Metro Awakening VR | Review | PSVR 2, PCVR, Quest | Mandatory VR!

[@VRGRID]

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[@terrystokes7893]

This came out just in time for my birthday...... And to take me away from the dam election ☺️ Good video bruh... I'm ready

[@Spookyyuuuki]

I’m loving this game a lot!!! When you put the gas mask on; the entire game really came to life for me. They did an excellent job; making the gas mask feel like you’re actually in it looking out through a visor with the condensation buildup and debris

[@KingEnvy9845]

I allready pre orderd the delux version for my psvr2 cant wait to play it tonight

[@MrBeetsGaming]

This game is cross-buy for Quest/meta PC app for anyone not aware so if you have Quest and PC you're better off getting the Quest version than Steam

[@D3XMAN]

Why? Will it run and look better than the Steam version?

[@Ambr0ktn]

Meta PCVR version looks the same as Steam version?

[@johnnytopgun6414]

so excited to try it. This series was made for immersive VR

[@johnnytopgun6414]

next up the Alien VR game!

[@Vr_Demon_]

This is just so good to hear. Thanks for sharing boys

[@Spookyyuuuki]

I bought it on psvr2. I like it. Still on chapter 1

[@MartinSchmuckVR]

Downloading it already for PSVR2

[@ChrisCypher]

Good review! Felt very balanced without automatically succumbing to hype. Maybe because you were wary of Vertigo doing it. Either way, glad I went to this review first.

[@lessonsoflife5553]

I have a very important question that depends on a potential purchase...Does ot have new game plus?

[@golu_pl]

Yep, I'm planning to buy it for my psvr2, but not day one. Day one it would be if they used dfr and no reprojection.

[@jonathandearth4865]

I bit the bullet on VR2. Works great. Lots of fun. Feels a lot like half life Alyx.

[@TransformersHoarder]

Wondering if there would be substantial improvements on a PS5 PRO?

[@VRGRID]

Not when the pro drops, that's for sure

[@TransformersHoarder]

@@VRGRID i’m not sure. I understand. The AI is supposed to work its magic, even without a patch.

[@MrFARTSANDWICH]

What the hell kind of flashlight only illuminates a small circle in a dark area like that. Must be walking around with a door looking through the peephole all the time don't understand why I thought that was a good idea.

[@VRGRID]

Lol it's better in the game. The recording software only ever records one eye, so it doesn't give a perfect feel for how it is in the headset.

[@DANBR22]

Loved the vid as always, would love to know which version you recommend the most, trying to decide between PSVR2 and PCVR

[@VRGRID]

It that extra clarity and resolution vs haptics and I think whether you can run it at max on pc as well. I(Ryan) can't run it on max so I opted for psvr 2 and am having a great time. It's a good game regardless of the headset.

[@DANBR22]

@@VRGRID Thanks Ryan not sure I can run it at max aswell (running a 4070 Super), so I guess I'll get the PSVR2 version, Thanks again :)

[@shugghead8538]

Hey, this is Chris weighing in. I have a 3080 and could run it at max settings and close to the max resolution scaling. You will be able to run it sharper and without reprojection, but without the haptic triggers and headset rumble of the PSVR 2. I guess it depends on what is more important to you.​@DANBR22

[@DANBR22]

@@shugghead8538 Thanks Shugg, now that makes it even harder :) , even more so when considering the free Quest version I can get when buying the Rift version. If only there was a mod for the PSVR2 haptics on PCVR.

[@GovernorHS]

I also cannot decide because for me as for PC I have Pico 4 it is also between compression / LCD vs. Mura / OLED / ‚just works‘ on PSVR2

[@SLEEPYDOGINU]

I can't get past the menu to play, been crashing to desktop for hours

[@Spookyyuuuki]

Try looking up and down towards the center of the text. When the continue button turns bright click on it

[@VRGRID]

Zero issues on pc for us.

[@noborder8838]

@@VRGRID reinstall steamvr

[@jamesleegte]

Did you play the pc version via steam or rift platform? Many thanks

[@VRGRID]

Steam.

[@jamesleegte]

@ thank you

[@Ambr0ktn]

Rift and steam version looks the same?

[@batatokr1]

I agree with this review 100%...even the 8.5. me personally i give it a 9 easy "because" it's a VR game...minus the ridiculous RE games and GT7 one cant expect a VR game to hv the budget of a flat screen game. VR games will never sell as many copies. One must be realistic

[@Slyfox1775]

Hopefully they can fix the ps reproduction with the ps pro

[@VRGRID]

It will all come down on whether developers take advantage of the extra power.

[@user-mg3xr9tz7m]

Ps pro is a conn, cant believe people will support it. Only if they are idiots

[@michaltoth7118]

can i play on pc if i dont have vr

[@t3chnod3lic]

nope. vr only

[@michaltoth7118]

@@t3chnod3lic and when will be on pc

[@t3chnod3lic]

@@michaltoth7118 Probably never unfortunately.

[@pixxelpusher]

Only 8.5/10? It deserves more than that

[@VRGRID]

Glad you think that!

[@pixxelpusher]

@@VRGRID It's definitely on par with Batman, if not better in some ways

[@janchan2258]

Idk about that​@@pixxelpusher

[@robovinefilms1811]

Steam comments are quick to remind that if Alyx was supposed to be a PSVR baseline, this isn't cutting it.

[@MegaAziz12]

I’m surprised more reviews haven’t talked about this games low res textures and character models. I’m on PC and they look rough. Still a fun game though

[@shaunya1286]

Agree after all the hype I expected better even on my old 3070ti...mostly a blurry mess. Unfortunately this then affected the whole experience for me. If creators had mentioned it just looks like Arizona I would have had different expectations and may have persevered. Ended up refunding on Steam. Might try again one day...

[@christaylor7691]

How in the hell do you just walk normal in this instead of teleporting ?psvr2

[@VRGRID]

Go to the options menu and do custom locomotion. All your options are there

[@VRGRID]

They call it in slide I believe.

[@christaylor7691]

Thank you

[@jussi3378]

Good review

[@obsiks]

Wish me luck boys, I'm gonna play on a quest 2.

[@VRGRID]

Come back and let me know how it is.

[@Kaz000]

I gonna buy the steam version and play via steam link. No way I gonna play this in Quest 2. I really dont care about crossbuy and thats the reason

[@chrislair6832]

So is there not a pneumatic rifle or the bastard?

[@VRGRID]

Nope :(

[@gaminginstilllife9429]

I have a 5800x3d and rtx 4080super. Graphics looks really good the fog looks really good for VR with the Shadows but this game is a beast because I can only run it on high

[@VRGRID]

Interesting. I have a rtx 3080 and a 10th gen i7. I was able to run it max settings with the resolution scaling 3 below the max and 1.5 supersampling. I did however turn off all anti aliasing.

[@Gaming-Legends007]

That’s the main problem with pc’s, a bit like a sports car, you need a good mechanic to tune a powerful engine, otherwise it’s under powered or runs like shit.

[@MrBeetsGaming]

@@VRGRID Why would you lower resolution scaling and then turn up supersampling? You're lowering the resolution just to turn around and raise it..... They both change the render resolution and any supersampling over native is essentially just intensive antialiasing

[@shugghead8538]

Lol mainly because i had the supersampling set to 1.5 as a steam vr default and metro didnt let me bring up the steam advanced settings in game. ​@MrBeetsGaming

[@Jfamily123abc]

First 2 games? wow I though Exodus was amazing! All three rule, to me.

[@VRGRID]

I liked exodus alot but it was missing something for me. Mostly the pacing, I think.

[@batatokr1]

Exodus was the best of the 3 by far

[@BadRobo82]

What dynamic light on PC and PSVR2 are you talking about? All shadows except the flashlight are baked/static, which for me is a huge downgrade compared to the previous Metro games, even Metro that came out on PS3 lol

[@VRnamek]

muzzle flashes. anyway, welcome to yet another game made for Quest - and I'd say with "quest parity" baked in. psvr 2 and pcvr would be capable of much more, but sadly neither Sony nor Valve care so this is all you got on the menu... enjoy, as usual

[@A540678]

It's not all Baked. There's dynamic lighting in some situations.

[@BadRobo82]

@@VRnamek Unfortunately, I have to agree with you. That's why in this VR version you can't go to the surface. PS5 and especially PC would be able to run Metro Exodus in VR without any problems. All previous Metro games were known for having dynamic lighting with dynamic shadows that built the atmosphere and were part of the gameplay because you could turn off the lights and use night vision.

[@BadRobo82]

@@A540678 They are 99% baked

[@RussBlake80]

The torch in this game doesn't cast shadows. The gunplay is also annoying. And the stealth mechanic is stupid. As if an enemy doesn't spot you you can kill them with 1 punch. If they do spot you then even going at them like mike Tyson won't take them down.

[@RussBlake80]

Its good but not great. The reviewers are getring a bit too hype about it. I loke this review, its quite honest. Its got jank. And the enviroment gets dull or is dull all the time. It does have a level of fear going for it. Can be played in short bursts, but playing for more than an hour gets boring.

[@Zeidinho]

Only one other reviewer had enough integrity to mention the repetitive and lackluster environment which gets dull quickly. Thx for confirming this. Looking for honest reviews is a minefield these days, which involves distinguishing invertebrates (i.e influencers) from reviewers with backbone.

[@RussBlake80]

@Zeidinho it's good for about 3 hours then you start noticing the same rooms and corridors over and over. at one point I thought I'd gone back into the same room but it wasn't, as the exit of the identical room took me somewhere else. They should have removed all the copy paste sections and made the game shorter. That way it wouldn't be so samey.

[@RussBlake80]

@Zeidinho most reviewers hyping the game got a free copy and they have their videos sponsored.

[@Zeidinho]

@@RussBlake80 thx for sharing; I guess thats one way to extend gameplay. I know reviewers who get free copies can't butcher the game but at least some have enough integrity to mention what they didn't like, whereas other spineless reviewers are calling it 'masterpiece' or 'VR game of the year'... it's insulting, but I guess that's how the world works. Thats pretty much how politics works too :)

[@Spookyyuuuki]

Did you get lost in the tunnels? Ever?

[@VRGRID]

Only once lol

[@sirdan357]

Sounds like the PC version is the way to go. Haptics are nice but that alone won't make up for blurrier visuals on PSVR 2. If it had DFR and HDR I probably would have went with the PSVR 2 version.

[@jayr3053]

Maybe wait a bit. A lot of people reporting PC version crashing & not going past the menus.

[@sirdan357]

@@jayr3053 Probably a good idea. I'm getting the Pro too so that may even it out a bit.

[@TransformersHoarder]

Wondering if the PS5 Pro will substantially improve the visuals.

[@dtz1000]

It's a horror game, so it needs OLED headsets like the PSVR2 for the right atmosphere.

[@sirdan357]

@@dtz1000 I agree. Which is why I'll be using the PSVR 2 with the PC adapter if I get that version.

[@Mcfigg]

Nice purchasing on steam now 😬

[@killdano]

Aside from naggy and youtuber trope filled intro, the actual review content here is really good. I appreciate the specific critisms and comparisons to other platforms.

[@VRGRID]

Sorry about the intro but it's been proven that doing that stuff does remind people to hit buttons and not doing it does see a decrease in likes and such. Just playing the game over here. Happy you stuck with us got some value out of the vid!

[@Jfamily123abc]

Buying on PC

[@Zeidinho]

I had similar concerns about Vertigo Games's capabilities. As always, thx for the honest review; game looks decent, but I'm still traumatised by how bad AZ sunshine 2 that I think I'll give this a pass.

[@andrebillups4079]

I too hated it and I paid 40 for it smh

[@Zeidinho]

@andrebillups4079 I got it on a discount and felt I was mugged by influencers :D. Sorry u paid full price, lesson learnt for us.

[@grahamkelly8662]

@@ZeidinhoI love sunshine remake and I think pt2 will be better and I bought it half price

[@TheVRResistance]

Reprojection....why!!!?

[@DrierHyperion21]

If there is reprojection, you don't notice it at all because of how dark most of the game is

[@robarmstrong5404]

@@DrierHyperion21 That's the opposite of what others have said that played it.

[@DrierHyperion21]

@robarmstrong5404 i played it for like 2 hours and didn't notice it at all on psvr2

[@robarmstrong5404]

@@DrierHyperion21 12:57

[@DrierHyperion21]

@robarmstrong5404 I'm not rewatching this video like I said I didn't notice it at all because of how dark it is and the OLED panels

[@loudoesreviews]

Great game but on PSVR 2 this is the first game where mura really bothered me.

[@DrierHyperion21]

I haven't noticed any mura

[@robarmstrong5404]

I'd think you would notice reprojection way more

[@VRnamek]

very common in dark scenes on OLED...

[@MarkArnoldMusic]

​@@VRnamekmura (actually subpixel Pentile noise...often erroneously called 'mura') generally occurs with mid tones and greys, not blacks. OLED pixels are normally 'off' in darker areas so there should be less noise I would think in this game.

[@eli2955]

PCVR, PSVR2, and then Quest 3 in that order. Good luck playing this on Quest 2😂

[@killdano]

"We VR headsets" -- what?

[@saturatedwithsound]

i didnt realise it was made by the arizona people which is offputting. those games are terrible.

[@VRGRID]

Well they are learning lessons as dev's as shown here.

[@SuperNova-py1ec]

I enjoyed the original Arizona sunshine on PSVR. The graphics were terrible but it was fun. Recently bought Arizona Sunshine remake. The increase in the quality of the graphics is substantially better than the original which is no surprise. Glad to hear this looks like a good game .

[@themangastand8475]

Arizona games are still solid in vr space. And they've continued to get better

[@RussBlake80]

It's a bit all over the place TBH, it does some things well like the horror panic part. But shooting is a bit hit and miss, stealth is janky, and the enemies saying the same thing over an over gets jarring, they constantly say "where are you bitch", "bitch I'm gonna find you bitch" , "bitch,bitch bitch" ffs, texture pop in is annoying and the lighting isnt all that great, I've played 4 hours and I'd say it's a 6.5 out of 10 so far.

[@Zeidinho]

​@@themangastand8475 Sure, AZ VR games are solid for people who've had lobotomies. Bad, lazy and hazy Quest 2 optimized graphics with overly repetitive gameplay. If you suffer from memory loss every few minutes, then maybe you could enjoy this. Sorry for being cruel but it truly is a turd of a game.

[@ZFCaio]

Another VR channel that ignored Triangle Strategy