The Midnight Walk disappointed me on PSVR 2, but an update offers hope
The Midnight Walk suffers from low resolution on PlayStation VR2. An update is expected to alleviate the issue.
The game, which was released last week, features a unique visual style and an eerily beautiful game world rarely seen in video games, wrote Josef in his hands-on. One major drawback, however, is the surprisingly low resolution—particularly on PlayStation VR2—which detracts from the otherwise impressive visuals. For this reason, he currently advises against purchasing the game.
I also played The Midnight Walk on PlayStation VR2 before its release and had the same impression. The resolution was so low that I could barely read the text and felt like I was playing a PlayStation VR 1 game. A patch released on launch day alleviated the problem somewhat, but it did not make a significant improvement.
Since then, higher resolution has been at the top of many PSVR2 fans' wish lists. The Midnight Walk deserves better, and the game world would look much more impressive with sharper visuals.
The update could be coming as early as next week
The studio behind the game, Moonhood, has acknowledged the criticism and is promising improvements.
In a Reddit AMA, the studio confirmed that it is working on an update that will bring general improvements to the PSVR2 version. These include a higher resolution, headset haptics, and more. The update is scheduled for release next week—if all goes according to plan.
The Midnight Walk currently does not support foveated rendering, and the studio declined to confirm whether the rendering technology will be implemented. It also avoided giving a clear answer regarding the possibility of a PS5 Pro patch for PSVR2.
Instead, Moonhood shared a tip with the community: reducing the in-game brightness to 60 percent improves the look of the game. Hopefully, this will be the default setting in the next update.
We'll take another look at the game after the update and report back if we can fully recommend the VR version with the improvements made.
The Midnight Walk is available in the Playstation Store and on Steam.
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