Synth Riders: Remastered Edition

 PlayStation 5
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  1. eSKAone
    Mar 7, 2023
    10
    First, of crucial importance for better music sound quality (at least over the PSVR2's headphone jack): set the ingame music volume to 20 and master volume to 10%, then make it loud again over the PS5's headphone volume slider. Makes night and day difference. Now to the game:

    Dude if you love to dance this is so much fun. I bought the complete edition and found so many new tunes I adore    First, of crucial importance for better music sound quality (at least over the PSVR2's headphone jack): set the ingame music volume to 20 and master volume to 10%, then make it loud again over the PS5's headphone volume slider. Makes night and day difference. Now to the game:

    Dude if you love to dance this is so much fun. I bought the complete edition and found so many new tunes I adore to dance to, and the gameplay gives you the freedom to move your body how ever you want and such a great feeling of hitting the notes, you just have to hit them somehow. I have a small room and just stay in one place (you could place a small matt under your feet so you don't wander off accidentally), you just have to edit your digital play area big enough so your arms dont exit because then you get the distracting red rings (like it's also the case in other games). This game is such a great idea, I would say a must have!    … Expand
  2. Syl20
    May 9, 2023
    6
    If this is your 1st VR rythm game, you WILL enjoy this!
    If you ever played Beat Saber a bit, you might find it pretty "on par".
    If you're a Beat Saber veteran, there's absolutely NO WAY you find this better. Unless maybe you're a big techno pop / electro fan! This game may be a better workout and have your full body dancing but NOTHING is more satisfying than BeatSaber's slashing    If this is your 1st VR rythm game, you WILL enjoy this!
    If you ever played Beat Saber a bit, you might find it pretty "on par".
    If you're a Beat Saber veteran, there's absolutely NO WAY you find this better.
    Unless maybe you're a big techno pop / electro fan!

    This game may be a better workout and have your full body dancing but NOTHING is more satisfying than BeatSaber's slashing blocks to the beat and the tracklist of beatsaber is light years from BeatSaber....

    Linkin Park, Imagine Dragon, Green Day etc... Nothing like that in Synth Riders... :(    … Expand
  3. whimsix
    Feb 26, 2023
    10
    Really fun PSVR2 experience. Didn't notice any bugs or major problems. Amazing workout
  4. Betrunkenimkiez
    Mar 7, 2023
    9
    This game can be exhausting. If you are into synthesizer pop music you have to give this a try. If not, then give it a try anyway, because it is so much fun. I bought the Adrenaline DLC for another 8 Euro on top, since I wanted some different tracks. Only con: Game is a bit overpriced, you have to spend 90 Euro to get the game with all songs.
  5. ClayLamm
    Mar 3, 2023
    10
    I mean, it's one of the staple games for VR in general, and with an incredible catalog of songs, you'll be pretty busy for a while.
  6. Dziki213
    Mar 28, 2023
    10
    Great fun and workout, force mode is my favourite but i wish there was more songs, maybe something we have to wait for like with beat saber, Edit : i actually rate this 10 not 9 after a month or 2 of playing. Definitely my favourite VR game and they added both free and payed songs lately - nothing you hear on radio but absolutely great tracks. I tried beat saber lately and it doesn't giveGreat fun and workout, force mode is my favourite but i wish there was more songs, maybe something we have to wait for like with beat saber, Edit : i actually rate this 10 not 9 after a month or 2 of playing. Definitely my favourite VR game and they added both free and payed songs lately - nothing you hear on radio but absolutely great tracks. I tried beat saber lately and it doesn't give me such excitement as this - but you need to move A LOT - force mode, best mode… Expand
  7. Norikaeru
    Feb 23, 2023
    9
    Being inside the 3d experiences is wild. I went with just the base game and latest content, and am now buying up dlc packs. It is an absolute blast to share with others as well.
  8. YAKYAK
    Mar 2, 2023
    8
    As a VR vet, I thought the game vid and screenshots looked.. unattractive. But since Beat Saber wasn't ready to go on PSVR2, I purchased this one based on word of mouth. It's good! Its's one you kinda got to be inside to see for yourself, so maybe consider the free demo if you are unsure.

    A WORKOUT! This game is teaching me how heavy my own arms are, damn. Much more involved than    As a VR vet, I thought the game vid and screenshots looked.. unattractive. But since Beat Saber wasn't ready to go on PSVR2, I purchased this one based on word of mouth. It's good! Its's one you kinda got to be inside to see for yourself, so maybe consider the free demo if you are unsure.

    A WORKOUT! This game is teaching me how heavy my own arms are, damn. Much more involved than Beat Saber from a physical standpoint, and you will realize during the song that it is doing a good job of making you literally dance. I love KDA's Popstars from League of Legends, and the game is going a good job of trying to lead me through the actual dance of the Kpop group. At least on Expert and Master difficulties.

    Main Complaint is song selection seems a bit lackluster. Many of the internal songs are dubstep, which.. I don't know... just seems a bit out of style and (this might age me) but they all feel the same. I listen to the preview of the songs and I'm like.. man... I don't really want to hear whatever that noise is- but I have to in order to play the game.

    But you kinda forget about the music when you start playing anyway, as you focus on doing the moves for the level. Gets my heart rate up and gets me sweaty, and there is enough cool sounding songs to build a good workout playlist.

    Gonna be my workout game for a while!

    PS: The game totes: experiences- which is essentially just a moving background to the song you are playing. My spouse who is not a huge gamer was floored by this and thought it was really cool. I didn't like them, myself, as they just seem like visual 'noise' that you have to ignore while playing. The one I tried seemed to have nothing at all to do with the song and was mostly just filler shapes like previews of old Windows screensavers. Thankfully, the game lets you opt out of the 'experience' and play the song with a standard background.    … Expand
  9. Studey1983
    Apr 26, 2023
    9
    Was concerned it would be a beat saber clone but was pleasantly suprised to find it was different enough to stand on it's own-and an argument could be made that its better than beat saber. Loads of fun and easily my households favorite VR experience. Only wish it had more music packs with mainstream music.
  10. Tintler
    Jun 24, 2023
    5
    Kişisel olarak Beat Saber'den daha iyi olduğunu düşünüyorum. Oynarken daha çok hareket ediyorum ve kendimi kaybediyorum.

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  1. GamingTrend
    Mar 6, 2023
    95
    With incredible aesthetics and an ever-expanding soundtrack, Synth Riders continues to dominate the rhythm game beat. It’s accessible, fun, and an absolute must-have for anyone with a VR headset. Come on in – join the neon-soaked party.
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  2. Push Square
    Mar 3, 2023
    90
    What you walk away with is a unique and wonderful rhythm title that’s been improved in nearly every way.
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  3. GameSpew
    Feb 27, 2023
    80
    We can’t get enough of Synth Riders, and we’ll certainly be jumping back into it time and time again – both as a bit of a workout, but also because it’s just so mesmerising. Its standard levels are immersive enough, but its Experience levels take things to a whole new level – perhaps one of the best things we’ve seen in PSVR 2 yet. It’s just a shame the majority of them are locked out as DLC. Still, this isn’t a game to sleep on if you’re a fan of pumping tunes and getting your groove on.
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