

The execution is of such a high standard, however, that you truly do get a sense of what nightlife for Bruce Wayne must be like.

Each scenario plays out how it's intended and you fill in the blanks as and when is appropriate. Movement is restricted to specific points within miniature hub areas, and you're completely at the game's mercy as to what you can do. This isn't the Batman simulator you've been hoping for since you were a child. Once you get into what Arkham VR is actually all about, the results are still worth talking about. It's Rocksteady's way of building the tension. Obviously these moments are designed to make you feel such a way. Admittedly I'm slightly in love with the Caped Crusader, but it's so well designed - and the tech so impressive - that it's not too much of a stretch to suspend your disbelief and think: 'Well, what do you know? I am Batman!' It's a surge that continues to rise until you actually have to reach out and put that famous cowl on your head. I genuinely think striking a note on Bruce Wayne's piano and slowly descending to the confines of the Batcave is one of the best things I've ever done in a video game. This intensifies once the trusty butler informs you of a potential problem in Gotham City. From the moment you find yourself sitting in Wayne Manor with the familiar voice of Alfred echoing in the distance, you'd have to be dead inside not to feel a slight rush of adrenaline. What's here really is special, though, making any accusations of length almost irrelevant. If that doesn't appeal, you were never the game's target audience to begin with. The appeal of such technology is its ability to place you within environments that were never possible before, and this is exactly what you get to do. Thankfully, I don't have to anymore because Arkham VR exists, and Arkham VR is the most wonderful of experiences.

While Rocksteady's take on a virtual reality version of The Dark Knight does only clock in at just over an hour, such a thought process is overlooking a crucial fact: five minutes in Batman's shoes is a hundred times better than an entire life in anyone else's. Rocksteady keeps its reputation intact with one of the finest games to launch with PSVR.Ī quick Google search for Batman: Arkham VR will result in one underlying opinion: it's too short.
