| ACG |
Jeremy Penter |
Not Recommended |
05-17-2017 |
“An ok game but heavily flawed in many areas even when compared against the weaker VR offerings out there.” |
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| Areajugones |
Juan Linares |
8 / 10 |
05-16-2017 |
Farpoint is the most ambicious proyect that PlayStation VR has right now. This game goes beyond the experience with the new Aim Controller and the possibilities in Farpoint are huge. |
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| Attack of the Fanboy |
Kyle Hanson |
3.5 / 5 stars |
05-22-2017 |
What would be a middle of the road shooter becomes something more thanks to PSVR and the Aim Controller. More than a tech demo, it’s a big moment for VR gaming, but still not worth it for everyone. |
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| Cerealkillerz |
Gabriel Bogdan |
7.5 / 10 |
07-16-2017 |
Without mentioning the co-op, Farpoint offers not enough to keep you hooked in it’s shallow world for more than 4-6 hours. |
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| Critical Hit |
Alessandro Barbosa |
6.5 / 10 |
05-25-2017 |
Farpoint makes the act of shooting feel exhilarating and accurate with the new Aim Controller, but just about everything else in this first-person shooter fails to live up to the billing PlayStation VR desperately need. A trite, boring shooter wrapped up with some poor decision designs and frequent bugs that’s just incredibly disappointing. |
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| Daily Mirror |
Jeff Parsons |
3 / 5 stars |
05-23-2017 |
Although Farpoint is the best VR game we’ve seen for a while, it’s not the system seller that Sony really should have come up with by now. |
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| Destructoid |
Chris Carter |
7 / 10 |
05-15-2017 |
My enjoyment of Farpoint is inherently tethered to my experience with it in VR. As a shooter it’s only slightly above average. But the team was able to incorporate various elements of sight, sound, and touch (by way of the Aim Controller) to elevate it. Here’s hoping that more games actually make use of it. |
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| Digital Spy |
Matt Hill |
3 / 5 stars |
12-24-2016 |
Farpoint proves that first-person shooters very much can work on PlayStation VR, but it never feels like this even believes itself that it’s the definitive one. While Farpoint is certainly a fun adventure that you’ll have a lot of laughs, and frights, with, there’s little of narrative or strategic originality here and the idea that this will have a long life of competitive multiplayer seems to be hopeful at best. |
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| Digital Trends |
Gabe Gurwin |
3 / 5 stars |
05-15-2017 |
‘Farpoint’ brings sharp shooting to PSVR, but still falls flat when compared to non-VR AAA shooters. |
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| Digitally Downloaded |
Matt Sainsbury |
4 / 5 stars |
05-25-2017 |
If you’re going to play Farpoint, then be absolutely sure that you get the lightgun. It adds everything to the experience, making the game one of the most immersive and fundamentally enjoyable shooters that I’ve ever played. |
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| EGM |
Ray Carsillo |
6 / 10 |
05-18-2017 |
Farpoint is another perfect example of a VR game with solid ideas and spotty execution. There is a core of good gunplay and decent story, but the game quickly becomes one-dimensional in its approach, and finds a way to feel like a grind despite its short campaign. |
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| Eurogamer |
Ian Higton |
Not Recommended |
05-16-2017 |
PlayStation VR gets some much-needed support from Sony, but unfortunately Farpoint is a hollow novelty. |
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| Everyeye.it |
Francesco Fossetti |
7 / 10 |
05-16-2017 |
Presented as the first blockbuster for PlayStation VR, Farpoint is an interesting title. The game starts brilliantly, astonishes the player thanks to an unexpectedly pleasing tale, and shows an impressive use of the PlayStation Aim. Being an peculiar combination of an FPS and on-rail shooters, the gameplay works very well, but Farpoint loses grip in the last part of its adventure. It runs too fast, renounces to present original and interesting situations, but also to narrate a strong and convincing ending. |
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| Game Informer |
Matt Bertz |
7 / 10 |
05-16-2017 |
Farpoint may not move the needle as a shooter, but it’s a sound VR experience if you can deal with the slight simulation sickness caused by the locomotion |
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| Gameblog |
Julien Hubert |
7 / 10 |
05-17-2017 |
If it wasn’t playable in VR, Farpoint would be an average and quite basic first person shooter… but it is in VR, and once you put the PSVR on your head and the Aim Controller in your hands, it really makes a difference. We can feel that there is so much better things to come for VR shooters in the future, but for now, even with its flaws, Farpoint is unmissable if you already own a PSVR. |
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| GameMAG |
ACE |
5 / 10 |
06-03-2017 |
Despite our hopes, Farpoint is boring first person shooter for PSVR, that lacks interesting combat situations and deep story. |
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| Gameplanet |
Baz Macdonald |
8 / 10 |
05-29-2017 |
Farpoint is a generic shooter with a cool aim-down-sights mechanic that’s elevated by its great story and affecting cutscenes. |
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| GamePro |
Tobias Veltin |
78 / 100 |
05-16-2017 |
With the Aim-Controller, Farpoint is a short and intense experience, that lacks depth of gameplay. |
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| GameSpot |
Justin Clark |
7 / 10 |
05-18-2017 |
Justin Clark completed Farpoint’s campaign in about five and a half hours and spent another two fooling around in Challenge mode–and didn’t even have to take a Dramamine this time. |
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| God is a Geek |
Adam Cook |
6 / 10 |
05-16-2017 |
Farpoint isn’t bad, and to PSVR players who’ve never experienced anything like it, it may resonate harder. But know that there’s far better out there in the same space. |
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| Guardian |
Simon Parkin |
2 / 5 stars |
05-17-2017 |
Developer Impulse Gear has made an earnest attempt at a VR version of Halo, but the game, and its strange PlayStation Aim Controller, fall short of the target |
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| Hobby Consolas |
Hobbyconsolas.com |
77 / 100 |
05-16-2017 |
Farpoint makes a great use of PSVR Aim controller as a virtual gun, but the game is too short, levels feel empty and gameplay is simple. It is fun to play, but not the game that would make you buy the headset. |
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| IGN |
Michael Rougeau |
7.5 / 10 |
05-18-2017 |
Farpoint is more than a proof of concept or another tech demo for virtual reality. Despite its predictable and unsatisfying story and hard-to-ignore bugs, it’s a full-fledged sci-fi shooter that feels fantastic to play with Sony’s high-quality PSVR Aim Controller (and slightly awkward without it). Several smart control options and design choices cater to a variety of different types of players, and the gunplay is second to none in VR. If I were to recommend one shooter to a PSVR owner, this would be it. |
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| IGN Italy |
Marco Mottura |
8.7 / 10 |
05-18-2017 |
Farpoint is the perfect crossover between arcade light gun shooters à la The House of the Dead and old-school First Person Shooters. The result is a jaw-dropping experience that truly becomes unparalleled thanks to the power of VR and to the quality of the Aim Controller peripheral: this might be the first full blown traditional game 100% built around VR, and despite a few shortcomings you literally won’t believe your eyes. In its own ways, Farpoint truly takes the shooter genre to a whole new level: if this is not a killer application, we’re pretty close to that. |
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| IGN Spain |
Gustavo Maeso |
7.8 / 10 |
05-16-2017 |
Farpoint is a must have for anyone who decided to buy Sony’s virtual reality glasses for their PS4. It is a title that is enjoyed and much, because it offers an experience that until now was unthinkable. It is not perfect, of course, and it has its faults and strikes, but it can be the way to go in the action genre of virtual reality. |
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| Impulsegamer |
Tony Smith |
3.5 / 5 stars |
05-20-2017 |
In the end, Farpoint is an engaging game that although doesn’t push the boundaries of what VR is capable of, it still delivers a fun yet ultimately short VR experience on the PlayStation 4. Overall, it’s a fun premise with some really intense battles as you use the Aim Controller to take on an almost never ending hoard of aliens with an interesting yet cliched story as its backdrop. |
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| JVL |
L_sK |
8 / 10 |
05-17-2017 |
We loved Farpoint since we first played it at the E3 2016. After cleaning this uncharted planet from arachnids for 5 hours, we have never been disappointed. Classical? Yes. No point without Virtual Reality? Definitely. But we are here to judge the final product as it was designed, which means for Virtual Reality. Impulse Gear’s small team released a highly immersive action game and a must-play on PlayStation VR. There is still efforts needed on situations and the length of the game to further develop the characters and the story. But for a first try, the basis is really strong. Moreover, you can extend the experience thanks to the cooperative mode, which is a total success despite a limited number of maps. As for the Aim Controller, it will be hard to play without it and we hope others FPS will follow this path. Farpoint, or the new VR reference. |
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| LevelUp |
Juan Emilio Reyes |
7.8 / 10 |
01-17-2018 |
Farpoint is weak as a shooter but strong as one of the most complete PS VR experiences. Playing it with DualShock 4 is acceptable but definitively the best way to shoot aliens is with the terrific PS VR Aim Controller. If you put aside the boring level design you’ll have pretty good shooting action with the additional challenges. |
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| Metro GameCentral |
GameCentral |
6 / 10 |
05-17-2017 |
Sony’s big budget VR game has a lot of novelty value but only manages to combine the worst elements of first person shooters and lightgun games. |
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| NZGamer |
Angus Deacon |
7.2 / 10 |
05-23-2017 |
An average first-person shooter redeemed by the Aim Controller accessory. |
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| Player2.net.au |
Paul James |
Recommended |
07-10-2017 |
Though Farpoint doesn’t boast much depth, and at times it feels like little more than a shooting gallery, Farpoint stands as a pivotal milestone in the journey of VR as a viable, successful platform. |
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| PlayStation Universe |
Kyle Prahl |
7 / 10 |
05-16-2017 |
Beyond its central conceit of virtual-reality shooting, Farpoint is the very definition of mediocre. But that shooting–especially in Cooperative Mode–is compelling, well-executed, and undeniably fun. |
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| Polygon |
Ben Kuchera |
7.5 / 10 |
05-16-2017 |
Farpoint may seem basic in a few years, but it nails stuff a lot of VR games haven’t figured out |
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| Post Arcade (National Post) |
Chad Sapieha |
6 / 10 |
05-23-2017 |
If you plan to buy Sony’s short, pricey, and unimaginative VR shooter, best to think of it as an investment in a pretty awesome gun peripheral |
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| Press Start |
Shannon Grixti |
7 / 10 |
05-16-2017 |
Farpoint is the first game that has made me believe that fully-fledged games could make use of the technology in order to provide a better experience. It’s the most in-control I’ve felt whilst playing a game and without doubt the most I’ve ever felt immersed in a game world. Farpoint definitely doesn’t have the most interesting story, and there’s still some issues surrounding the length due to the fact that it is a full-priced game, but Farpoint is going to give gamers a world of hope, when it comes to VR. |
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| Pure Playstation |
Chris Harding |
9 / 10 |
05-22-2017 |
Farpoint is a must-have game for any PSVR owner |
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| Push Square |
Sammy Barker |
7 / 10 |
05-16-2017 |
Farpoint leans on novelty to make up for its shortcomings elsewhere, but wielding the PlayStation VR Aim Controller is such a unique experience that it papers over some dated game design. The story is cheesy but has some nice moments, and the action really ramps up towards the tail of the campaign. With an arcade mode and co-op included, Impulse Gear’s inaugural outing is a fulfilling offering, and while there are obvious improvements that could be made, there’s enough here to prove that blockbuster first-person shooters could find a home on PlayStation VR yet. |
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| Saudi Gamer |
عصام الشهوان |
7 / 10 |
06-10-2017 |
One of most immersive VR games where you’ll feel like you’re really fighting aliens, but the repetitive gameplay with its horde of enemies wears you down after some time. |
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| Screen Rant |
Rob Keyes |
3.5 / 5 stars |
05-15-2017 |
Farpoint pushes the VR shooter genre where it needs to go and lays foundation for what these sorts of games can and should be going forward. |
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| Stevivor |
Steve Wright |
8 / 10 |
05-16-2017 |
Judged as a shooter, Farpoint is as generic as they get; thankfully, Impulse Gear’s effort has other things going for it. … If you’ve a PlayStation VR, this is definitely one for the library. |
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| TechRaptor |
Samuel Guglielmo |
8 / 10 |
06-04-2017 |
A bit of refinement and more unique situations could have made this a real classic, but Farpoint still succeeds in bringing first person shooters into VR with some fast gameplay and smart use of controls. |
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| The Games Machine |
Danilo Dellafrana |
7.9 / 10 |
05-18-2017 |
Farpoint makes you truly feel like a badass space marine, like no other game before. It’s a pretty short experience, the gameplay is pretty basic and the bundle with the Aim Controller it’s not cheap. But it’s one hell of a ride. |
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| TheSixthAxis |
Jim Hargreaves |
7 / 10 |
05-16-2017 |
With Farpoint, Impulse Gear set out to achieve a goal: to create a traditional first person shooter that works in virtual reality. In that respect, the game is a major success. Although not as fully-featured as its non-VR contemporaries, it captures those essential elements and makes them work in a space that doesn’t require overt tracks of handrails. The joy of cranking headshots and feeling like a real-life space marine is a novelty, but one that will eventually wear off. When it does, Farpoint becomes less remarkable, though its immersive Aim controller gunplay definitely gives it the edge over every other shooter currently available for PlayStation VR. |
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| USgamer |
Mike Williams |
3 / 5 stars |
05-16-2017 |
Farpoint is a game that does it’s job well, showing off PlayStation VR and the PlayStation VR Aim Controller. The act of shooting feels great and intuitive in the game thanks to the controller. Unfortunately, while VR adds to the experience, it doesn’t hide what’s a fairly rote and basic shooter from an earlier era of gaming. |
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| Washington Post |
Christopher Byrd |
Recommended |
05-16-2017 |
A reason to dust off that VR headset you got for Christmas |
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| WellPlayed |
Joshua Rizk |
6 / 10 |
05-25-2017 |
Farpoint is an immersive and memorable experience…only when played with the AIM controller |
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