PlayStation VR WORLDS

Make this your first PS VR purchase. [Dec 2016, p.82]

PlayStation VR Worlds is an interesting, but overpriced collection of tech demos showing off the possibilities of VR technology.

PlayStation VR Worlds is a fun collection of mini-games that really showcases the PlayStation VR technology but given that, it’s a one trick pony. After you’ve played the titles a few times, they do become a little repetitive, especially how short some of the games are. Nonetheless, it’s still worth a look and will provide some great bragging rights for those who have never experienced VR before.

A fun, albeit short, bundle of games that is a great introduction to gaming in VR. Worlds still leaves a bit of a bitter taste as a rather expensive game instead of being bundled with Playstation VR.

The meekly named PlayStation VR Worlds rarely escapes its origins as brief demonstrations, but it is certainly worth checking out as part of the greater PlayStation VR launch experience. Some of the five experiences bundled here could make for great fully-realized titles, and failing that, this disc version is ready for any time I might want to show 'PS VR' to others.

PlayStation VR Worlds is the best way to try every little aspect of the PlayStation VR headset. London Heist and Scavengers Odyssey are both amazing experiences to play however they are both very short and they had a lot of potential to be a full game. A very immersive title full of surprises but a bit too expensive to begin with Virtual Reality.

London Heist is the clear winner experience-wise and there’s terrifying joys to be found underwater in Ocean Descent, but it’s a shame that there’s not more to shout about in this uneven collection.

PlayStation VR Worlds provides a solid introduction to PlayStation VR, giving you a taste of what the technology is capable of. The experiences, however, are a mixed bag and fairly brief with little replay value. The London Heist proves to be the gem among these five mini-games.

PlayStation VR Worlds is an okay bundle of demo's, but it could have had so much more in store for us. The London Heist and Scavengers Odyssey are our favorites, in case you do not get motion sick easily.

PlayStation VR Worlds is all about highs and lows. Some experiences are really captivating and immersive - such as The London Heist - ; some are totally forgettable. It should be seen as an introduction to VR world.

This collection of VR experiences is good, but quite short and not particularly extensive when it comes to content. It's a good example of what VR can offer, but it feels more like a game that should've been included with every headset.

It's difficult to recommend as a standalone purchase. [Christmas 2016, p.122]

PlayStation VR Worlds is a decent collection of demos that you probably want to own as they’re an excellent way to show off VR. It’s such a pity that these experiences, as much potential as they show, are too brief to be worthwhile.

There are some good additions in this package that truly show what PSVR is capable of, but they never get to be more than a glorified showcase for the technology.

There really are some great moments to be had with PlayStation VR Worlds, but as a package, it’s not overly impressive.

PlayStation VR Worlds is intended to raise belief in its accompanying hardware. And it does; once for each of its five technical showpieces. Afterward that high is only reached through a vicarious transfer from newcomers, positioning VR Worlds' potential as a dramatic flash instead of an imposing statement.

Beyond the first experience, VR Worlds is hardly recommended. The fact of being excluded from the initial pack takes away a lot of its appeal.

PlayStation VR Worlds is a great idea, but essentially it's just a bunch of completely separate tech demos that have been chucked together and branded as a game. There's a lot of promise in the concepts explored, but none of them have really been fleshed out properly. If you were wanting to demo PSVR to an event visitor, it's great, but this is a pricey novelty to play at home.

PlayStation VR Worlds is one of the least interesting launch titles for PlayStation VR. And not because the five experiences it contains are poorly developed. Yet, their brevity almost disarming, and in the end it's impossible to feel satisfied by a collection of tech demos.

The truth is pretty simple: PlayStation VR Worlds should have been included for free along with every PlayStation VR unit sold in order to introduce people to the wonders of Virtual Reality. Under those conditions, this decent example of simple and disposable fun would have made a lot more sense (after all, as they say, "you shouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth"). At 39.99€ it becomes harder to recommend this hit & miss compilation.

The best game PlayStation VR has to showoff at its launch. A perfect demo compilation that should have been free to download to any player who has spent $400 or more in this new gadget. Perhaps it was the initial plan, because it runs short with its 5 variations although serves the purpose to foreshadow what we could see in the future.

VR Worlds opens the world of virtual reality with 5 different games. It shows the possibilities the PlayStation VR offers to gamers and the gaming industry. However most of the games are quite simple and monotone. The London Heist is a big plus.

Five interesting but smaller "experiences" to introduce PlayStation VR. Interesting... but expensive and without replayabilty.

PlayStation VR Worlds offers 5 different VR games that let us see what will be coming soon, thanks to VR, but all of them are frustrating for different reasons. The London Heist and Scavenger's Odyssey are very nice experiences that are really too short, VR Luge offers good speed sensations but is quickly boring, Danger Ball is a fun VR Pong without multiplayer, and Ocean Descent offers no interactions at all.

PlayStation VR Worlds impresses with its cinematic experiences and arcade thrills, but its lack of replayability means it should have been included free with the PS VR headset.

It feels like PlayStation VR Worlds has two very good games buried within it that have been stripped back to demos. Rather than being amazing, indulgent main courses, they’re bite-sized chunks thrown into a pick-and-mix. Each experience is fun, yet far too fleeting and lacking in replay value.

For better and worse a very useful introduction to VR gaming, with a wide range of games that demonstrate the potential, and pitfalls, of PlayStation VR.

It’s a shame these four games and one sightseeing trip aren’t sold separately, because as a mismatched hodgepodge it’s a lot harder to recommend as a whole than the good parts would have been on their own.

An interesting but inconsistent bundle of smaller experiences, and it’s full of games that feel too beholden to the tech demos that they’re derived from. The London Heist cries out for a few more set pieces, Danger Ball could be bettered with multiplayer and more variety in gameplay, and it’s only really Scavengers Odyssey that feels like it’s getting close to the size and scale of a full release in its own right – even that ends on a cliffhanger of sorts.

A game with really high highs and really low lows. Ocean Descent and The London Heist are great introductory VR experiences that I think everyone should try, whether they're into games or not. Their biggest downfall is that they're both really short. Scavenger Odyssey, on the other hand, just made me motion sick. Overall, its a collection of novel but insubstantial tech demos.

An overpriced collection of tech demos that isn't worth the money Sony is asking for: at least a couple of them should have been developed as full games to justify the outlay.

You win some, you lose some... that's the case with anthologies, isn't it? Unfortunately, with PlayStation VR Worlds, you lose more than you win.

An expensive taster that will leave you hungry. [Issue#180, p.45]

If you own PSVR, PlayStation VR Worlds is something you will need to try out, just be aware this is an overall shallow experience.

The London Heist and Ocean Descent are good VR experiences book-ended by mini-games that range from the woefully mediocre to the staggeringly dull.

Here's hoping the better two games get standalone releases for cheap, because they're good (but not NZ$69.99 good).

Unwisely, Sony has decided to charge for a pack of five tech demos.

The only other time you may need to pull the disc back out is to show off virtual reality to friends or family. That’s it.

PlayStation VR Worlds does a great job of showing off Sony's tech, but the experiences contained in this collection are far too slight to be anything more than sideshow attractions. If you're looking to make the most of PSVR, you're better off buying full games than a modest collection of tech demos.

It feels harsh to say this as there’s plenty of love and care on show, but VR Worlds feels like it should be a pack-in product. Not because it’s bad, quite the opposite in fact: it’s good at showcasing what VR can do on PS4, but it doesn’t have anything approaching real staying power. With larger, more full VR games out there, VR Worlds is a curio to use when showing off your shiny new product, but one that’s otherwise consigned to the shelf.

PlayStation VR Worlds is messy attempt at repurposing tech demos into a retail package.

I'll be showing off London Heist and Scavenger's Odyssey to just about everyone that asks me about PlayStation VR, but those are worth about $10 each. Wait for a price cut before grabbing PlayStation VR Worlds, or better yet, just enjoy them with your PSVR bundle and skip the rest.

You can hardly call PlayStation VR Worlds a complete game. It is much like a collection of five tech demos, but they are expansive and only one or two of them might be worth your time.

Not only is PlayStation VR Worlds playing it safe, it is not selling virtual reality in a strong enough way. It’s easy to show off the technology with a space-piloting game and first-person shooter, but what these tidbits of games fail to do is entertain players in the long run. They make it seem as though virtual reality is a novelty with absolutely no depth to it, which isn’t the case at all.

VR Worlds is nothing more than an assemble of tech demos, some more efficient than others. While this could've been acceptable had the game been included for free in the VR package, the tag price makes us suggest to avoid it at all costs.

Boring at best, sickness-inducing at worst.