Arizona Sunshine 2 Review (PS5 / PSVR2) | Push Square

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There’s something inherently entertaining about bashing a zombie's brains in. We’ve enjoyed it in shows like The Walking Dead, and we’ve certainly enjoyed it in video games like World War Z, Days Gone, and even Sony classic The Last of Us. However, Arizona Sunshine 2 takes the prize for the most entertaining zombie brain-basher on the market — and it’s all thanks to the PSVR2.

Stepping back into the shoes of your unnamed quippy protagonist, Arizona Sunshine 2, the latest from VR devs Vertigo Games, is an improved sequel in just about every way. It looks better, controls better, and has a far more satisfying gameplay loop. It’s not exactly what we’d call “high-brow” entertainment, not that it was ever trying to be, but slapping a mag into a pistol and popping off a crunchy headshot literally never gets old.

With a crashed helicopter leading to the prospect of meeting other humans, our protagonist has a mission: find patient zero to find the army. However, he won’t be going on this journey alone, as one of the title's key features is your canine companion, Buddy. You can order Buddy to attack zombies — or Freds — retrieve unreachable items for you, and he’ll even store a couple of small weapons in his army vest.

Buddy also undeniably serves as the heart to Arizona’s story, giving our protagonist someone to talk and relate to, other than flesh-eating corpses. You’re never going to shed a tear, but there is an endearing soul to the story that's welcome amidst all the pulpy action. And you will form a bond with Buddy as you play fetch with a zombie head or ruffle his fluffy ears.

Ultimately though, the story acts as a reason to move from one zombie-filled location to another — and we were totally onboard for it. The latter