If you’re using a wheel, you get to better approximate its position, as well, which really helps with the immersion in the game. You can, of course, play with a DualShock 4 and it handles brilliantly when you do so, but really getting the best out of VR driving games requires a wheel. The driving feels more fluid and more intuitive as you do so, with Driveclub’s pleasingly generous handling model really shining under these circumstances. Make sure to turn braking assist off, if you can live without it, and you’re rewarded for precise driving, finding your turning in point, and now being able to look into corners, but you can race messily, abuse the AI and still come out on top.
Even drifting works really quite well now. I hate drifting events, normally, struggling to get the car sideways and hold it steady – Driveclub’s replication of traction control and ABS don’t help much, though you can switch to Hardcore Handling, which has made the jump. However, in VR, I can turn my head and look where the car is heading, as opposed to having a view locked to the front of the car. On the other end of the scale entirely, you can simply enjoy this as a driving experience, jumping to any track or trail and just driving at your leisure, soaking in the scenery and enjoying the car in your control.
Driveclub VR has its shortcomings and doesn’t quite match up to the high bar that the original game now sets, but even then, it’s an outstanding racer, especially if you have a racing wheel. Driveclub VR is an essential purchase for racing fans on PSVR.
I guess some people just want to watch the world burn down.