Farpoint

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Farpoint represents some much needed PSVR support from Sony, but unfortunately the game is nothing more than a hollow novelty.

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Farpoint represents some much needed PSVR support from Sony, but unfortunately the game is nothing more than a hollow novelty.

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7.5/10

Michael Rougeau (IGN)

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.

May 17, 2017 |

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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.

May 16, 2017 |

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7/10

Matt Bertz (Game Informer)

7/10

Justin Clark (GameSpot)

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.

May 18, 2017 |

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Michael Rougeau (IGN)

7.5/10 - (Read Review)

Matt Bertz (Game Informer)

7/10 - (Read Review)

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.

Justin Clark (GameSpot)

7/10 - (Read Review)

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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Outlet	Author	Score	Date	Quote	Read
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.”	Read review
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.	Read review
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.	Read review
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.	Read review
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.	Read review
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.	Read review
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.	Read review
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.	Read review
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.	Read review
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.	Read review
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.	Read review
Eurogamer	Ian Higton	Not Recommended	05-16-2017	PlayStation VR gets some much-needed support from Sony, but unfortunately Farpoint is a hollow novelty.	Read review
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.	Read review
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	Read review
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.	Read review
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.	Read review
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.	Read review
GamePro	Tobias Veltin	78 / 100	05-16-2017	With the Aim-Controller, Farpoint is a short and intense experience, that lacks depth of gameplay.	Read review
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.	Read review
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.	Read review
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	Read review
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.	Read review
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.	Read review
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.	Read review
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.	Read review
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.	Read review
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.	Read review
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.	Read review
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.	Read review
NZGamer	Angus Deacon	7.2 / 10	05-23-2017	An average first-person shooter redeemed by the Aim Controller accessory.	Read review
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.	Read review
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.	Read review
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	Read review
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	Read review
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.	Read review
Pure Playstation	Chris Harding	9 / 10	05-22-2017	Farpoint is a must-have game for any PSVR owner	Read review
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.	Read review
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.	Read review
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.	Read review
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.	Read review
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.	Read review
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.	Read review
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.	Read review
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.	Read review
Washington Post	Christopher Byrd	Recommended	05-16-2017	A reason to dust off that VR headset you got for Christmas	Read review
WellPlayed	Joshua Rizk	6 / 10	05-25-2017	Farpoint is an immersive and memorable experience…only when played with the AIM controller	Read review

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Farpoint is an unnerving VR space adventure set on a hostile alien planet. On a mission to pick up scientists studying an anomaly near Jupiter, a rupture from the anomaly transports the player and scientists to an unknown alien world.

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