I cannot enough stress the importance of properly calibrating your PSVR and PlayStation Move setup, otherwise, Batman’s hands will spin out of control or become unusable. If you thought you’d have the same freedom to glide across the city rooftops, think again. There is no walking, only a fast travel button that instantly zooms Batman to a nearby location – often only a few feet away.

All other movement is through your hands. A mini-game exists where you can hit targets with a Batarang, and the PlayStation Move controller tracks your precise movements perfectly to hit the moving targets.īatman has two other tools, a forensic scanner, and a grappling gun that can be used to pull Batman to different areas or to pull out of reach items closer to him. The narrative is linear, and offers very little in the way of exploration or activities to put Batman through the paces. The rest of the story is aimed at investigating a crime scene by piecing together forensic evidence gathered, and then following up on the leads you discover through the investigation. So much so, I mentioned the PlayStation Move controllers are borderline necessary to the PSVR hardware experience in my hardware review. Furthermore, using a DualShock 4 controller just doesn’t provide the same tactile “feel” the PlayStation Move does – so the experience itself differs significantly depending on what peripherals you own. This alone is worth the cost of Batman Arkham VR for some, and is that epic that it serves to justify the review score alone.īut unfortunately, the rest of the experience is incredibly lackluster from there on out. For someone that is, this is a lifelong dream come true. I cannot even begin to explain how cool this is, even for someone that isn’t overly infatuated with comic book heroes. And let me tell you – in that moment, you truly feel like you are Batman. The sensation of being lowered is overwhelming, and serves to show just how effective the PSVR is at immersing you in the world and tricking your perception of reality.Īt the bottom of the elevator, you put on the iconic Batman cowl, gauntlets, and the Batsuit. A short playable scene with a piano occurs, and Batman is slowly lowered into the Batcave through a secret elevator in the floor. Something is up with Robin and Nightwing, and it’s up to Batman to save the day.

Batman Arkham VR then fast-forwards to the Wayne Manor, as Alfred alerts Bruce to a situation.

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