You put on your visor, fire two shots at the menus, and the game begins. This is the strong point of Pistol Whip, one of the great successes of virtual reality that, after having delighted users of Meta Quest and PlayStation VR, returns in perfect condition also compatible with PS VR2, Sony's new headset ( The update is free for those who already own it on PlayStation 4).
If we described it to a friend, before letting them try it we would say: "get ready, this is the John Wick simulator." It wouldn't be a lie: although Pistol Whip lacks the martial grips that Keanu Reeves inflicted on his enemies, the feeling is precisely that of wearing his... very elegant! - clothes. At a playable level we are faced with a mix between the splendid Super Hot VR and Beat Saber, where the music and action will drag us to one of the most fun arcades that exist. Let's find out in Pistol Whip Review.
fire bullets
In Pistol Whip you won't have to worry about moving like in a normal video game, since the level automatically advances at walking speed. But be careful, sometimes they will ask you to avoid obstacles: if there is a wall in the way you will have to physically run to the side, if the pipe is too low you will have to crouch. And you will have to do all this while enemies come from everywhere whose shots, and here is the surprise, will go at a speed that will allow you to dodge them as if you were Baba Yaga herself.
So you will have to kneel, run on the risers, contort yourself avoiding one, two, three crossed bullets, while you worry about returning fire with one, but also two, ready-to-use pistols. There are fifteen shots available; It is reloaded by aligning the weapon with the leg down; you aim with the naked eye and instinctively.
As a game, Pistol Whip is already attractive, but there is more. Its levels, always of very short duration (and this is an advantage in this case), are all inspired by imaginary action movies, surrounded by electronic soundtracks Of the highest quality. The music is extremely important in the cathartic experience that is created and puts you in the right rhythm to chain headshots like professional assassins. The game helps you feel unstoppable, straightens the blows a little, but is inflexible in the ones we can receive: two errors can compromise the game.
Each level can have three different difficulties: the first is fun and can be useful to get used to, while from the second onwards be prepared for a lot of physical exercise. After two levels perhaps someone will ask for a break, on the other hand a little cardio never hurts. The PlayStation VR2 version is everything that the one dedicated to the previous Sony headset could never be: finally very precise and capable of capturing our movements at three hundred and sixty degrees. There has also been a good jump in quality in resolution, although we are still talking about a very simple game graphically and therefore unpretentious in terms of hardware, but with a lot of character and this is sometimes much more important.
Ready to use
Virtual reality has a natural propensity for these arcade titles, and by this we mean comprehensive experiences, like those offered by the now mythological arcades. You walked in, inserted a token, did ten minutes of Neo Turf Master, three laps of the track in Virtua Racing, a one-two in Metal Slug, and then you were off on new adventures. Within Whip Pistol is also the soul of Virtua Cop and Times Crisis; This game is in every way an evolution of those simple but compelling concepts. You turn the viewfinder on and off, the practically zero rises help a lot with this, then you pass the viewfinder and pad to your friend and enjoy the video scene with your included mobile phone.
Compared to the content available at launch, Pistol Whip today also offers many more levels and music tracks. What was once a fun but sparse action game is now a beautifully polished product and, after two small expansions, richer and more palatable than ever. HE The levels are more than thirty., but they are so much fun that they are worth twice as much. In addition, there are some interesting variations, such as the dual-wield mode that will allow us to tackle the same level but holding a weapon in each hand. If the fever of high scores catches you later, in two months on the beach you run the risk of showing off a statuesque physique...
Conclusions
Tested version PlayStation 5 Holygamerz.com 8.0 Readers (13) 7.2 your votePistol Whip is now a virtual reality classic. In the first PlayStation VR it failed to shine properly, but in Quest it has been an institution for a long time. The PlayStation VR2 version is by far the prettiest to look at, the most comfortable to look at, with the only drawback being having to be careful with the cable. Whichever headset you choose, with Pistol Whip you'll always be on the safe side.
PRO
- Very fun as a coin game.
- It hides its simplicity with great aesthetic taste.
- divine music
AGAINST
- Weapons and enemies, there's not much else to see.
- A greater complexity of the levels would not have been bad
- Lots of untapped potential
