Pistol Whip Reviews

Pistol Whip is ranked in the 98th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
9 / 10
Mar 10, 2023

Not that the title should be a hard sell to begin with! With its colourful environments and masterful level design, there’s very little to poke holes at here. The gunplay functions brilliantly on its own, as does the rhythm gameplay. So, when these two disparate elements harmoniously converge, the product ends up supremely easy to recommend.

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Nov 30, 2020

A brand-new story-based campaign mode sets the entire Pistol Whip 2089 experience into motion. New enemies, new weapons, new environments, and even new gameplay mechanics round off the best update we've yet seen for one of the best VR games you can buy.

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90 / 100
Nov 16, 2019

Pistol Whip is insanely fun, downright hectic, and excellent for parties. While the seven levels won't last very long, the soundtrack and compelling rhythmic gameplay carry this one to stratospheric heights. Embrace your gun kata, and pick this up.

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Aug 1, 20

t will make a solid addition to anyone's PlayStation VR library for sure.

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Ron Burke
Top Critic
90 / 100
Aug 24, 2021

With the fresh new campaign, and the brand new Styles system, Smoke & Thunder gives us a ton of new ways to play. The soundtrack now has a whopping 28 tracks and scenes, and is every bit Cloudhead Games at their very best. If you don't already have Pistol Whip in your library, what are you waiting for? This is what VR is made for!

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90 / 100
Mar 4, 2023

Pistol Whip is super cool, and the best way to play it is on PSVR2. Not only do you get the most optimized experience on PSVR2 in performance, you also have a plethora of ways to play the game, with thirty tracks to enjoy. It's a perfect pick for something both unique and familiar for VR enthusiasts picking up a PSVR2.

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9.5 / 10.0
Jul 30, 2020

Pistol Whip is one of the best games on PSVR. The shooting is satisfying, the level design is fantastic, and the music is phenomenal, making the whole experience a heart-pounding joyride through the senses.

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8.5 / 10.0
Nov 30, 2020

Pistol Whip is one of the best action games available in VR, and the 2089 campaign - while incredibly short - is a great addition.

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Unscored
Nov 7, 2019

PC-VR headset owners should buy. Quest owners might want to wait for a performance patch.

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84 / 100
Aug 24, 2020

Pistol Whip turns our weapon into a musical instrument so we can enjoy an incredible techno OST while shooting and dodging bullets in John Wick style.

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75 / 100
Nov 30, 2020

Pistol Whip 2089 has a very short campaing with 5 levels (or songs), that offer around 30 minutes, cutscenes included. It feels short, and that joins the new gameplay elements, that also feel short (it plays almost the same than Pistol Whip). But, as the great arcades from the 80s, it has some memorable moments than you won't forget easily.

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Polygon
Top Critic
Unscored
Nov 7, 2019

Pistol Whip is one of the most intense, immediately gratifying action experiences of 2019, in VR or out, with a skill ceiling that’s much higher than it first appears.

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Kyle Hilliard
Top Critic
8 / 10.0
Nov 8, 2019

Pistol Whip is a VR highlight with fast-paced rhythm shooting, an exciting soundtrack, and an enticingly abstract art style.

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