However, the same peppy, light soundtrack that graced the original version of the game (and really appears throughout most of the series) is still found here. The audio side appears pretty much untouched except for the additional VR scenes that were added, providing some new dialogue there. There is no gameplay impact, but it is a minor visual shift that reminds you that the characters are part of a party. It is interesting to see the entire party represented on the field while exploring as welll, instead of just the lead character. The visual upgrade is noticeable, whether to ridiculous overuse of bloom effect being removed or how the cutscenes just appear sharper than they did before, the overall visual aesthetic is simply better. Visually Megadimension Neptunia VIIR receives a nice update, likely to help compliment the overall VR experience.
In fact, these discussions have really little to nothing to do with the actual game’s primary storyline, making it feel bolted on in the end. I have seen similar uses in other games that use the nod or shake as a way of choosing or advancing dialogue, and it works well enough here, even if this entire mode comes across as a bit more of a proof of concept and tacked on than important to the game. Motion tracking gets some use here through nodding or shaking of the head that serves as responses to what is being said at the time. It shows up in a mode called VRR Stories where you have the opportunity to interact with any of the NPC characters in a room with just the two of you.
In fact, if anything the VR component feels a bit superfluous because the game can be played without it – the VR here her is optional.
I say option, because you can play the game without it on a flat screen and the experience is still just fine. The most obvious addition here is the virtual reality option. It would be easy to dismiss Megadimension Neptunia VIIR as a simple VR update to the original Megadimension Neptunia VII that released a couple of years ago, but credit Compile Heart for taking the time to update several aspects of the original game, even if none of them – VR included – are going to make this feel like a completely new and fresh experience.
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