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Riggs Apr 25, 2017 @ 1:57pm

Buying this at midnight when i get paid, worth it??

Hi guys, is this game worth buying? getting some pretty mixed reviews, I have only had my VIVE about a month.. I dont want to waste money on things coz the VIVE killed my bank account! haha

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Cakewalk Apr 25, 2017 @ 2:25pm

worth maybe 10€ but not more..

Tiger the Great Apr 25, 2017 @ 2:26pm

No. It's not worth it. To be frank, from what I've looked around, almost no VR game presently is. Miniscule gameplay, damn short too...

I may be wrong but last time I checked, only the Serious Sam VR games had some decent length. Other than that, the publishers are insane. Yeah, go buy something for 10-20 dollars for an hour of "enjoyment" just because it's the VR, it's the next big thing. An hour of playtime is worth 2-5 bucks at best. As far as VR gaming goes, wait till the publishers buy themselves a new set of braincells for each person and realize that they're demanding too much for too little content.

EDIT:

http://store.steampowered.com/app/342180/

There you have something that looks lengthy, too. Ofc it's twice the price but from what I am looking at (correct me if I am wrong), it's a much, much longer experience.

Last edited by Tiger the Great; Apr 25, 2017 @ 2:29pm

precisioN #atl has Batman™: Arkham VR

Apr 25, 2017 @ 2:31pm

for $20, you get to be batman for an hour! so do your friends and faimly. I think that's worth it. that's how I view a lot of these VR games. they're more like experiences than games so spending $20 isn't a big deal, it's not like they're $60 like consoles.

Tiger the Great Apr 25, 2017 @ 2:38pm

Erm, you get to be the Batman for a much longer period of time, only without the VR aspect. There is an entire series of fantastic games allowing that already. To be frank, it'd be a much better move to add VR mode to those campaigns, like Croteam is doing for SS, than demand $20 for an "experience".

HOMERNOY

Apr 25, 2017 @ 5:14pm

Originally posted by Embryo-sama:
Erm, you get to be the Batman for a much longer period of time, only without the VR aspect. There is an entire series of fantastic games allowing that already. To be frank, it'd be a much better move to add VR mode to those campaigns, like Croteam is doing for SS, than demand $20 for an "experience".

No, you don't get to 'be' Batman in the other games. You get to watch Batman in a third person perspective. I don't know if you've used the HTC Vive or not, but I can't believe you have with these sort of comments. VR is a very, very different experience from playing video games on a TV or monitor.

And for the record, in my opinion, this VR game is worth every penny.

Bitterman

Apr 25, 2017 @ 6:44pm

Bought it off GMG for $16 usd. DO NOT PAY $20 for this. It was literally 49 minutes of gameplay for me. I knew going into it was going to be short but not this short(I figured at-least an hour and a half). I was stunned when it ended. Your better off spenidng your money on Onward, Arizona Sunshine, or if you have an Oculus, Wilson's Heart, which offers 8-10 hours of gameplay. I wish I bought that instead.

Tiger the Great Apr 25, 2017 @ 9:17pm

Originally posted by homernoy:
Originally posted by Embryo-sama:
Erm, you get to be the Batman for a much longer period of time, only without the VR aspect. There is an entire series of fantastic games allowing that already. To be frank, it'd be a much better move to add VR mode to those campaigns, like Croteam is doing for SS, than demand $20 for an "experience".

No, you don't get to 'be' Batman in the other games. You get to watch Batman in a third person perspective. I don't know if you've used the HTC Vive or not, but I can't believe you have with these sort of comments. VR is a very, very different experience from playing video games on a TV or monitor.

And for the record, in my opinion, this VR game is worth every penny.

Yes, you do get to be the Batman in the other games. Watching the Batman in TPP does not contradict that. It's like you said the only way to "be" the protagonist is either through FPP or VR. You're just biased. Regardless of viewing perspective and control method, the player ultimately makes the in-game decisions and shapes the story, pushing it forward.

Originally posted by Bitterman:
Bought it off GMG for $16 usd. DO NOT PAY $20 for this. It was literally 49 minutes of gameplay for me. I knew going into it was going to be short but not this short(I figured at-least an hour and a half). I was stunned when it ended. Your better off spenidng your money on Onward, Arizona Sunshine, or if you have an Oculus, Wilson's Heart, which offers 8-10 hours of gameplay. I wish I bought that instead.

That's my man right there! I stand behind you and every word you say. Adding you to friendlist. When I do get a VR set (which is fairly soon), I'm definitely gonna turn to you for recommendations.