Sairento VR on PSVR is an action-packed assault on the senses

You know that bit in The Matrix when Keanu Reeves goes, “I know Kung Fu!”? Well I had a few moments of realisation just like that during my first hands-on session with the PSVR port of Sairento VR.

In this week’s episode of Ian’s VR Corner, you can watch me go from complete beginner to something resembling a Cyber-Ninja and best of all, you’ll be able to hear my uncontrollable giggles of excitement when I do!

Sairento VR PSVR gameplay – Ians VR Corner (Let’s Play Sairento PSVR) Watch on YouTube

Sairento VR released on PC platforms in January last year to rave reviews and I’ve been looking forward to its PSVR release ever since I watched a launch trailer for it way back when.

It showed players effortlessly leaping around levels, decapitating enemies with a cyber-sword and blowing them to bits with dual-wielded weapons. All in glorious, super-cool, Matrix-style slow-motion.

That’s the stuff VR dreams are made of sure, but how does the gameplay in a flashy trailer compare to the gameplay in the PSVR release?

Well for a start, don’t go into Sairento VR expecting to be a badass from the off. There’s an incredibly steep learning curve here and there’s a lot of things you’ll need to learn in order to feel comfortable when navigating the levels. Movement is teleportation based, but there’s a reason for that as it allows you to double jump, bounce off or run along walls and scale great heights.