Playground VR is a VR physics sandbox packed with vehicles, weapons, sports and things to experiment with. Explore the city, race against AI drivers, tackle a parkour course - or climb into a cannon and become the projectile. Chase a new record, build something strange, or spend an afternoon finding out what happens when you press that button...

Explore the city

PlaystationVR is an open world "experience" where you get to explore a city and interact with items. And that's pretty much all there is to it - although you can unlock additional activities and gadgets as you progress

The main thing here is that there's not actually that much to do. Or, to be more specific, there's not that much that you'll want to do for very long. And once you've tried a task, there's little to drag you back to want to try it again. I found I was bored before I'd actually really explored much of the city. If it wasn't for the fact I was reviewing it, I'd have given up a lot quicker than I did.

You can climb rooftops, ride ziplines, visit the office and gym, or enjoy the view from the Ferris wheel. Drive around town, take a motorboat onto the water, fly a balloon or grab a jetpack. Head to Sunset Circuit to race against AI opponents. Build your own contraptions. Connect planks, wheels, rockets and switches in the workshop. Make a working vehicle, then see what happens when you add another rocket.

Check out the various weapons on offer

Pick up pistols, rifles, shotguns, rocket launchers, laser weapons, swords and bows. Experiment with physics, knock ragdolls around and slow down time to watch the results. Take on static targets, moving targets and archery at the shooting range. Choose unlimited ammo or reload by hand between shots. Climb, jump and balance through timed parkour courses with moving platforms and spinning obstacles. Shoot hoops, play football, collect coins or take on motorboat challenges. There’s also a piano, if you’d rather make some noise. Discover hidden jokes and Easter eggs, unlock achievements and earn points to spend on more playground activities.

Sadly none of this is delivered in a way that makes you want to have more than a few goes at each activity and I wasn't overly excited by the list of challenges on offer. It could have been an interesting sandbox game - there are enough elements that should work. Sadly what we end up with is a poorly thought out and roughly thrown together collection of mini, boring activities.

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Nick Smithson