Well, this hurts. If the goal of a VR boxing game is to leave you feeling like you’ve gone ten rounds with Rocky, the Philadelphia Stallion, the Iron Horse himself, then step up to this upgraded version of Survios’ movie tie-in.
After an hour in PSVR2 pummelling the treadmill, waving my arms like a windmill at a punchbag, and going the distance with an imaginary heavyweight champ I am a sweat bomb. The headset is a watery delight. Survios has sold me a fitness game in the guise of a bloodsport – well played.
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