Sony PlayStation VR game trailers: Sony reveals the PS4 gaming future for 2016

Sony will be releasing its PlayStation VR for the PS4 in October 2016 and with it a heap of games built for the virtual reality world.

Now Sony has begun showing off trailers of the immersive gaming worlds we can look forward to using the PlayStation VR.

The virtual realm of PlayStation VR is going to be home to all types of games. From driving games like DriveClub to VR specific thrillers like Golem, every title will be honed to make the virtual reality experience a part of the game.

Sony has begun unveiling what we can expect with a selection of trailers for these games. While viewing them on a 2D screen probably doesn’t do them justice they’re exciting enough to take a look at anyway.

RIGS Mechanized Combat League

Designed purely as a VR experience this battle-racer puts you inside a mech suit while you go to war with other similarly armed robo-fighters. The beauty here isn’t just total immersion, where you can see your suit around you, but the speed at which you’ll be able to lock on while moving thanks to head movement controlled aiming. This should make first person shooter gaming faster and more intense than ever.

Robinson: The Journey

Built on the Crytek engine this VR experience looks stunning. The trailer shows you appear to be stranded in the Jurassic age with dinosaurs that you have to dodge to survive, while following your flying robot butler, complete with Enligsh accent of course.

Until Dawn: Rush of Blood

This aptly named horror title should get your heart racing. The trailer doesn’t give much away but we imagine poking about in the dark with evil lurking will be on a whole new level when strapped into the PS VR. The makers say decisions affect the story but we doubt you’ll be thinking calmly enough to do much picking, more panicking we expect.

Battlezone

If Tron were converted, graphically at least, into a battle game it would likely look very much like this. The fact that it’s a virtual reality experience is just the sweetener. Use the PS4 controller for attacking and ship movements while you can get a full view by simply moving your head, this is what VR is meant to be all about.

PlayStation VR Worlds

This is your typical new hardware megamix of mini games to help you feel like you’re getting playable content with the kit. There’s Downhill Luge, Dangerball that’s like squash using your head as a racquet, Into The Deep where you go virtual diving in a cage, The London Heist where you live like a gangster, and Scavengers Odyssey for spaceflight alien destruction.

Golem

This trailer is almost a trailer for the virtual reality experience as a whole. It shows off the main female character who is in virtual control of a stone golem. This is one of many Golems she has access to, allowing her to traverse jaw-dropping landscapes moving heavy pillars as if they weighed nothing. That’s what you get to do as a VR user. Little else is revealed about the game’s content or story at this early stage.

Rez Infinite

This classic shooter has been reimagined for a virtual reality world. The results looks like a more immersive experience where targets expand beyond the usual field of view which should make for a heart-pounding experience.

Ace Combat 7

If there were ever a game that was perfect for virtual reality, it’s Ace Combat 7. Imagine darting about in the clouds while actually sighting enemy fighter planes just as a real pilot would, by looking around your cockpit. This one could end up being a real neck workout.

Eagle Flight

This game was developed by a division at Ubisoft Montreal to work on all VR experiences available. The game lets you take to the skies of Paris flying as an eagle. The result should be an immersive experience with some amazing views. The game is set 50 years after humans have left the city and nature is taking back the land. The game is single player or multiplayer with up to six others in flight. It’s unclear what the goals are in the game other than enjoying the views.

Job Simulator

This might sound like the most dull game ever. While there’s coffee and doughnuts in this virtual office you can’t eat or drink them. But the trailer makes it look more fun than it sounds. Firing off staples can activate buttons and move objects. Finished your coffee? Launch the mug at the rest of the office. It could be a fun way to feel liberated in an otherwise boring office environment. How this will become a full game experience is unclear.

The Modern Zombie Taxi Co.

The apocalypse has come about at the hands and teeth of the zombie hoards. But that doesn’t mean cab drivers will be out of a job, the walk-pace-only undead need to get about in a hurry sometimes. You control the taxi in a virtual world where running over the undead is a guilt-free experience. Launch bodies into football goals, fire guns off the car bonnet and supercharge the motor for racing – this looks like a fun, freeing VR experience.

READ: DriveClub on PlayStation VR preview: The future of driving games, full stop