Propagation: Paradise Hotel | PSVR2 REVIEW [UPDATED]
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- Опубліковано 3 жов 2024
- Propagation Paradise Hotel on PlayStation VR2 scared me more than any game, movie, or haunted house has in quite awhile. REVIEW KEY PROVIDED BY DEVELOPER/PUBLISHER
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EDIT: The reason for the updated review was twofold. First I learned this morning that Propagation doesn't have a Platinum trophies (the trophy list still isn't live). And second, my original review made it sound like the developers didn't include ANY haptics in the game, which simply isn't true. There are haptics for most interactions, but games like Village and Tales set the bar pretty high for haptics and Propagation doesn't really deliver here. That said, these are extremely minor complaints and Paradise Hotel is still a must buy for all VR horror fans. Thanks! :D
Thanks for highlighting the haptics (or lack thereof) - devs leave so much on the table when the force feedback is lackluster
Props for the transparency, great review man
Thanks for the update. The haptic thing was confusing because in Pumpkins review he said he loved it when he used the hand dryer and the haptics tricked his brain. Glad there is some haptics as games without PSVR2 haptics are a disappointment to me. Is there headset rumble like when blood drips down from ceiling?
Loved Tales and the haptics ❤even the wedged in light sabre stuff too. This does look great though.Tornado sorted the revised review ❤.
I am yet to get Tales as I already owned it on Quest 2. I know PSVR2 version has big upgrades all round so definitely picking up a physical version at Christmas as I love a physical game and a bit of Star Wars at Christmas.
Started it tonight and this what vr is all about. Almost perfectly done. Great game.
I CAN'T WAIT TO (watch someone braver than me) PLAY THIS GAME!
The haptics under the hand dryer are amazing ! I must of turned it on 5 times . Need more of this ! We Should be able to flush toilets , pump out soap from the dispenser etc . But the hand dryer absolutely nailed it for me .
The hand dryer is incredible!
Being able to spray Detergent in the kitchen is a nice touch, spent ages doing that 🤣
@@PSVR2. Just to check......you do know you can do that in the real world as well? 😁
I buy this game, after all these recent disappointing Psvr2-game releases I’m so glad for this one. Also the perfect month for horror games 👍🏾
Bryan we need more “let’s plays” from you this gen. We haven’t seen many and this seems like a perfect one. Need those spooky let’s plays for the Halloween season
Been waiting all year for this. I saw October release so thats perfect and at $20. Im in.
i like that we have red matter 2 as a comparison in terms of fidelity. Sounds promising for Propagation Pradise Hotel. Great Review thanks!
This game is so well done. The level of quality here far exceeds most VR games. I will most definitely be looking for more from this studio. The fact that they absolutely NAILED the VR interactions deserves a ton of praise. Doors, drawers, grabbing items, etc… are all on point and work wonderfully.
I would love to know how they’ve managed to eliminate mura on this, I really thought I was going to struggle given how dark it is in places, I’m really intrigued as to how they’ve achieved it where firewall has failed for me
Great review Bryan! Downloading now, can’t wait to get into it later 🧟♂️
I am sad but I completely understand that games are being made PSVR2 only and that PSVR is out to pasture. It means missing out on experiences like this and the upcoming Phasmophobia - something I've wanted to play in VR since it first came out on PC. IF I actually get my tax refund in the Spring, I think I'll be able to get hold of the PSVR2.
Propagation released on the Quest 2 so it 100% could have been released on the PSVR1 if the team wanted to do so. But too many people moved on from PSVR1 to other headsets that the market is so small now -- so I do understand why almost no studios are releasing games for it anymore
Never heard of this. But now will probably buy it. Vr makes horror so much better
This game will make you shat your pants….wear a diaper
I now feel a sense of relief for you, Bryan. Half way through spooky month and you officially have one banger of a PSVR2 horror title to enjoy. Let's see some more! Great review, as always!
thanks for the review. Easy day 1 purchase not just for the game but the devs ability to optimise so well in time for launch. Much appreciated.
Thanks! Picking this up now... I always trust you're scary game reviews haha 👍🍺
The lack of a platinum is a MAJOR bummer 😔 Sony needs to revise their VR platinum requirements
I don't care about game time, the most important thing is game quality. If a low-quality game has 100 hours of play time, I'm not interested in it even if it's free... I don't understand why someone would target game time.
Because people pay for the game and receive a couple of hours. For example, when you pay for GT7 you receive an unlimited game. But this is just a one time thing. However, the Propagation Hotel does not cost very much. But anyway I understand other people when they are frustrated because of "short hours"
This looks awesome! A little TOO awesome for me! I wouldn't be able to get through one hallway without cowering into a corner and staying put. =)
Just picked up this game..thanks for the review Bryan. I was the guy (Rob Axl)in the live chat the day before.. that was telling everyone to get the game and was wishing it would get released early by accident…😆…Great review for a great game…this is one of the only games that made me jump several times and I was literally shaking at some points in the game
Hopefully they can patch more haptics in later
Sold! This looks amazing and that's a bargain. Next up on Friday is 7th Guest VR so what a great week for VR horror
I find this game, hard to play through 😂🙈, so intense but dam good!!
So close to 100k subs! Congrats!!!
Thank you! I won't believe it until it happens though lol :D
It will for sure!
Ok. I played for almost 90 minutes and had to take a break. Man, its pretty damn immersive. Im coming off the Walking Dead Remakes on PSVR2 and this looks and feels way better. Physics and gun handling are top notch and the visuals are incredible, probably the best of seen on the VR2 so far (keep note i havent played Red Matter but its on my list) but if Red Matter looks better than this im really impressed.
The sounds and atmosphere really gets you in. Especially the lighting and shadows, the shadows coming off your flashlight are the best ive seen in VR. Just adds depth to everything.
Zombies are actually really well designed and creepy and shooting them feels extremely satisfying. Justs the designs and scale of them kinda just makes me actually freaked out when one comes out of nowhere or youre just being chased by one in general it gets pretty intense. Just the way they move and react feels dead on whereas Walking Dead feels more, you know, cartoony. Theyre not really scary because the animation isnt really realistic but its still immersive and fun (although the school did freak me out a bit)
Paradise Hotel does feel like Resident Evil though. It certainly feels inspired by it in the best way possible. If they can turn this into a bigger and more cohesive game theyd have something truely amazing on their hands.
Buy this and maybe we'll get something even more amazing in the future by these guys. This is a winner at a good price point.
Ret matter looks good i have it. This is better in my opinion. I agree. I was so stressed playing this i had to stop. The whole time im just tip toeing with my gun out cause im so scared. This has got to be the best vr game if u ask me. They did an excellent job. Its a must buy.
I love horror, but I absolutely struggle with horror in VR. I don't doubt this game is great, but I still just wish we could play PSVR1 games or even a single flight sim just to wash off the terror sometimes.
More PSVR1 games keep getting added to the PlayStation VR2 catalog every month. They're making their way over, slowly but surely :D
@@WithoutParole I just miss it I suppose is all, & I'm still sincerely surprised how many of them aren't there yet, especially the most ubiquitous ones across VR platforms (Ultrawings 1 & 2, Superhot VR, but especially the first-party ones that were VR standouts), even GT7 still uses the custom UI made for an offline-only GT Sport in spite of the missing data being relevant (if not crucial) in online racing.
Thanks for what y'all do, always. 💯
Great review. The comparisons to Resident Evil make this an insta-buy.
I was on the fence about this but your review sold me!
Aw! THAT's why Tornado was all over your keyboard last night ( UK time ) ." But, Daddy, there ARE haptics! ". :D
Oh god. This is on my wishlist but I think I'm too scared to play it. Lol
You will be trust me
@@salsanegra6351 crap! I got it for my wife. Lol. She loves these scary games.
Damn, this was not on my radar at all! But i'm pretty excited now!
I tend to stay away from horror titles like this in VR., but did manage to complete Resident Evil Village in VR. Propagation Paradise Hotel is a much shorter VR horror title by comparison but is way more intense. It actually gave me nightmares! I'm also playing "The Calisto Protocol" on the PS5 which is a tense, enclosed horror title but has not nearly the effect on me as Paradise Hotel.
Just played an hour or so on hard. It’s really tense. I disagree that you say it’s looks like it was made by a vertical robot . Performance is good but at times it slows down and there is ghosting now and again. It’s looks good but it isn’t mind blowing.
There's no ghosting - it's running at a native 120fps with no reprojection. I noticed a bit of stuttering here and there too (and let the devs know) but nothing that detracted much from the game. I agree that it looks good and isn't mind blowing - Red Matter 1 & 2 aren't mind blowing either :D
Can't wait!
I recently played RE8 village. Is it worth playing this after or is it not as good
SPOOKY SEASON 2023 LETS GO!
HELL YEAH! I GOT MY CANDY CORN READY! LET'S GO!
Oof, it's still amazing!😆 Not a trophy hunter anyway so i don't care
Yea as soon as you compared the graphics to red matter i was sold. I also like short games. Not everything has to be so freaking long
Bryan, in toally dark spaces the mura is still pretty obvious. It looks fine when it's a mixture of light and shadow for the most part, but all black areas you can see it clearly.
So I’ve been playing this game for like 20 mins a day over the course of 2 weeks. First off, it’s a must buy, plain and simple. If I didn’t know any better this is REVillage in terms of graphics - it literally looks almost identical to Village VR. I also love the map and the inventory, the fact you can see yourself in real time on the map is amazing. I love the green and red door indicators. The game really is a top tier VR game of all time imo. The only thing I’d improve on is maybe more stuff to find? But at the same time I like how simple it is - just batteries and ammo. And $20??? Buy it!
Just a heads up, this video (and some others) doesn't shop up on protected networks.. I was on the WiFi at work (obviously working so hard!) And it's not listed on the channel at all. This happens sometimes, no idea why. A setting?
Anyway God damn I love this game. Feels so immersive.
Yay October. This is only the beginning folks.
I can't find a physical copy I don't buy digital games so I won't be getting this
Why are there so many horoor games on VR, the only ones I want to play are RE8/4, the others are too dark.
Why can’t I find this game under the VR2 store?
There is currently 30% off this game in the sales!
Very good game but a bit of trial and error action at places. And 3-4 hours long. I realize that many vr development teams are small though and cant make an 10-15 hour game as easily. Hope to see a part 2.
I understand why they do this but I can't stand the way flashlights work in most games.
This flashlight can either be held in your hand or stuck to your chest - which will automatically point towards wherever you're looking. And there are plenty of batteries for it (on Normal and Hard) if you turn it off whenever you don't need it. Hope that helps! :D
@@WithoutParole I was referred to the amount of light that it produces in pitch black conditions. I know it builds tension only being able to see where the light is pointing but c'mon.
I hate horror games! Definitely getting this! 😅
Hey, I've been having a bit of a resurgence with my psvr2 after lowering the brightness and reducing headaches. I'm so glad you are still pumping out reviews, I bought a few b@sed on your reviews and played this one last night. I barely jump at anything but within an hour I had crapped my pants at least 3 times
I went into this without watching any reviews or anything so I can experience it all for the first time myself. It was a fun spooky game, but really felt like it was a full game cut in half. I played on hard and cleared the game in 3 hrs, even with exploring and backtracking. I had a great time, but was shocked when the game cut to black and rolled credits.
I love horror genre I played almost every one some where scary some was intense! But this game got my jaw dropped it is so intense but in the scary way it managed to spook me like never before any game in vr 10/10 in my view🍻
Have this game on quest 2. Ira one of the BEST. Also, it's too scary for me.
I’m gonna get it and start on hard mode, really good using guns thanks to Pavlov but I’m also not crazy enough to max difficulty a horror game right out the gate. I need a few seconds to breath.
Does this game have replay value?
Thank you, Bryan. Day one buy. I’m so happy to support a dev that releases a complete and polished game of quality.
The only thing I don’t like about the game is the absence of trigger effect. If it’s there at all, it’s insanely minimal
Would you recommend this or Cosmodread for $9?
They're both awesome deals for their current prices and they're both great for their own reasons. If you want a replayable roguelite then go with Cosmodread. If you want a narrative driven polished adventure, go with Propagation... Hope that helps! :D
@@WithoutParolethanks Bryan, that did help :)
Great news! I had this one in my shopping cart, but wasn’t gonna buy until I heard from you about it. 😁
My wife is about to have a heart attack playing this game. Lol.
Thanks for the review! Great game… great price.
Love the channel, I was looking for a good horror game to play or start today. I don’t play VR often but this review convinced me to buy it. Beat it in 2 play throughs today around 4hrs total. I thought it was great! Hope they make a part 2
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Had some issues with the last boss, but overall it was great. A little glitchy here and there. But once you understand what todo it worked out.
I totally cheated on the last boss (no spoilers) but I found an exploit that kept me from ever knowing how to kill it properly :D
I’m considering getting paradise hotel for the quest 3. I’ve tried to research to see if the will be a update version on graphics for the quest 3? Would you be able to tell me if the will be a updated version for the quest 3 ? If so what date will the be updated?
Thanks.
Can't help, sorry. I haven't picked up my Quest 3 yet and there's way too many PlayStation VR2 games to worry about - so you might want to follow Wanadevstudio (the developers) on Twitter for that info!
Man still surprised you haven’t hit 100000
Wait..Tornado is your editor?
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Are the good jumpscares like in paranormal activity (psvr1)?
Paranormal Activity had some great jumpscares. Propagation is super intense so even though the jumpscares aren't as good or as plentiful, every little thing that happened made me jump lol
@@WithoutParole thanks 4 the reply. I am buying this one
Very price friendly!
Context ?
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@@deadringer28ohh thnx I was still a bit confused after watching the vid
Bought it, thx 4 the Review
hey Bryan, will you be streaming this game?
If I can find time, sure! It's been awhile since I streamed anything but I definitely want to stream as many horror games as I can this month! :D
Does the game have any replay ability????
Some. There are 4 difficulty levels (I played on Normal so I still have to try Hard and Nightmare) and 30 collectibles to find. Not having a platinum trophy kills some of my desire to trek through 2 more times, but it's so good I'll do it anyway
nice
@WithoutParole Can you please review Waltz of the Wizard?
I'll do my best! The next two reviews will likely be Gazzlers and an update to Angry Birds VR. I'll try to squeeze Waltz in if I can find the time! :D
@@WithoutParoleThank you, I heard its good
It's a really fun sandbox. If you need some first impressions Wes, AJ, and I talked about it a bit last week: ua-cam.com/users/live7rpjzghoWts?feature=share&t=2627
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It’s weird that plat trophies get excluded. Not exactly a deal breaker but why bother?
I'll always remember what Greg Miller said on Beyond (or Kinda Funny) about this. When Sony says "your game doesn't qualify for a Platinum Trophy" all you gotta do is tell them you really want one in your game and they'll give in. Unless something has changed since he said that, it sounds like most developers don't know how easy a Platinum is to include...
@@WithoutParole It’s a conundrum for sure. Demeo may be the most egregious is that a word? Given no plat and its time investment for all trophies.
Great to see developers getting their heads around the PSVR2 hardware and coding the Mura out of the game, I noticed in other games that mura is not a problem if the devs code the game to minimise it to unnoticeable levels.
That almost makes me want to check it out to see, that's interesting.
I don't mean to call Bryan out on this one, but while it is a good looking game and the mura is minimal in areas with a mixture of light and dark areas - when you move into a totally dark space the mura is still very evident. Doesn't bother me, but it might some people.
@@Brasslantern007 Yes that is why in dark patches of Propagation Paradise Hotel Bryan is seeing little to no mura despite the dark levels, No Mans Sky also has no mura even in the darkest places like in space and mura was never a problem even before the incredible Echoes fidelity patch , Star Wars Tales from the Galaxy also has some very dark scenes with no mura I was surprised but its actually a thing, Resident Evil 8 has some obvious mura in its dark scenes but I would be surprised if the upcoming Resident Evil 4 VR mode has mura problems, the devs are just writing it out of the game.
@@carpetfluff35 Can you describe what you are seeing that you call mura?
How long is it ? 5-8 hours and I am in .
It's anywhere from 2.5 hours (according to some people who blasted through it) to 4+ hours (according to me who finished at the 4 hour mark with only about 2/3 of the collectibles) :D
Is 20 bucks get it anyways
4hrs?! *rolleyes*
If you think 4 hours is bad then just know AJ beat this on Hard in only 3.5 hours lol
@@WithoutParole haha :-D
@@aobrien_ I played Propagation in one sitting and was EXHAUSTED by the end because I was so tense the entire time
@@aobrien_ I'm lucky, ive never gotten any kind of VR sickness so to me, it's just a game but in VR and im seriously tired of short VR games when i'm a gamer that likes my 100+hr games hence why I just cannot justify buying psvr2.
I'm a sucker for zombie games and this one fell flat for me. The graphics of the hotel are nice at first but the zombie models look terrible. Everything is too simple and the game is too short with an ending that falls off a cliff. There are 2 things to loot in this game batteries and bullets.
No platinum = no purchase
It has platinum trophy. Mine has it clearly.
It is a fun game bui It needs an update on the gun handling and and sony needs an update period
What issue are you having with the gun handling? Imo its perfect.
The gun handling is fantastic
I genuinely cannot see Mura and think it's a myth people have Placeboed themselves into seeing.
buy some glasses
No Plat = No Buy
I’m a trophy whore at heart 😂
No plat = wait for minimum 75% price drop 😑
Get a job
Oh no a edited review?! Damn. Unsubbed.
Man unedited reviews would be so much easier if that's what you prefer! :D
@@WithoutParole oh my bad. I thought this was an established review channel, np dude :(
@@pippawheelie4388 I don't even know what to take from this... 😆 Internet people are wierd.
@@DissTrackTed well these channels put out a review, it gets backlash and then they re upload an edited video.
It shows the channel has zero integrity, because where do your viewers stand? Should they just trust this latest review?, the last one you did before? Or will there be another re upload once people disagree with this newest edited version?
It’s mad there are people on here who don’t understand what it means being consistent to your viewership. UA-cam is a very funny place 😁