Astro Hunters VR
- August 8, 2024
- Wenkly Studio Sp. z o.o.
Get on Steam"Astro Hunters VR is a PvPvE extraction shooter set in space, where players explore planets, fight enemies, craft and upgrade weapons while dealing with other hunters. Complete dangerous missions, form alliances or betray others to seize valuable equipment. The stakes are high, as death means losing valuable items, but the reward of finding rare items is worth it."
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game has great potential with interesting mechanics and a fun gameplay loop, especially in PvE and PvP modes.
- Visually impressive with a solid vibe, and the exploration aspect is enjoyable.
- The game offers a lot of replayability and can be very fun, especially when played with friends.
- The game is riddled with bugs and janky mechanics, making it feel incomplete and frustrating to play.
- Inventory management is clunky and unintuitive, leading to a tedious experience when accessing and equipping items.
- Many core mechanics are broken, such as weapon handling and movement, which significantly detracts from the overall experience.
- story10 mentions
- 10 % positive mentions
- 60 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game is criticized for lacking an overarching narrative, leaving players feeling disconnected from their missions and actions. Users express frustration over unclear objectives and the repetitive nature of missions, which often involve defeating respawning enemies without sufficient context or progression. Additionally, the cumbersome inventory and crafting systems detract from the overall immersion and storytelling experience.
“Maybe a bigger audience will be drawn in from the quest crowd with the standalone release, but one can only hope.”
“I would also like some sort of overarching narrative/story (it doesn't have to be that deep) that helps add context to your actions and further immerses you.”
“And the game wants me to provide proofs of finishing missions, but I have no idea what those are... when I finish a mission it just successfully ends and another pops up.”
“So you cannot go through your inventory, missions, or map without holstering your weapon, which I couldn't do because my inventory was full and I couldn't drop anything... I don't even know what my mission was, I had to neutralize a signal disruptor, but there was nothing in the mission area except continuously respawning enemies (but luckily also respawning loot).”
- gameplay5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
Gameplay is a mixed bag, with some players experiencing significant issues such as broken weapon mechanics and a lack of tutorials for newcomers, leading to frustration. However, others find the gameplay fun and straightforward, highlighting the game's replayability and expansive open world, despite acknowledging some rough edges and janky controls.
“Very fun and straightforward gameplay; it has a lot of replayability and a very big open world to explore.”
“Granted, it's a bit rough around the edges here and there, but there are some seriously good mechanics on display.”
“The most important mechanics are broken and buggy: weapons don't work, they dance in your hands, making it impossible to trust your aim and movement. Sometimes your weapon freezes on reload and never recovers.”
“There is very little to no onboarding or tutorialization that helps new players understand the systems and mechanics.”
“Janky mechanics and controls.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is severely compromised, with critical mechanics such as weapon functionality being plagued by numerous bugs, including erratic behavior and freezing during reloads. Players report a frustrating experience due to these issues, leading to a perception of the game as a "bug-ridden mess."
“The most important mechanics are broken and buggy: weapons don't work, they dance in your hands, making it impossible to trust your aim and movement. Sometimes your weapon freezes on reload and never recovers.”
“To say this is a bug-ridden mess would be an understatement.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players find the game enjoyable and straightforward, highlighting its significant replayability due to the expansive open world. However, there is a desire for developers to enhance the game's immersive elements to further encourage repeated playthroughs.
“Very fun and very straightforward with gameplay; it has a lot of replayability and a very big open world to explore.”
“I can definitely see myself playing this more if the devs put in the effort and attention to make this game more playable and immersive.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game hindered by clunky and unintuitive inventory management, which makes accessing and equipping items feel tedious and frustrating. An overhaul of this system is deemed necessary to improve the overall experience.
“The inventory management is very clunky and unintuitive; it needs a pretty drastic overhaul as accessing and equipping items feels overly tedious.”
