excites you and leaves you interested for a sequel. It leaves them unanswered in a way that is just annoying and kind of implies that there will be no sequel and all the plot holes will not be addressed. Why was that wormhole there? Why do these wormholes appear on that planet every ten years? Why do ships from lots of different alien civilizations tend to get sucked into these wormholes and crash there? What was the alien tower that pops out of the wormhole? Why does it kidnap lifeforms of the surface? What happened when the dumb kid tried to go talk to it? What would have happened if the protagonist had made it through the wormhole before it closed? Were you dead at the end? Was that white space heaven? An alien prison?
Another great review. Question: Does playing on PS4 Pro make any difference to either the graphics or the gameplay? I don't think I heard you mention it. If you did, I'm sorry. Thanks.
graphics are also primarily related to the overall scope of the project. only 1 million potential customers compared to 50 million, means smaller budget.
Why do these games always tease players by putting them at the console of a space ship but never letting you fly the bloody thing? Would that be too much fun or something?
Going in to hospital tomorrow. The worst part about this is I will miss your podcast and reviews. Thank you for the awesome content and hope to be back soon.
Disagree, I think the game controls great and weapons feel awesome with the included gun controller. Tracking was not big issue for me, but did freak out in a couple of instances. The game is a large corridor shooter and feels taxing like any call of duty campaign at times. The enemies require strategy and ai feels good. The game is hard though and I only play in short bursts due to it. Great proof of concept, has decent content, and well worth the investment!
Sadly it's a vicous cycle where no company will truly invest in VR because no one has a VR setup and no one's gonna buy a VR setup until companies truly invest in a VR game. Somebody has to take a risk and hopefully the Scorpio makes Sony nervous enough to back a good VR title.
keep seeing the adverts for this, get briefly excited about a sci-fi shooter with planet gameplay, realise it's PS4 and VR then walk off the disappointment.
On seeing more than a trailer it reminds me a lot of borderlands without the attitude, punk aesthetics or weird gun combos (that made me hate the franchise outside of co-op due to the terrible gunplay)
Seeing this vid I feel a little doubtful about the future of (PS) VR. May I ask what you guys think? Is VR dying already? If possible, please give me some kind of proof/facts and avoid wishful thinking in any direction.
Hi Karak. I am thinking about getting this for my new PSVR. Do you know if the bundle controller will/ can be used for any other PSVR game (current or upcoming)?
This game was $50? Yeesh. I picked up an Aim controller recently and wanted to try out this game since it was a showcase for the Aim controller. The game had its cool moments, but it was just ok. It had attempts at story which I paid attention to, but otherwise came off as a tech demo. 6/10. And short - 5ish hours. Resident Evil 7 and Dirt Rally still reign as my best VR experiences.
I watched a bit of the Eurogamer 90 minute gameplay and noticed 2 things that would drive me nuts that you never mentioned. 1. The gun always seems to lean securely to the left. 2. The gun shakes violently a lot of the time. Is that just a capture issue that isn't in the headset or is it actually like that?
had it sometimes. The PSVR devs who were with me when reviewing it tried to fix it and I think they mitigated it somewhat. But even they don't think its perfect so...take that as you will. As for gun leaning that might be because many times aiming too high or low your cutting off the aiming of the camera and sometimes it just loses it shit. so they might be side aiming it. Not sure.
It's almost entirely from the capture. There is some very very small shaking that can be seen with the headset on, but it's virtually undetectable if you're holding the aim controller correctly. As for the leaning left, I've put in 6 to 7 hours on FarPoint and have never seen that in-game. The gun stays exactly where you hold the controller, unless you go outside the camera's field of view.
It sounds like most of this game's problems could be solved if it was made for vive. A pity since the vive lacks the sort of deeper story games and such that are this game's strengths.
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Played through this game after watching your review and could not disagree more, this is the most immersive shooter I have ever played and only had one instance of issues related to VR. This game is an absolute buy if you own PSVR.
glad you liked it
bmx7596 either you haven’t played good shooters or somehow you are abnormally immersed by VR. Game was super boring, environment and shootings was dull and walking was slow.
Totally agreed. Very accurate, used only the aim. Even moving fast did not loose track of the moviment. Only thing i agree, is that is the same rocky environment and so on... wish they use the same engine to create a FarCry VR
Whoops called it Farcry lol
As for the game.
Played it with a group of folks including PSVR devs and some patrons.
Its got some good moments but the Aim isn't at all required and with it or not it is a fairly lackluster experience as a game with with some high points.
It has issues in many places and even with VR it is in the end just a lackluster shooter. Some will get magically sucked in, and that can last a bit but it ran out far before the end of the game did.
Also wish there had been more than 1 boss battle but the mini boss stuff or more dangerous enemies were fun.
ACG I thought I was back a few years for a second
ACG haha, I was listening to the review while doing other stuff and went did he say Far Cry or am I just not paying enough attention?
ACG I been patiently waiting for this review , and you neber dissapoint..great review..never have regret any purchase after your reviews. Quick question. Gamersclub at BB had the bundle 20%off .. kinda puts the game at 33 bucks and controller 33 bucks ? is that a good price to pick up off of your recommendation ACG?
Wow, I didn't realize the game was already out. It's a shame this game has the poor quality it does. I'm willing to bet the developers will be putting something out on the future with lessons learned.
ACG, are you planning to do a review of the Forza Horizon Hot Wheels expansion?
Dont worry, i keep thinking this was called Farcry too. lol
People usually say quality over quantity, but here both are great! Thanks ACG for the detailed reviews.
thanks tired
"Quantity has a quality of it's own"
But yea the quality is awesome.
Acg is the only reviewer I watch now, better than AngryJoe imo. So detailed and honest.
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Harry Coxhead they're both good, but angry Joe is more entertaining to watch
They serve different purposes. ACG is about informing you on every game that comes out, and AngryJoe is about entertainment.
ACG sounds more professional whereas Angry Joe is a fanatic. I like them both a lot.
People keep saying Angry Joe is about entertainment, but I for one have never laughed at his videos
I love all your videos man, and i totally respect your opinion because i know its from your heart. For me this is a wait for a sale. I got it preordered with the AIM for only 45$ which really was a steal, but the coop mode with exhilirating waves of aliens really makes it for me. Anyways, im glad you still got some fun out of it, keep up the good work! (and VR reviews haha)
cool
A theory I heard is that this was a tech demo for the controller, that got picked up and given the budget and staff for a full(ish) release. Definitely worth picking up while the May month limited $60-$70 Farpoint+Aim bundles are still in stock though.
I am really surprised at people's reactions to VR. Young people grow up with Playstation and Xbox and they can't take a hit in resolution. Looks like us 30/40 somethings are going to have to carry this one too. Maybe you'll be happy when we get to gen 3 VR.
Exactly! If we don't support the quality VR games and devs, we'll never get to the gen 2 or 3 where all of our minds are truly blown.
For me, I still have fun moving within the game worlds that we have had so far, in Dec 2018, on PSVR, even with the lower res games. Not every game is made to look realistic like RE7. It's a blast being in the cartoony world of Astro Bots!
@@danieljohn9257 its likely another prime example of people expecting and demanding too much. I find its ruining the world we live in. Gripped this today and i know im going to love it, going to play in coop aswell.
Us older gamers are the ones which will carry the torch for future development. Damn millenials lol ruining everything lol, sickens me im still classed as one even though i was born in 82
Farpoint is a must buy actually. It's very immersive and well put together. It's only gonna get better.
*Karak after 2016 Holiday season*
Karak: "Phew, all those games are done time to relax for awhile"
2017: "Lol no bitch"
I like to think of any early tech demo style games as concept games. It sounds like once they get VR done well, and make it affordable there will be NO other type of game people wish to play. I mean listening to you talk about this sounds divine even with the tech problems and such. Great review as always. As said look forward to how VR will change forever gaming, travel, science, medicine, medical and military and police training as well in the next 15 to 30 years.
I think that's a rather bold claim. VR only works in first person. You think every other game or genre that uses a different perspective will suddenly fade away?
I don't think it's worth it as a full priced game by itself. However I have really enjoyed the aim controller bundle and I also own Dick Wilde. Actually I highly recommend the aim controller. I've found that it feels great to use, increases immersion, and I haven't had any major tracking issues. For gun games it feels so much better than using the move controllers. My favorite moments in Farpoint usually involved looking down the sights and getting a long distance kill with the precision rifle. Now I just want a military game with M4s and Sniper Rifles, etc.
Completely agree with your review, that said I'm loving it so far. Just reached the first boss.
Really enjoy all of your reviews over all the way here in New Zealand . Came from the now cesspit which is Angry Joe. Keep up good work
I can't even play the game without the Aim controller because aiming with the Dualshock 4 is so weird and I have no idea why the developers thought that would be a good idea. I have decided to not play the game anymore until I can buy an aim controller.
Holy effin reviews! A week like this with 3 reviews (so far) completely justifies the few bucks a month I donate through Patreon, I just wish i could afford to donate more. I don't know how you do it Karak but keep up the good work!
Farpoint seems like an interesting title. In terms of graphics, VR titles don't seem to have the visual polish that you get with typical console releases. Having said that, there are times when Farpoint looks good and at other times not so much. $50 for a 5 hour story is a bit on the steep side I have to admit. Having said that, It would be a cool title to pick up once the price goes down a bit. Karak posts a lot of content and every bit of it is top tier quality work and effort. To quote a famous person, "I am the best in the world at what I do". Thanks for being the best reviewer on TH-cam and thanks for another awesome high quality review. I greatly appreciate it!
Holy cow! This is the way to write a review. Explain the game's strong points and flaws with a non-numeric subjective overall rating at the end of it. Why are there so few reviewers who do this?
my thanks redragon
As always ACG, thanks for putting out videos unbelievably fast AND very thoroughly reviewed. Best game review channel on the net HANDS DOWN.
VR still evolving, can't wait for it to hit mainstream in some years.
Hugo Azevedo People said this about motion controls, too. ;)
Hugo Azevedo you probably never tried vr to make that comparison... there is nothing more immersive. The problem is the cost.
DOMs CoCs Glorified PS2-era graphics and motion sickness are what you call, "immersive?" Yikes!
and motion controls did hit mainstream.... What's your point?
Hey I'm from the future there's some pretty cool stuff out right now the aim controllers have some amazing games
First off Happy New Year! You're the BEST! In my humble opinion though I disagree on the review. My mouth dropped the moment your ship is approaching Jupiter. Granted I am an astrology & space exploration die hard. But to experience something like that in vr was simply stunning..I agree that the story slowed at times. Particularly in the middle. But I thought the developers did a great job combining Starship Troopers, Prometheus, & Interstellar all in one game. While still though borrowing heavy from those titles, delivers it's own original story..The immersion was CRAZY good at times. And I thought the enemy variety & the amount were well placed & in good portions. The sense of scale & visual fidelity of the world & npcs was AMAZING! I actually walked into a RL wall as I couldn't help but study the pores, wrinkles, & imperfections of a characters face. To me, & I know I'm completely new to vr. I think for one of Sony's first full blown, big budget vr titles. They killed it. What other vr headset can offer the experiences Sony is putting out there at the moment. To me it felt very similar to the first time I played Halo umpteen years ago. In the regard that I KNEW what I was playing was special & going to redefine a genre. And that aim controller...The first time you look down the sights. Or stick your arm from around cover & blindly shoot out to take out an ememy..Gave me Goosebumps..I guess what I'm trying to say is, for still relatively becoming acclimated with the tech. Sony is KILLING it!! I NEVER felt these emotions while playing a game before. But like you said, when it's not a character on screen, but it's actually you in the game. It truly takes on a whole new meeting..I give Farpoint a strong B+..And I'm only more confident & excited to see what Sony continues to do next!! I highly recommend this game!!
"moves at the speed of grandpa"
*bad memories from Robinson return*
Looking at the gameplay when flying in space makes me hope for a Freespace/Freelancer-like game in the near future that fully utilizes VR and also let's you use a joystick to make things even more realistic. That would be awesome!
Angry joe needs to step it up!!! Do you think the psvr hardware is bad? I loved it on resident evil 7 and I am still hoping for another experience like that.
I dont. But even the PSVR devs I talk to have bumped into a tremendous number of issues with the tech and how to deliver a game within the proper subet of abilities the headset has. Its like being told you can now fly, but only barely above the ground and for like 10 seconds lol
Haha thanks for the response
AngryJoe and ACG serve different purposes. ACG is for informing you about every game that comes out, while AngryJoe is for entertainment. Sure, Joe doesn't make many reviews, but the ones he DOES put out have an entertainment value unmatched by any other.
I don't own a PS4 or have any interest in this game...
But, anytime I see ACG uploaded a new video - I make sure to give a view and a like. Don't even need to watch it to know it's a quality review. You've really hit your stride in the past year Karak, super impressive, keep it up my dude.
you've sure been spoiling us over the past couple days with regular reviews, keep it up
karak you are impressive. I used to watch angry joe only & always but now we're lucky to see a review of his once a month. you uploaded 3 reviews in 3 days. I appreciate the hard work, dedication & commitment from you & I thank you for that. keep up the great work, you rock!
Well they posted at those times. But thanks man
Still 3 videos in 3 days is impressive, and the videos usually always come out on the day the game is released. You're taking the time to get these videos out for your fans or just someone who wants to know what the game is like. I think the reason why angry joe became such a slacker is cuz he's finally getting laid by the European chick that is mooching off of him. Again, thank you for your, interesting, knowledgeable & sometimes funny videos. ACG is my favorite game review channel. I can't wait to see what's next.
You realize that AngryJoe's reviews take MUCH longer to make than ACG's reviews, right? For ACG, you just have to play the game, write some bullet points, and talk about the game for 15-ish minutes while the gameplay plays in the background. With Angry Reviews, you have to play the game, write a WRITTEN review (much harder than unscripted bullet-point reviews), come up with ideas for skits, get the costumes (and possibly wait for costumes to arrive), film the review, and EDITING (SO MUCH EDITING!!!). The reason ACG can put out more reviews than Angry Joe is because he has a different format, which is totally okay. ACG is about informing the consumer about every game that comes out, and Angry Joe is about entertainment.
my thanks
Hairy MouseTurd have you seen angry Joes latest reviews? there not really entertaining anymore. angry joe and other joe are hilarious but it seems joe doesn't put enough effort into his reviews anymore. I find trailer reactions, let's plays, and movie reviews to be quite boring. most reviews take time to make and need editing. angry joe used to have videos come out more often, you gotta admit angry Joes reviews haven't been the greatest lately and you don't see many of them anymore cuz he's making other videos that aren't game reviews
I knew someone would mess up and call it farcry at least once.
So did I. Thats why I joked about it in the podcast 4 weeks ago
I knew the trailer got me extremely excited yet instantly froze my excitement with a sense of "Wait a minute....I have seen this type of exceedingly gorgeous and amazing propaganda before....." Pretty much a replay of the new Mass Effect expectations meeting dissapointment/wait for deep-deep sale buy (in your words of course Mr. Karik.)
Until hardware catches up with ambition, I think games like Quantic Dreams make will shine really well in VR.
If VR can flourish in the coming years instead of being another Gimmick from the 80s that doesn't work I would personally love to see a CRYSIS VR if the tech does get better .Farpoint seems to set the fundamental's for what could be the next generation of FPS but I guess it will take time and a lot of money until we see something good , Unless of course this is Nintendo's virtual boy 2.0 or Kinect 3.0 in which case its dead on arrival.
Buy for sure, this game is really masterpiece grade. I play more than 200 hr. without getting bored. Love Farpoint forever. Screw the bad review such as metacrictic 71, Trusted review , 5 out of 10. I hate those reviewer how treat this game as junk.
I just want Metroid Prime in VR.
Everyone raves about this game but I felt well disappointed with it. Too simplistic and world is sooooo boring. Samey enemies i just wish it was better. Fingers crossed for blood and truth. This review was brilliant because you are giving a real opinion not just spouting the same rubbish every other review says
Having played it myself to the end i have to say i enjoyed it a lot. But that ending...that damn ending-.-
Always nice video keep the good work.i always watching your reviews before I buy a game.a question.how do you feel about tesla suit combining with the VR experience?personaly I can't wait it will be such a huge add on on the VR experience.
it could be huge
have a fantastic style of delivering reviews. keep it up man.
Congratz with 300k karak, Love the reviews always!
very good and informative review! I get the feel that they should have release both a vr version and a regular version you can use a controller with.
Love your reviews man. Very good depth.
I bought this with the gun. When you play make sure to go to the option that gives smooth turning, other wise your on the fast train to sick central.
sweet, i was waiting for your review bro.
good shit, as always.
thanks
ACG, have you tried Pavlov VR on the HTC Vive/Oculus Rift yet? It's still an early access title and not really in a reviewable state, but I think it's a good glimpse as to what VR can do as far as this type of game is concerned.
indeed
I really hoped for more from this one. Btw any idea on when the next walking the walk or game dev interview is coming up?
subscribed yesterday :) love the reviews ACG!
Dude you are killing it right now. Keep it going!
glad you like them thanks
Really unfortunate that this game didn't deliver. Still a great, informative review as always, Karak.
Guys support this channel ! It's the best review channel on TH-cam these days
Your reviews are the best!
thanks chuck
Your reviews are fantastic! Keep up the good work!
Are you going to be reviewing the Hot Wheels expansion for Forza Horizon 3?
the enemy's resetting themselves reminds me of that old first person resident evil game. You could cheat the whole thing by not looking at the enemy's because they have to be in front of you to attack.
I swear I get that add with that lost dog in all of your videos. ACG puppy-napping confirmed. :)
Hey ACG, I'm looking for some vr games for my psvr and with E3 just around the corner I thought I would figure out which ones I should buy. I prefer shooting and have move controllers, do you have any recommendations and have you heard anything about Arizona sunshine? Keep up the great work
really good review. I want to k kw what you think of the future of psvr.
thanks sir
i cant read the comments section while watching your videos because you speak out of phase from the voice in my head and it makes my thoughts go all deconstructive and suddenly nothing is happening in my head
$50 for 5 hours? not for me.
Great video. Got any more Walking The Walk videos planned?
I do and if not for Adobe crashing yesterday and taking footage with it you would be watching one right now
ACG It's all g you've got plenty of other fantastic videos for us to enjoy in the meantime.
Sony reviews are always easy to tell who Kariks fans are. If they agree they say ok, if they disagree they say ok but I still like it.
Everyone else explodes
The cautious optimism I had for this platform in the autumn of last year has all but evaporated. E3 is going to be a harbinger of things to come in regards as to where Sony wants to take this.
You are the gold standard for video game reviews.
That's too bad. I had hopes for this game. I mean VR is too expensive to incentivize me on a purchase right now. But I know if they dropped some bombshells, I'd have no choice. Thinking I should probably just wait for gen 2, though
Andrewmon Lone Echo/ Echo Arena
Such a shame. This was supposed to be THE game for PSVR.
THE game for PSVR for me was going to be Gran Turismo.. But with the news that it was just going to be a tacked on "VR Tour Mode"... I am disappoint!! Shame after shame.
Not really, so far there is no THE game for Ps Vr, that will only happen if games like Battlefield 1, Overwatch, Far Cry 5, The Elder Scrolls 6 etc get involved in making the game in Standard and Vr modes, so basically when 80% of FPS games are on Vr as well as standard mode is here then it will be worth getting a Vr headset.
AwesomeNick94
Try it out for yourself. Personally I loved it.
dull
AwesomeNick94 I agree w/ this 100%....if u have never played the game or even put on a headset then u have idea what ur talking about....this aim controller is a game changer and I hope and pray more shooters like this start coming out; just playing co-op last night was the most intense thing I've ever done in the gaming world
this is a great game,hope they come out with like arena mode with 3 more boss battles or something. I'm so into vr, I can't be bothered with regular games anymore, I don't buy it unless it is vr.
This is why I think it will take a lot to make VR appeal to more gamers. The thing of VR is to make you more "immersed" in the game world, yet that cluncly gun movement, downgraded graphics and restriction of movement keep taking you out of said immersion.
I feel like until we can 'jack into the matrix' with video games VR isn't gonna be something that's ever gonna be big.
What is this? Headcrab month? So far I've seen like 4 games have them in May.
lol feels like it
AcG where's the Podcast at Man?
Which one better, this or Arizona Sunshine? I liked the commentary in AS. I think tracking will doom PSVR.
Would of loved that kind of farcry... Aliens and Vr
Could you say, if the problems still exist? After getting patched?
In ACG we trust, thanks for another honest and entertaining review
I know this video is old. So what. Thank you for your time putting this together. I am going to pick this up since it's only 20 dollars now. At the same time some ben gay for this dudes back spasms. After 2 years with the psvr, what top 3 games would you recommend? Or top 5 games... thanks again
Michael Corleone did you buy it yet? Because it just went down to $10.
what's up bro and hope you're well
Hi!
Nice review :) One question though: Does the game have offline bots?
I like the concept of VR but as it stands i wouldnt invest in one, the games seem real basic which is understandable, its newish right? for me to pull myself away from the games i love VR needs some games with more depth, maybe in 3 to 5 years VR will be more than a cool gimmick.
Good and objectif review. However my only question would be "what about the time?"
How long is the game fun? How long does the campagn last, once I finished the story, is there anything to do afterwards?
like I said in the review 5 hours and coop
Is it possible to take a CoD or BF and make them VR? Or, are there too many other variables to try and convert something like that?
Sure. Not with this tech. PSVR is insanely old when it comes to tech and that includes if you bought the move and then again bought the aim all on top of everything else.
A vive wireless could do well but locomotion is the main issue and the main work that would need to be done
*spoiler alert*
I found the ending to be deeply frustrating. It leaves you with lots of unanswered questions, but not in cliffhangar kind of way that excites you and leaves you interested for a sequel. It leaves them unanswered in a way that is just annoying and kind of implies that there will be no sequel and all the plot holes will not be addressed. Why was that wormhole there? Why do these wormholes appear on that planet every ten years? Why do ships from lots of different alien civilizations tend to get sucked into these wormholes and crash there? What was the alien tower that pops out of the wormhole? Why does it kidnap lifeforms of the surface? What happened when the dumb kid tried to go talk to it? What would have happened if the protagonist had made it through the wormhole before it closed? Were you dead at the end? Was that white space heaven? An alien prison?
I did to
Another great review.
Question: Does playing on PS4 Pro make any difference to either the graphics or the gameplay? I don't think I heard you mention it. If you did, I'm sorry.
Thanks.
ps4pro is a huge difference in clarity but not experience with the ai or anything like that or even FPS as they have to stay solid regardless of plat
ACG Nice. Been waiting for a new VR game to play. Thanks for the info.
You are by far my favorite reviewer on TH-cam.
graphics are also primarily related to the overall scope of the project. only 1 million potential customers compared to 50 million, means smaller budget.
yep and they aren't great sadly. Even for a budget game. Though that is actually not true here as they were seeded
looking to pick up a ps vr! Thanks for the review
you bet
Great reviewer mate. Its time to expand your brand.
this was going to be a game that determined if i get PSVR sooner than later, Guess im waiting for the PSVR sale..
Thanks for another great review
Why do these games always tease players by putting them at the console of a space ship but never letting you fly the bloody thing? Would that be too much fun or something?
Nice review as always, Karak! Shame VR doesn't have many good titles yet.
For me the controller is the real selling point and the thing that will be most worth it down the road.
maybe. Just hope better, more exciting, more detailed, and more fun games come
Going in to hospital tomorrow. The worst part about this is I will miss your podcast and reviews. Thank you for the awesome content and hope to be back soon.
sorry man good luck!
Disagree, I think the game controls great and weapons feel awesome with the included gun controller. Tracking was not big issue for me, but did freak out in a couple of instances. The game is a large corridor shooter and feels taxing like any call of duty campaign at times. The enemies require strategy and ai feels good. The game is hard though and I only play in short bursts due to it. Great proof of concept, has decent content, and well worth the investment!
glad you liked it!
Sadly it's a vicous cycle where no company will truly invest in VR because no one has a VR setup and no one's gonna buy a VR setup until companies truly invest in a VR game. Somebody has to take a risk and hopefully the Scorpio makes Sony nervous enough to back a good VR title.
ya sad. Hopeing for someone who makes a game that fits with the tech better.
Sadly its 69% on meta. Thats...in bad shape right there:(
keep seeing the adverts for this, get briefly excited about a sci-fi shooter with planet gameplay, realise it's PS4 and VR then walk off the disappointment.
On seeing more than a trailer it reminds me a lot of borderlands without the attitude, punk aesthetics or weird gun combos (that made me hate the franchise outside of co-op due to the terrible gunplay)
You just gained a subscriber. Keep up the awesome work!
Thanks for this. I'm on the fence about buying this game with the aim controller.
I'm still waiting for a VR game like Roy from Rick & Marty, I guess that's more AR but either way that'd be a crazy experience!
Seeing this vid I feel a little doubtful about the future of (PS) VR. May I ask what you guys think? Is VR dying already? If possible, please give me some kind of proof/facts and avoid wishful thinking in any direction.
Hi Karak. I am thinking about getting this for my new PSVR. Do you know if the bundle controller will/ can be used for any other PSVR game (current or upcoming)?
right now I think the gun works with like 1 other game
It will also work with BRAVO TEAM and DOOM
This game was $50? Yeesh. I picked up an Aim controller recently and wanted to try out this game since it was a showcase for the Aim controller. The game had its cool moments, but it was just ok. It had attempts at story which I paid attention to, but otherwise came off as a tech demo. 6/10. And short - 5ish hours. Resident Evil 7 and Dirt Rally still reign as my best VR experiences.
I watched a bit of the Eurogamer 90 minute gameplay and noticed 2 things that would drive me nuts that you never mentioned.
1. The gun always seems to lean securely to the left.
2. The gun shakes violently a lot of the time.
Is that just a capture issue that isn't in the headset or is it actually like that?
had it sometimes. The PSVR devs who were with me when reviewing it tried to fix it and I think they mitigated it somewhat. But even they don't think its perfect so...take that as you will.
As for gun leaning that might be because many times aiming too high or low your cutting off the aiming of the camera and sometimes it just loses it shit. so they might be side aiming it. Not sure.
It's almost entirely from the capture. There is some very very small shaking that can be seen with the headset on, but it's virtually undetectable if you're holding the aim controller correctly.
As for the leaning left, I've put in 6 to 7 hours on FarPoint and have never seen that in-game. The gun stays exactly where you hold the controller, unless you go outside the camera's field of view.
Great review karak 😀 so we are still left with 1 good vr game?? Resi 7 hehe
ya the gulf here is insane.
The most chilled out man-horse in the woods. xD
It sounds like most of this game's problems could be solved if it was made for vive. A pity since the vive lacks the sort of deeper story games and such that are this game's strengths.
many of the issues ya