Pavlov VR Review (PS5 / PSVR2) | Push Square

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Pavlov VR has nestled itself among the roster of PSVR2 launch games, crossing from PC to console for the first time. On the surface, this tactile online shooter is all about the guns, with everything from heavy-hitting snipers to revolvers. In our first session with the game, we were starry-eyed over the immersive reload mechanics, bolstered by the far improved tracking tech of Sony’s VR headset. However, delving deeper into the game's variety of modes, Pavlov VR proved to be one of the best VR experiences available to PlayStation players.

On the surface, there’s nothing to write home about with Pavlov VR. Its collection of offline and online modes range from classics like team deathmatch to more manic zombies modes. All of these in isolation are fun, if maybe a little uninventive, and really just act as showcases for the game’s impressive gun mechanics.

You’ll want to spend a bit of time coming to grips with the various reload processes in the gun range, which cover your basic magazine replacements to bolt-action reloads on snipers. It might take a little getting used to, but once you’ve spent an hour or two messing around in the shooting range and experimenting in actual matches, everything will begin to feel natural.

This was one of the first impressive feats of Pavlov VR. So many VR games are bogged down with clunky control schemes, and the counter is typically to oversimplify. It can be especially disappointing when you are upgrading to the PSVR2 in the hope of more immersive and technically proficient controls. Thankfully, Pavlov VR bucks that trend by going all out with its impressive and satisfying feel to both gun handling and reloading. Being in the middle of a fight and quickly swapping out a mag and cocking