![]() However, it’s a completely different experience in VR. Its $30 price tag seems a little high considering how slim the package is. Fantavision 202X can be played without a headset, but you’d get pretty much the exact same experience that way as you would simply playing the original on PlayStation Plus. Even its simple visuals are a bit of a throwback to the PS2 era. The new version is almost identical to the original, from its eight-stage single-player setup to its virtually unchanged gameplay. I’ve already found myself chasing its Platinum trophy as I work toward its various milestones. There’s an immense satisfaction that comes from getting a combo over 100 or detonating an enormous chain that lights up the entire screen. The sequel includes a set of very clear tutorials that have significantly improved my skill. When I first played the PS2 version, I understood the basic matching system, but couldn’t fully grasp its “daisy chain” system. It’s the definition of an “easy to learn, hard to master” game. Image used with permission by copyright holder Explosions will set off flares of the same color too, so there’s a lot of extra strategy in when to detonate, as that can keep a chain going. Advanced strategies require players to create massive flare chains by looping a new color with neutral “wild” flares and items. Match three flares of the same color up, press a button to set them off, and watch them light up a city skyline. It’s a level-based puzzle game where players have to match colorful flares as they shoot up into the night sky and detonate them to create a fireworks display. Never break the chainįantavision 202X isn’t so much an evolution of its predecessor as it is a VR remake. It’s a prime example of what kinds of games thrive in VR, standing in bright contrast to more ambitious projects that have struggled to replicate a full-on console experience in a headset. Cosmo Machia has taken a somewhat average puzzle game and made the best version of it without changing much at all. A fun VR game, but with optimization issues, isn’t really a must-buy from the wide selection of games already available on launch for PSVR2.What stands out most about Fantavision 202X, though, is how much it’s quietly enhanced by VR. Gamers looking for a simple firework experience may see this as a high price tag, but fans of match-three puzzle type games will definitely get more out of this. Overall, the game has eight stages, which is fun to do in short sessions sit back and enjoy Replay mode, or aim for high scores. For a casual play on Easy Mode, this isn’t a big deal, but I can imagine those aiming for high scores could potentially get frustrated. This is a minor issue during set up, but adds frustration when the game is confused as to whether or not you want to use DualSense controls or point to the flares using the Sense controller, which have made me miss more than a few flares. Typically this isn’t a big deal, as other games like Resident Evil 4 VR Mode will do this, however you can only make this choice using a DualSense controller. When you first boot up the game, and you’re like me and have the headset and Sense controllers already equipped, the game asks you if you want to play it on TV or with PSVR2. Due to this, there is some conflict with how the game is controlled, which can be frustrating. ![]() Also, you have the option to Replay your stage similar to fighting or racing games, giving you some cinematic freedom in changing camera angles, or adding basic weather like rain or snow. This allows you to just sit back, and enjoy the show!įantavision 202X can be played with a DualSense controller outside of VR, using a television or with the PSVR2 headset and a singular Sense controller (although it can be done with both). You will often get moments where you activate Starmine Mode for extra points and a beautiful show of fireworks in the middle of a stage. However, my favourite part of Fantavision 202X is the firework experience. ![]() You can easily complete a stage by just detonating the flares as you like without worry for points, but if you want to reach those high scores, you will need to learn and master it which will give it some replay value for those that enjoys those types of games. There’s different types of flares: Daisy, Peony, Willow, Splash, Wide, and Multi, allowing you to strategize which flares to focus on in order to maximize your chain for higher scores and avoiding a Game Over. You want to match up three or more of the same colour flare, press a button to detonate it and the firework goes off. Everything shows nicely on reflective surfaces.Īpart from graphics, the gameplay for Fantavision 202X is simple. ![]()
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