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Shooter, Adventure, Action, Science fiction
OpenCritic70IGDB69
Farpoint is an unnerving VR space adventure set on a hostile alien planet. On a mission to pick up scientists studying an anomaly near Jupiter, a rupture from the anomaly transports the player and scientists to an unknown alien world.
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Plot-driven, clear, contemporary and unpretentious.
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Entertainment BuddhaMatt HeywoodMay 201792/100Farpoint for the PSVR is probably what most people envisioned when this era of virtual video games was first announced. Simply put, this is the game that justifies a PSVR purchase. A system seller if you will.
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Pure PlaystationChris HardingMay 20179/10Farpoint is a must-have game for any PSVR owner - so long as you're willing to drop the cash on the gun bundle. The story is good enough for what it sets out to do, but it's the meaty single-player offering and the online co-op that propels Farpoint to the higher reaches of the VR stratosphere.
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GameplanetBaz MacdonaldMay 20178/10Farpoint is a generic shooter with a cool aim-down-sights mechanic that's elevated by its great story and affecting cutscenes.
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GuardianSimon ParkinMay 20172/5 starsDeveloper Impulse Gear has made an earnest attempt at a VR version of Halo, but the game, and its strange PlayStation Aim Controller, fall short of the target
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God is a GeekAdam CookMay 20176/10Farpoint isn't bad, and to PSVR players who've never experienced anything like it, it may resonate harder. But know that there's far better out there in the same space.
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IGDB rating 7.0/10 from 16 ratings.
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