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The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR

Supermassive Games · Mar 16, 2023

PS5

Mature

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DON’T BLINK Immerse yourself in this fast-paced rollercoaster action-horror shooter where every move you make could mean the difference between life and death! Experience the thrill of the most nightmarish VR roller coaster action-shooter, enhanced by the innovative features of PlayStation VR2 and set inside the sinister world of The Dark Pictures Anthology. Switchback VR will take players on a multi-sensory ride on a sinister rollercoaster from hell: · Survive the horrifying Ghost Ship and its distorted apparitions. · Confront hideous demonic incarnations of persecuted ‘witches’ in 17th-century New England. · Fight for your life against other-worldly vampires trapped beneath the desert. · Escape the horrifying World’s Fair Hotel with a sadistic serial killer out for blood. · Discover how your story connects these worlds, and make sense of the nightmare that is Switchback Come face to face with the most terrifying antagonists from Season One of the Dark Pictures Anthology and feel the horror up-close with the PlayStation VR2’s innovative capabilities: · DON’T BLINK! - Using Eye Tracking, your enemies are upon you in the blink of an eye. · HOLD ON TIGHT – Endure every bump and drop as your cart speeds along the tracks with Haptic Feedback bringing that roller-coaster feeling to life · FEEL THE TENSION – Adaptive Triggers make each weapon feel unique as you unload on terrifying enemies that emerge from the shadows · MIND YOUR HEAD - Avoid falling beams, overturned buses and hanging witches. Headset Rumble ensures that you’ll feel it if you don’t! · Plus, 4K HDR and 3D audio supported. It’s your own personal nightmare where each track has multiple terrifying paths. No two runs will be the same, but each will test your reactions in this multi-sensory VR horror experience. In the ride for your life choose your path wisely and try to stay alive!

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Critic 6.8 (24 critics) · Gamer 8.3

7.4

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  • SKNR.net

    gareth · Apr 23, 2023

    8.0
    The graphics and sounds in the game are sharp and immersive and the game does a good job of setting a chilling atmosphere and engaging players. My only regret was not having a multiplayer option and that at times some of the later stages became a bit frustrating trying to shoot and reload when enemies kept coming but in the end, the game delivered and I highly recommend it to any horror fan and the game actually worked well when we had guests over as the family enjoyed taking a turn or watching the mayhem.
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  • Shacknews

    TJ Denzer · Mar 21, 2023

    6.0
    It’s a decent enough arcade shooter, and if you look at it that way, the length and mood of the game make sense. However, it doesn’t make as much sense as a game with the Dark Pictures moniker. As widely varied as the quality of those games have been, they take the time to tell a story. Switchback doesn’t. It focuses on the gunplay, action, and thrills. While it does a decent enough job of that, the performance issues bring even that end down a bit.
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  • Gaming Trend

    Richard Allen · Mar 21, 2023

    7.0
    Switchback VR is a fun, albeit flawed, arcade shooter. While the game lacks enemy variety, has disappointing bosses, and has some graphical issues, the core gunplay remains fun and the variety of locations you’ll visit keep the game entertaining throughout the rather short campaign. While I wish the rollercoaster theme was utilized for more thrills, it is still a blast to take down a horde of enemies as you ride through a burning house or a creepy backwoods road.
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  • Twinfinite

    Jake Su · Mar 21, 2023

    7.0
    At the end of the day, The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR delivers what it sets out to do with an on-rails shooter that is low on the story but high on the shooting action. While the fun may not last for a long time and the genuine scares are few and far between, it is still a good demonstration of what the PS VR2 brings to the table.
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  • Way Too Many Games

    Todd Eggleston · Mar 18, 2023

    8.5
    Atmosphere is creepy and tense, but it isn’t all that scary. Environment is so fantastic and awe inspiring, but that screen door effect. Graphics and character modeling are outstanding, but those fire effects. Switchback VR is a fantastic game, and you should grab it in case you own a PSVR2, but there is always small “but” hindering it from becoming perfect.
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  • Gaming Nexus

    Eric Hauter · Mar 17, 2023

    8.5
    A sequel in everything but name to PS VR’s delightful Rush of Blood, The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR takes everything that made that title successful and refines it further. The shooting is great, the thrills are some of the best on the platform, and the overall vibe can be downright terrifying. Ride a coaster, shoot some demons, scream, laugh, and cuss. What’s not to love?
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