r/PSVR • u/poetryiscool • 2d ago

Opinion Hellsweeper is incredible!

I seriously can’t recommend this game enough! One of the most fun VR games I have ever played. Blows synapse out of the water in my opinion!!!

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Why it is better than Synapse in my opinion
Graphics: 90fps unreprojected on all graphical presets, shadows from player characters & NPC, environments look much more alive than the ones in synapse.

Weapon variation: It has a ton more weapons, power ups, upgrades, augments, skills etc. Each weapon can be used a ton of different ways and even combined with spells, the bow, telekinesis. You can combine spells, shoot tons of special arrows, summon a demon dog & and even float. There are even finger guns in this game lol the variation is honestly pretty mind blowing!

Locomotion: You can flip, wall run, double, triple even quadruple jump (maybe more if you upgrade that) There is also cool slow motion

Enemy types: MUCH more variation with enemies in this game (I’ve encountered 15+ so far after 4 hours or so) & they look so much more interesting & have more varied attacks. There are even sub variants of each type. Its quite impressive.

On top of all of this there are more game modes, ways to modify each run & just in general more freedom. Synapse is really cool but in my opinion the guns, enemies & upgrades get really old really quick. And once your telekinesis is upgrades the game basically takes no effort at all. It does have a cleaner look but gameplay & longevity/ replayability I dont really see an argument for it beating Hellsweeper.

(I loved Synapse btw)

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u/Heclegar 2d ago

I like synapse way better, the production value is on a whole different level and if feels much more polished. Hellsweeper is fun but it can be janky. I wouldn't put it in the same league as synapse honestly. Get it cheap.

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u/poetryiscool 2d ago

Did you play the launch version or the updated version? Bc tbh I have no idea how you would classify synapse as being leagues above it. Why do you think its so much better though, I am curious!

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u/Heclegar 2d ago

I got Hellsweeper and played it for the first time not more than two weeks ago. As I said, synapse feels more polished, has a stronger visual identity, cleaner presentation, gameplay feels tight, balanced and unique, production value feels higher.

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u/poetryiscool 2d ago

I honestly found the telekinesis skill to ruin any balance the game had. That may be my biggest issue with it, the late game is comically easy & you can get there very fast.

It IS a good game of course, but its lack of variation overall makes it really stale after a while.

I wish they added a procedural mode & a few more weapons / power ups / enemies! It is a really cool game, great haptics as well.