Is Altair Breaker on PSVR 2 Worth Playing?

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Discover why Altair Breaker is one of the best new VR experiences available for the PSVR 2 headset. Find out if it’s worth playing and get a sneak peak.

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This multiplayer sword-fighting game, Altair Breaker, was developed by Thirdverse, the same people responsible for creating Swords of Gargantua. Players will find themselves on Vastus Isle, a floating island once home to a magical workshop; now, it lies in ruins thanks to the LAWS (Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems). Players must help the humanoid AI Stella clear the different environments of the deadly robots that have claimed the land for themselves.

Altair Breaker‘s visuals are relatively simple but very well done. There’s a lot of attention to detail in the make-up of the arena and the designs of the characters, weapons and enemies. Unfortunately, players can’t change what they look like very much, but it’s not really an issue, and you barely look at yourself while playing the game.

Combat is relatively simple but still a lot of fun. Players run around with a sword and shield and spend the whole game hacking away at enemies that don’t give you much of a challenge. Unless, of course, you are unable to hit their hitbox.

You can play across platforms with your friends and take unconventional paths to different sections of the arenas by climbing any wall you choose. Hand tracking is satisfyingly brilliant, and using the glider or climbing can be fun.

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Unfortunately, the game has a lot of issues that players can’t overlook. There is basically no story to the game, and you keep replaying through four similar-looking, barren areas while clearing wave after wave of enemies. Each level can take