PSVR 2 review: Horizon Call of the Mountain teases epic future for VR

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The PlayStation VR 2 is a welcome leap forward for Sony's virtual reality offering, but there are some elements that hold it back. Horizon Call of the Mountain is a visually-impressive launch title but arguably it's not enough to justify paying full whack.

The PSVR 2 release date is very close now, and RadioTimes.com has already tested Sony's new headset to bring you this detailed PSVR 2 review. We've also tested its big launch title, Horizon Call of the Mountain, and a number of other PSVR 2 games.

You may remember that the original PSVR launched back in 2016 as an optional add-on to the PS4. That first attempt ended up hosting some of the best VR games, including the brilliant Astro Bot Rescue Mission, but it never really took off in a mainstream way. (It was also a pain to connect, needing various cables and a camera to work.)

Five million units were eventually sold for PSVR 1, which sounds impressive until you find out that over 100 million PS4 consoles have been sold over the device's lifetime. Considering that only something like five per cent of their PS4 user base made the transition to VR, we would've forgiven Sony if they quietly shelved the idea.

However, you've got to respect the tenacity here because Sony has done exactly the opposite of taking the easy way out. The hardware giant has developed PSVR 2 instead, leveraging the power of the PS5 to take your virtual gaming life to new levels. But how does it hold up? Read on to find out!

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The PSVR 2 headset is a definite improvement on PSVR 1, with a much easier set-up process and vastly improved graphics capabilities. That being said, the fact that your headset always needs to be plugged in does feel like a shame when the Meta Quest 2 and Pico 4