When Sony unveiled PlayStation VR2, they announced several launch titles including blockbuster titles like Horizon The call of the mountain, Resident Evil: Village And No man’s sky. He has since added 11 more titles to the list and confirmed it Granturismo 7 it will also be part of the VR experience through a free update. All racing modes will be supported except for split screen multiplayer for obvious reasons (online multiplayer will work, though).
Either way, Sony continues to expand the list of launch titles. PSVR2 is scheduled to ship on February 22, these games will be released until March. Today’s announcement brings 13 new titles, let’s take a quick look.
VR Kayaking: Mirage it’s more VR sightseeing than a game: you and your trusty kayak paddle through canyons in Australia, ice caves in Antarctica, alongside dolphins in Costa Rica, and more. There’s a race mode, but this one seems designed to showcase the advanced graphics rendered by the PS5 and the gorgeous imaging of the headset’s OLED HDR displays (2,000 x 2,040px per eye, 90/120Hz, 110° FoV).
Before your eyes is another technology demonstrator, this one in the form of a puzzle game. Use earpiece eye tracking: every time you blink you jump forward in time, just a second or up to 5 years.
Many of the games on this list originally launched on PSVR and have been updated to take advantage of the extra processing power of the PS5 and the extra fidelity enabled by the new headset.
Pavlova VR supports a variety of playstyles – from an asymmetrical 1vs. all through 3 co-op mode against waves of zombies, driving tanks.
The very popular Beat Saber will be available on PSVR2, but there is also another rhythm game, Synth Riders: Remastered Edition, with improved visual and tactile effects. This is a free upgrade to the original PSVR version and will work with any song DLC you own. There is Thumper also, of course.
Song in the Smoke: Rekindled it’s also adding support for PSVR2, which was previously included in the original headset. It is a VR survival action adventure that will let you get up close and personal with beasts with big teeth and claws.
The other titles are Puzzling Locations, NFL Pro Era, What the Bat?, Rez Infinite, Tetris Effect: Connected, Creed: Rise to Glory – Championship Edition and The Last Clockwinder. You can check out more details on the PlayStation blog.
In total, there are over 30 games that will be available at launch. Some new, some remastered from PSVR, some getting VR support for the first time.
If you’re in the US, you can pre-order the PSVR2 kit from here for $550 ($600 for the Horizon bundle), UK players can pre-order here for £530 for the kit (£570 for the bundle).
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