Dying: Reborn VR2017

Dying: Reborn VR

2017 Oasis Games41Bad

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Launch
February 28, 2017
Developer
Nekcom
Publisher
Oasis Games
Themes
Horror

Overview

DYING: Reborn | PS VR | Trailer

In DYING: Reborn VR the player becomes an investigator who, using state-of-the-art VR technology, gets to unravel and investigate the case of Mathew's lost sister as well as a series of eerie events following it. By immersing oneself in the world of D:R, the player will explore a series of fragments that together form 3 chapters of Mathew's story. Those hungry for the complete 6 chapter story can check out the PS4 version of D:R.

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Reception

There was a real opportunity for DYING: Reborn to shine on virtual reality, but the end result feels like a cruel joke.

Dying: Reborn VR has a few cool puzzles, but most of the puzzles are terrible and require absurd leaps in logic or for you to pixel hunt for difficult-to-see items. The rest of the game doesn't hold up at all.

That rather stunted value proposition alone is enough to sour the deal, as frankly better, more fully-realized efforts in the VR space are available for less or free of charge. Credible as it is taken solely on its own, DYING: Reborn VR comes across as a cynically motivated cash grab rather than a genuinely developed standalone product. And in an age...

If you’re going into Dying: Reborn VR fresh and without knowing there is a separate, full game available on the PlayStation Store, you’ll be oblivious to the fact that this game is not finished.

Dying: Reborn VR is a waste that does manage to have some okay visuals and a couple of interesting puzzles that are completely undermined by a lack of smooth turning that ruins the experience. It may be fine for those who don't mind turning at set degrees, but everyone who likes smooth turning should not buy this game at all. It doesn't help that the...