PlayStation issues the auspicious news: VRider SBK is due to release onto PSVR2 on June 27, much to the churning power in the crowds. So the hype tweet talked of immersive features and new tracks. However, the real chatter was in the replies-oh man, the replies! They consisted of an incoherent mix of excitement and doubt and went as far as advertising GTA V modded accounts! So are we going or what?
Starting at the beginning, VRider SBK is essentially high-speed motorcycle racing on PSVR2, hence promising a severely unique kind of immersion from haptics, sharper display, and that eternal sweet frame rate that VR provides! The trailer basically made a few feel sick (shoutout to @Km49nK for that admission-respect), while for others, like @PatrykGalka07, it was pretty much “Must try this. Instantly.”
Now comes the wildcard discussion: the *hands.* Well, more like the lack thereof. @FireSaucePacket and @JayDubcity16 were going back and forth like hot lap times. FireSauce argued that having in-game hands is integral to immersion whereas Jaydub stated quite firmly that seeing arms out of sync in a racing game simply kills the vibe. “Imagine a driverless motorcycle,” clapped FireSauce. Utter comeback: “Have you played VR before?” The VR community remains divided; at least no one’s arguing about *pet rocks* this time (looking at you, @CQ861429750).
The hype was somewhat cut short when @blackhurst_john put forth a statement: “More immersion? There’s no hands on throttle!” Fair. Though, if you’re leaning into turns at 200 miles per hour in VR, are you really gonna care about your virtual wrists? (Well, probably, if you are @FireSaucePacket.)
Then… things get really weird. Suddenly, all these GTA modding sellers just crashed into the replies, showing off their “fully loaded” rides like this was some serious Los Santos street racing at stake. @GTAModsAU, @GTAModFrance, and @PacManModdz slunk into PlayStation’s mentions and said, “VR racing? Cute. Try GTA with unlimited cash.” Bold move, maybe the wrong vibe, though?
In the midst of the chaos, some players were just happy to see some PSVR2 love. @Durrtydoesit straight-up called out PlayStation for allowing third-party devs to carry the headset while first-party studios sleep. Meanwhile, @Icewallowcumin paid tribute to GT7’s VR greatness, wondering how VRider SBK can hold up.
Will VRider SBK be a must-play? For racing fans, definitely. For motion sickness-thrown games? Maybe start spilling some ginger ale. And for the GTA mod hustlers? The wrong tweet, boys. Regardless, June 27 stands as a day to look forward to—the time to see if this bike game really can own every corner.
Oh, and @uncle_vaughn, still waiting on that big 12PM est tweet. Any day now…
