TEST Beat Saber: so what is the PSVR 2 version worth?

If you like rhythm games, you must know Beat Saber. The title of Beat Games has been ported to multiple platforms since 2018, this time, it’s the turn of PlayStation VR 2 to welcome this crazy production. Of course, we hastened to plug in our headphones and turn on our PS5 in order to give you our impressions. We won’t go over modes and songs, but mainly look at the overall port.

Beat Saber does not disappoint on PS5.

To start, the visual part is extremely neat. If you go from PSVR 1 At PSVR 2, you will see a big difference. The rendering is less runny, thealiasing disappears and the play of light is much brighter. Particles twirl in the air, small white explosions arise upon impact, in other words, the players playstation are finally entitled to a decent rendering ; note that it’s possible to turn off the effects if that bothers you. Concerning the sound part, the earphones of the PlayStation VR 2 are not bad, the bass is good and we did not notice any latency between what we perceive in the ears and what we see on the image ; if you have a lag, it is possible to adjust the whole thing in the settings. Only small black dot on the board, the headphones can fall out during an electric and dynamic chant ; for once, it is better to use headphones that are much more suitable for this type of production.

Let’s talk little, let’s talk well, the gameplay In all of this ? Well, it’s bliss. You can blow THE tracking is really good, we didn’t get any “bad grades” during our sessionswhere other platforms had trouble managing our movements, such as the first PSVR. Simply put, it’s fluid. Besides, small vibrations, very soft, caress the palms of the hands to intensify an impact, it’s super pleasant. The helmet does not move a bit. We gesticulated in all directions, THE PSVR 2 remained frozen on our skull. On the other hand, the developers did not use the vibrations of the head to make us feel a shock, against a transparent wall for example. Too bad not to have used this feature.

Now let’s look at the big negative: the cable. Indeed, it is possible to play at 360°. A notification appears before the eyes before a game, the firm warns and recommends the player to attach his small rope… to the ceiling. So yes, obviously, this is the ideal configuration for playing Beat Saberbut not everyone has an installation over their head. We then embarked on the experiment with the cable in the back, and it is very restrictive and boring. It wraps around us and can disturb arm swings. For once, be really careful, especially since it can be disconnected suddenly by moving the levers or wriggling your legs. As for multiplayer, web games are stable, we didn’t encounter any latency, bugs, slowdowns or other issues. Hunky-dory !

The players PSVR 2 been waiting for it, it’s finally here! Beat Saber does not disappoint on PS5, it’s definitely a must, especially if you love this rhythmic universe. You will have understood that playing at 360 degrees leaves something to be desired because of the cable, but overall the game purrs perfectly on the console of Sony. In short, do not miss this classic! And icing on the cake, if you own the title on PSVR 1the PS5 update is free. So, isn’t life beautiful?

You can buy a PSVR 2 on Amazon at €599.99.