So PlayStation VR has arrived, offering a cheaper-than-PC means of experiencing the joys of virtual reality on PlayStation 4. But like every new item of gaming hardware, it’s in dire need of a so-called killer app: a game which is an abdolute must-play.
Battlezone doesn’t quite fit that bill, but it’s a cleverly designed effort which, crucially, feels fully realised – whereas many first-wave VR games resemble extended demos – and should definitely be on your shopping list if you do succumb to PlayStation VR’s charms.
Battlezone review: A classic reimagined
The nature of virtual reality demands slightly different reviewing criteria to non-VR games: for example, developers haven’t yet worked out how to add narrative to VR games in a satisfying manner (stories presented in conventional voiceover seem restrictive in an immersive world). So if you were to compare Battlezone to a normal game, you would say that its campaign is light on ebb and flow. But it easily makes up for that by taking advantage of many of VR’s unique possibilities.
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Source: Pocket-Lint