Space Channel 5 VR Kinda Funky News Flash! (PS4) Review

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Sub-Par
Anthony Mann

I SAW EVERYTHING THIS HAD TO OFFER IN UNDER ONE HOUR

That’s right. No witty tagline in this review. I finished the story in under 30 minutes and then finished the challenge mode in less than 30 minutes as well. That’s absurd. I expected the game to be short (it is VR after all) but not this short. I think the shortest game I have reviewed up until this point was Minit, and I loved that game, but it was also $10. This game likely clocked in under that game and costs four times as much. I really can’t recommend this game at anything above $15, and even then I feel guilty about it.

PLATFORMS: PS VR
MSRP: $39.99
PRICE I’D PAY: $9.99

The worst part about this was that every second of this game was enjoyable. It was funny. It was charming. The music was great. I had a lot of fun. But ultimately the gameplay sort of just boils down to Just Dance in VR and Just Dance releases at a discount price and has more “game” just by the sheer number of songs.

I mean there really isn’t much to say about Space Channel 5 VR other than there is not enough game here for the price they are asking, and more salt is poured into the wound because what is here is a lot of fun.

Review copy of game provided by publisher.

Good
  • Music
  • Game is fun
  • I found myself laughing a lot
Bad
  • Game is horribly short and costs way too much for its length
  • Saw everything this game had to offer in under an hour
4
Sub-Par
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Anthony is the resident Canadian. He enjoys his chicken wings hot and drinks way too much Coca-Cola. His first game experience was on his father's Master System and he is a loyal SEGA fanboy at heart.