Does VR Remain an Afterthought?
Sony E3 2018: Questions We Still Have
Though really, that should be phrased as a statement, because that’s the simple truth of the matter. The major reveal for the PlayStation VR was Trover Saves the Universe, from the mind of Rick and Morty co-creator, Justin Roiland. It was an appropriately bizarre trailer that showcased some colorful graphics and vibrant locations, as narrated by an unfortunate fellow in a bathtub who ended up electrocuted before long. It was… well, it was there, no doubt.
Some may get a bigger kick out of it than I did, but if this is intended to be the heralding of a new era for Sony’s expensive kit that, over a year and a half after its launch, remains little more than a catalog of tech demos – color us unenthused.
FromSoftware’s Deracine is a much more intriguing prospect, but we still don’t know much about this mysterious game, so we can’t really glean much at this early juncture. Undoubtedly, PSVR is still awaiting its killer app that will prevent it from joining the Xbox’s Kinect as an alternative gameplay tool that never quite panned out.
