Resident Evil 7 Reviews: 10 Early Reactions You Need To Know
7. VR Mode Is Absolutely Terrifying...At A Price
"If you have the PSVR, you're left with a trade-off. Play normally with smooth, sharp graphics with more consistency, or play in VR and sacrifice graphics for a huge boost in immersion and better aiming. Aiming with VR is a joy, as you shoot by aiming with your face, and it made me look forward to boss fights and skirmishes with regular enemies since it's so much fun." - Destructoid
"It really does add a lot to the scare factor...The game’s visuals look noticeably better on a television screen, and I did prefer to comfortably sit on a couch rather than have a bulky headset and headphones on. VR in this game is a highly effective gimmick, but the additional scare factor was beaten out by overall comfort in the end...I appreciated the variety of options for those that want to play in VR, including the ability to change the turning degree angle of the right analog stick." - Giant Bomb
With PSVR desperately crying out for some meaty AAA experiences, it seems that RE7 is going to be just the ticket...for those lucky enough to own a headset and be in possession of some serious nerves of steel.
The main caveat is that performance takes a hit in VR mode, but the flip-side is that VR takes the terror to levels that playing on a TV simply cannot, to the extent that many reviewers found themselves unable or unwilling to play the entire game in PSVR.
Much praise was lent to the comprehensive array of comfort options to minimise motion sickness, allowing players to play in full-on "vomit mode" with smooth movement, or use pie chart-style turning instead.
In short, if you own PSVR, it would be a crime to not at least play some of the game in the headset.