TLDR: It's by no means a system seller and it has it's fair share of problems, but if you have a VR headset, this is a must-play at a deep discount.
I have mixed feelings about this game. On one hand, this is one of the best VR experiences I've had. It makes you feel like a badass action star like in the Matrix while you dodge or block bullets from multiple angles. On the other, it's really short and has a lot of poorly implemented mechanics.
First of all, the main game is only a couple hours long. As much fun as I had, asking $25 for this game is ludicrous, especially with the problems I'm about to point out.
One of the first things you'll notice if you have a smaller VR space is that the game doesn't accommodate for you whatsoever, so you'll struggle to reach to areas and items that should normally be in reach. I don't know how many times I hit my desk or bed frame trying to reach outside my guardian boundary. To make matters worse, the only movement that exists is roomscale movement, as well as very limited teleportation, which is hardly worth considering as movement. Each level is divided into a handful of "stages" that you will be teleported to, but only after you complete the current stage. That's why I say teleportation might as well not be considered movement; you have absolutely no choice in where to teleport.
Once I finished the main game and moved onto the challenge modes, this game really showed its flaws. I've had multiple times where I've died because I was having trouble picking up an item that was highlighted to say that would pick it up when I press the grip. I've also died multiple times because the item I tried to pick up was right next to another item I didn't need, even though the item I was expecting to pick up was highlighted.
I've also read some posts saying that the dev team removed an important plot point in the story because it contained sensitive content. I played this game long after this change happened and haven't looked too far into this situation, so I don't have much context for this. However, I will say that it's disappointing that content was removed when a simple prompt asking the player if they're fine with sensitive content would suffice, especially since this game is already so short.
I have mixed feelings about this game. On one hand, this is one of the best VR experiences I've had. It makes you feel like a badass action star like in the Matrix while you dodge or block bullets from multiple angles. On the other, it's really short and has a lot of poorly implemented mechanics.
First of all, the main game is only a couple hours long. As much fun as I had, asking $25 for this game is ludicrous, especially with the problems I'm about to point out.
One of the first things you'll notice if you have a smaller VR space is that the game doesn't accommodate for you whatsoever, so you'll struggle to reach to areas and items that should normally be in reach. I don't know how many times I hit my desk or bed frame trying to reach outside my guardian boundary. To make matters worse, the only movement that exists is roomscale movement, as well as very limited teleportation, which is hardly worth considering as movement. Each level is divided into a handful of "stages" that you will be teleported to, but only after you complete the current stage. That's why I say teleportation might as well not be considered movement; you have absolutely no choice in where to teleport.
Once I finished the main game and moved onto the challenge modes, this game really showed its flaws. I've had multiple times where I've died because I was having trouble picking up an item that was highlighted to say that would pick it up when I press the grip. I've also died multiple times because the item I tried to pick up was right next to another item I didn't need, even though the item I was expecting to pick up was highlighted.
I've also read some posts saying that the dev team removed an important plot point in the story because it contained sensitive content. I played this game long after this change happened and haven't looked too far into this situation, so I don't have much context for this. However, I will say that it's disappointing that content was removed when a simple prompt asking the player if they're fine with sensitive content would suffice, especially since this game is already so short.