Wow, that's a gorgeous looking Tetris game! Unfortunately I can't really play Tetris or any games with shape/pattern recognition elements to them since, ironically enough, I experience such a...
Wow, that's a gorgeous looking Tetris game!
Unfortunately I can't really play Tetris or any games with shape/pattern recognition elements to them since, ironically enough, I experience such a strong/vivid "Tetris effect" that makes it impossible for me to sleep for hours and hours afterwards. It even happens when I do jigsaw puzzles or play puzzle games like Spacechem or Human Resource Machine, too. :(
I'm a huge Tetsuya Mizuguchi fan, so it's probably the single game that I'm most excited about right now. Despite that, I'm not excited enough to buy a PS4 and PSVR just for it, so I really hope...
I'm a huge Tetsuya Mizuguchi fan, so it's probably the single game that I'm most excited about right now. Despite that, I'm not excited enough to buy a PS4 and PSVR just for it, so I really hope it comes to PC eventually. Both Rez Infinite and Lumines Remastered got PC releases eventually, so this should have a pretty good chance.
I almost bought a PSVR just for Rez Infinite. It's nearly worth it. In VR it's incredible. Throw in WipeOut Omega and Tetris Effect and it's a very strong proposition. It's also quite a lot of...
I almost bought a PSVR just for Rez Infinite. It's nearly worth it. In VR it's incredible. Throw in WipeOut Omega and Tetris Effect and it's a very strong proposition.
It's also quite a lot of money too, so there's that, and I already had a PS4.
Rez Infinite caused me to have one of my most major "holy shit, technology advances so fast" type of moments. I played the original Rez over 15 years ago, on a crappy, small CRT TV in my dorm. And...
Rez Infinite caused me to have one of my most major "holy shit, technology advances so fast" type of moments.
I played the original Rez over 15 years ago, on a crappy, small CRT TV in my dorm. And I still thought it was amazing, with the way the music connected to the visuals and just how the whole thing felt to play. Rez Infinite lets me be inside that game that I loved, literally surrounded by its world. It's almost unbelievable how quickly that progression has happened.
I had almost the exact same thing with WipeOut. Played it to death in the late 90s on tiny CRTs in university halls, then played it again years later on a big projector thinking how great the...
I had almost the exact same thing with WipeOut. Played it to death in the late 90s on tiny CRTs in university halls, then played it again years later on a big projector thinking how great the future was - and now I can ride in the racers, around tracks I can still remember because even though all the haze of those days each turn is still burned into my brain?!
The first time I played WipeOut in VR I was a little overwhelmed, not just from the intense racing, but from future shock and nostalgia all at once.
Not requires, but it's supposed to be very good in VR and that would definitely be the best experience since Mizuguchi games are so heavy on the synesthesia-like aspects. The Ars Technica review I...
Not requires, but it's supposed to be very good in VR and that would definitely be the best experience since Mizuguchi games are so heavy on the synesthesia-like aspects.
The Ars Technica review I linked in my other comment listed as the sole "The Ugly" point (out of their "the good, the bad, and the ugly" summary):
If you're not playing this in VR, you're simply not getting the full experience.
I have an Oculus Rift, which I chose mostly because of price (a Vive would have cost almost double) and because the touch controllers are better than the Vive wands. It's a little hard to...
I have an Oculus Rift, which I chose mostly because of price (a Vive would have cost almost double) and because the touch controllers are better than the Vive wands.
It's a little hard to recommend VR overall. On the one hand, it's absolutely awesome, and some of the games I've played have been amazing experiences that are on their own level. Yet... other than letting people trying it out, I don't think I've even considered using it in the last few months. It's still a bit annoying and inconvenient in various ways, and the overall game selection is still pretty weak.
I think it's a good purchase if you already have a PC that can handle it, and a decent amount of space free (probably at least a 6' x 6' space), and the cost won't be a burden, and you'll be happy to just get a few relatively-short amazing experiences out of it. That's quite a few caveats though, and I wouldn't recommend everyone jump on VR at this point, it's definitely still early.
A couple of reviews, both very positive: Ars Technica - The puzzle game of my dreams—literally Eurogamer - The eternal puzzler reimagined on a truly cosmic scale
Wow, that's a gorgeous looking Tetris game!
Unfortunately I can't really play Tetris or any games with shape/pattern recognition elements to them since, ironically enough, I experience such a strong/vivid "Tetris effect" that makes it impossible for me to sleep for hours and hours afterwards. It even happens when I do jigsaw puzzles or play puzzle games like Spacechem or Human Resource Machine, too. :(
I'm a huge Tetsuya Mizuguchi fan, so it's probably the single game that I'm most excited about right now. Despite that, I'm not excited enough to buy a PS4 and PSVR just for it, so I really hope it comes to PC eventually. Both Rez Infinite and Lumines Remastered got PC releases eventually, so this should have a pretty good chance.
I almost bought a PSVR just for Rez Infinite. It's nearly worth it. In VR it's incredible. Throw in WipeOut Omega and Tetris Effect and it's a very strong proposition.
It's also quite a lot of money too, so there's that, and I already had a PS4.
Rez Infinite caused me to have one of my most major "holy shit, technology advances so fast" type of moments.
I played the original Rez over 15 years ago, on a crappy, small CRT TV in my dorm. And I still thought it was amazing, with the way the music connected to the visuals and just how the whole thing felt to play. Rez Infinite lets me be inside that game that I loved, literally surrounded by its world. It's almost unbelievable how quickly that progression has happened.
I had almost the exact same thing with WipeOut. Played it to death in the late 90s on tiny CRTs in university halls, then played it again years later on a big projector thinking how great the future was - and now I can ride in the racers, around tracks I can still remember because even though all the haze of those days each turn is still burned into my brain?!
The first time I played WipeOut in VR I was a little overwhelmed, not just from the intense racing, but from future shock and nostalgia all at once.
Wait this requires PSVR?
Not requires, but it's supposed to be very good in VR and that would definitely be the best experience since Mizuguchi games are so heavy on the synesthesia-like aspects.
The Ars Technica review I linked in my other comment listed as the sole "The Ugly" point (out of their "the good, the bad, and the ugly" summary):
Gotcha.
Do you have VR for your PC? Any recommendations if so?
I have an Oculus Rift, which I chose mostly because of price (a Vive would have cost almost double) and because the touch controllers are better than the Vive wands.
It's a little hard to recommend VR overall. On the one hand, it's absolutely awesome, and some of the games I've played have been amazing experiences that are on their own level. Yet... other than letting people trying it out, I don't think I've even considered using it in the last few months. It's still a bit annoying and inconvenient in various ways, and the overall game selection is still pretty weak.
I think it's a good purchase if you already have a PC that can handle it, and a decent amount of space free (probably at least a 6' x 6' space), and the cost won't be a burden, and you'll be happy to just get a few relatively-short amazing experiences out of it. That's quite a few caveats though, and I wouldn't recommend everyone jump on VR at this point, it's definitely still early.
No, I think it's just that there is a VR "mode included"
VR isn't required.
A couple of reviews, both very positive: