As a massive fan of Hitman’s glorious PSVR mode it pains me to say that the game’s long awaited update for PC VR support is a huge disappointment.
Instead of a fully motion controlled Agent 47 and a sharper, detailed and more interactive game world, what we actually have here seems to be little more than a port of the PSVR version. With an extra arm thrown in for good measure.
Don’t get me wrong, just like on the PSVR it’s still incredibly fun to play and the sandbox levels are a joy to inhabit and run riot in; but in terms of living up to the expectations set by the PC VR owners who were eagerly awaiting it, it’s bound to be seen as a mission failure.
In this week’s episode of Ian’s VR Corner you can watch me try out the new PC VR mode as I revisit some of my favourite Hitman hangouts from the PSVR version to see how much they’ve changed. Which is not much. But don’t worry, I was still able to do terrible, terrible things to virtual people, so that makes it a little bit better.
Hitman 3 PC VR Gameplay Is Going To Make VR Purists VERY, VERY Disappointed – Ian’s VR Corner Watch on YouTube
One of the first things you’ll notice when playing Hitman PC VR for the first time is just how muddy and fuzzy the graphics are. Coming from spending hours upon hours in the low-res, low-powered PSVR version I was expecting a much sharper and glossier experience than anything Sony’s console was able to deliver, but even on the highest settings, the PC visuals were underwhelming.