An enjoyable romp made for VR let down by shoddy execution. The definition of a game that thrives mainly as a launch title.
The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR2023
The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR
2023 Supermassive Games67Worthwhile
Playtime
ShortIt typically takes about 5 hours to finish the game.
Playable on
Available on
- $29.99
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Details
- Launch
- March 16, 2023
- Developer
- Supermassive Games
- Publisher
- Supermassive Games
- Genres
Overview
Immerse yourself in this fast-paced rollercoaster action-horror shooter. Experience the thrill of VR roller coaster action-shooter, enhanced by the innovative features of PlayStation VR2 and set inside the world of The Dark Pictures Anthology.
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Reception
Press66
Worthwhile- Metacritic64from 33 reviews
- OpenCritic68from 23 reviews
The Dark Pictures: Switchback is a confident rail shooter that celebrates Supermassive Games’ unrelenting knack of horror, but not even the PSVR 2’s impressive use of eye-tracking can save this ride from a nonexistent story and cheap thrills.
The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR offers cheap chills and thrills along with eye-catching lighting effects, but not much else.
Full of twists and turns and jump scares that will nearly knock you out of your seat, it is an adrenaline filled fear ride that will test your nerve. On the verge of death, the player must fight for their lives and the immortal souls of their fellow travelers.
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....