How would you react if you came face to face with a velociraptor? You will get the answer to this fantastic question by playing Jurassic World Sequel Collection, a stealth adventure originally released two and a half years ago and recently adapted to the new headset for PlayStation 5.
animatronics
Graphics are still in cel shading, has not changed from a stylistic point of view, but this flat shading technique shines more than ever through the lenses of the PSVR2 and the very high resolution it offers: you notice new and more detailed textures and, as in all games for the The latest Sony headphones, the colors are nothing short of exceptional. These improvements are helped by very simple graphics, sufficient in the portable virtual reality of the Meta Quest 2 of 2020, but almost out of place here on the latest generation consoles. The settings can be very beautiful, the new lighting system provides a unique depth, the size of the dinosaurs is disturbing at first but their movements are dangerously similar to those of an animatronic in an amusement park from the 90s.
Jurassic World Aftermath mainly consists of environmental puzzles and stealth sequences. The first ones are very simple and their solution is often linked to some type of interaction with a nearby object. It's in stealth where this game really shines despite its obvious limitations. The action is very similar to that marvel of Alien Isolation, but in a simplified and less punishing version. We have to hide under desks, crawl through pipes, run at the right moment, while herds of hungry dinosaurs follow us. Its AI is not written, therefore it does not move according to pre-established lines, and damn if you can see it: each action we perform corresponds to a more or less logical reaction of the predator in question, and we must admit that in more than a couple of Sometimes things got particularly intense. It is a shame that these phases are becoming less and less fun, especially due to a very low level of interactivity with the game environment that does not allow for creative solutions nor is it capable of offering substantial surprises.
Noises
It makes everything more believable. audio It was already successful in the original version, and has been rewritten here to have a much more marked three-dimensional effect than before. You will hear pitchers flying, disturbing creaks behind you, sudden bangs in the distance, hissing right above the table you will hide under; You will try to remain silent, not even breathe, so that that uncontrolled reptile does not bite you. However, it happens that sometimes the system that decrees whether we will be hidden or not fails, giving rise to game overs that are not so clear. In this new version, Jurassic World Aftermath supports all the vibration systems proposed by the PSVR2 although, we must admit, we hardly notice their presence.
Too little
Jurassic World Aftermath Collection for PlayStation VR2 is so called because Also includes the DLC "Part 2" released in 2021. The two contents together make the game quite long for a virtual reality adventure, it can reach eight hours, but don't expect to find great news along the way that will take you to the grand finale. Aftermath will still be the same game you saw in the first two hours of play, certainly decent but too limited in all aspects to merit a joyful purchase. But the biggest obstacle of this game is the modest aim it offers, which is also a bit of the problem with Call of the Mountain: instead of going up here you are on your knees, and after a while you wonder if it's really worth it . Plus, you can also do everything sitting down, but this way there's very little of Jurassic World Aftermath left.
To hide!
It is true that many virtual reality games from the recent past are also proposed again on PlayStation VR2; In fact, there are beautiful games from both Meta (Asgard Wrath would be wonderful on this headset) and from Sony itself (from Tumble VR to Blood & The truth is we want everything back) but certain products have had their day and today, perhaps, It would be better to leave them where they are. The concept behind this Jurassic World Aftermath is good, the execution is not bad at all, but it is right to start expecting more from virtual reality, starting precisely by forgetting what deserves to be forgotten and restoring what deserves to be preserved. Unfortunately for him, Jurassic World Aftermath falls into the first category.
Conclusions
Holygamerz.com 6.5 Readers (5) 6.1 your voteJurassic World was a more than decent game in 2020 in Meta Quest 2, but three years later and with a PlayStation VR2 at the helm it is fair to ask for more. Many of its special effects no longer provoke the same reaction today, and graphic limitations transform the most intense moments into a suburban carousel. It's a shame because the stealth parts are a lot of fun, but not until the end of the game.
PRO
- Who wouldn't want to be chased by a velociraptor?
- New volumetric lighting creates a completely different atmosphere
- Stealth is simple but fun.
AGAINST
- very basic graphics
- Lasts too long for what it offers.
- Paradoxically it is not very interactive.
