"Alvo VR is a fast-paced competitive FPS designed for virtual reality, offering intense combat in modes such as Free for All, Team Deathmatch, Hardpoint, and Search and Destroy. Customize your gameplay experience with various options including manual or button reload, sitting or standing play, and personalized UI, weapon, and character choices. The game also features zombies mode, weapon attachments, skins, perks, and killstreaks."
The game offers fast-paced action and a competitive environment, making it enjoyable for players who appreciate speed and movement.
It has a supportive community that is helpful to new players, enhancing the overall experience.
The game features various modes, including Team Deathmatch and Search and Destroy, providing diverse gameplay options.
The game is plagued with bugs and poor design choices, leading to a frustrating experience for many players.
New players face significant challenges due to unbalanced weapon progression, requiring extensive grinding to compete.
The visuals and mechanics feel dated, with many aspects resembling a poorly adapted flat-screen game rather than a polished VR experience.
story
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
The reviews do not provide specific insights into the story of the game, focusing instead on the gameplay experience and community support. Overall, the narrative aspect remains unaddressed, suggesting that it may not be a central feature of the game.
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
The gameplay has been widely criticized, with users labeling it as "braindead" and expressing disappointment after viewing the initial footage, which they found visually unappealing.
“Steam 2024 'Most Braindead Gameplay' award winner is here!”
“The first gameplay footage revealed that the game looked pretty bad.”
“Steam 2024 'Most Braindead Gameplay' award winner is here!”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players express frustration with the grinding aspect of the game, noting that new players must invest around 30 hours to unlock competitive weapons, while experienced players dominate with their superior arsenal. This creates a significant barrier for newcomers, making the gameplay feel unbalanced and discouraging.
“It's Call of Duty in VR, but as a new player, your guns are terrible. The pros not only have the experience advantage, but you have to spend 30 hours grinding your way to a gun that can actually compete against their overpowered arsenal they've unlocked.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
150%
Users report significant stability issues, including game-breaking glitches that cause crashes shortly after loading and persistent bugs that affect character control, such as spinning uncontrollably. Restarting devices has not resolved these problems, indicating a need for improvements in stability.
“I've had game-breaking glitches where I would load in and it would crash after a couple of minutes, as well as a bug that made my character spin around in circles. Restarting my headset and computer did nothing.”
“I've experienced frequent crashes that disrupt gameplay, making it nearly impossible to enjoy the game.”
“The stability issues are so severe that I often find myself unable to complete missions due to constant freezing and crashes.”
graphics
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The graphics of the game are criticized for being outdated and resembling a poorly adapted flatscreen experience rather than a well-designed VR environment. Overall, the visuals do not meet modern standards and detract from the immersive potential of the game.
“Dated visuals aside, the game feels like a poorly designed flatscreen game that was turned into VR at the last minute.”