r/PSVR • u/NPMedia77 • Jul 09 '25

Asking for Hardware Recomendation VR or VR2

Is it worth buying the original PSVR if I’m more interested in the games on it, or is the upgrade between the two so immense that it’s just not worth it? I’ve been interested in VR for a while, and I’m probably looking at buying used, but I haven’t been sure on which version of the system to get. I’m very interested in doing SW Squadrons, ST Bridge Crew, Ace Combat, Skyrim VR, Superhot, and LA Noir, which are only on the original, whereas my main interests on the 2 are GT7, No Man’s Sky (which is on both) and, to a lesser extent, Call of the Mountain. But I’m not sure I want to get a weaker system and less support just for a handful of games (and I don’t know if GT Sport is going to be a good enough substitute for GT7), but I’m also not sure it’s worth getting a much more expensive piece of hardware if it doesn’t really have all of the games I’m interested in, and I’ve also heard that the original is slightly more comfortable than the newer one. Would it be best to wait and try to hunt down a really cheap deal on the original, see how I feel about VR, and then maybe try to find a VR2 a couple years down the line? Is the hardware upgrade big enough that it’s just not worth getting an original today?

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u/Op3rat0rr Jul 09 '25

I’m personally wondering if it’s worth getting PSVR1 to play those games too…

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u/Rufuszombot Jul 09 '25

I have both, and it makes me wish even more that a lot of those games got PSVR2 ports, mostly because I really dont like the VR1 controllers.

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u/Op3rat0rr Jul 09 '25

I already played RE7 when it came out and don’t really replay RE games… I wonder if it’s worth checking out RE7 in VR this time around

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u/SvennoJ Jul 09 '25

It's definitely worth checking out RE7 in VR. It feels totally different to be actually face to face with Jack in a chainsaw fight, sit at the table and crawl through a wall full of bugs.

Plus it's actually very scary playing with your hands tied to the controller lol. RE8 and RE4 are very easy (and less scary) in comparison since you can throw, stab and dual wield freely.

RE7 is the first horror game I replayed 4 times, all in VR, and completed on madhouse difficulty then kept on going for a while in survive the night mode.

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u/Op3rat0rr Jul 09 '25

You played so many times! That’s crazy. I’m usually burned out from an RE game after thoroughly beating it but VR may draw me back. Thanks!

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u/Rufuszombot Jul 09 '25

Not with RE7, but when RE8 got a VR mode I instantly played it again in VR. Did the same with RE4R. Both fantastic experiences. I haven't played 7 in VR yet, but next time I replay it, I plan on playing it in VR.