Battle Talent

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Battle Talent is a single player and multiplayer simulation game. It was developed by CyDream and was released on June 1, 2023. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

"Battle Talent" is a physics-based roguelite VR game, offering a seamless procedurally generated dungeon with over 80 enemy variants, 100 weapons, and 60 perks. Players can expect challenging boss battles, a built-in mod menu, and the thrill of melee combat in a virtual reality setting. The landscapes and enemies change each time, ensuring a unique experience with each playthrough.

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Audience ScoreBased on 866 reviews

gameplay51 positive mentions

stability15 negative mentions

Combat is highly engaging and challenging, requiring skill and strategy to succeed.
The game features a wide variety of weapons and magic, allowing for diverse playstyles and creative combat.
The progression system and roguelike elements add depth and replayability, making each run feel unique.

The parry and deflect mechanics can be inconsistent, leading to frustrating encounters with enemies.
Some players experience issues with controller responsiveness, particularly on the Valve Index.
The game can feel unbalanced at times, with certain bosses being overly difficult and spongy.

gameplay
156 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay of the game is a mixed bag, with many players finding it both challenging and rewarding once they adapt to its mechanics. While the combat system and variety of weapons are praised for their creativity and fun, issues such as clunky mechanics, weapon durability, and a lack of polish detract from the overall experience. Despite these flaws, the game offers a unique and engaging sandbox experience that many players enjoy, especially in single-player mode, though multiplayer aspects need improvement.
- “So overall, the game offers a good different type of gameplay over DOF and BNS, challenging bosses, fights and levels, a funny campaign (also quite challenging) and overall a cool sandbox experience.”
- “The gameplay is so good it is hard to pay attention to anything else, flaws or otherwise.”
- “The developers actively listen to the community, taking player feedback into account to improve and expand upon the already impressive gameplay.”
- “Weapon durability mechanic could use some work; some weapons break way too fast.”
- “The gameplay overall does not feel intuitive or interesting beyond the cool weapons you get.”
- “The game feels sloppy and the progression pointless since half the mechanics don't work or seem to be available in the normal missions where you only have a predetermined weapon given to you.”
story
59 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is generally considered minimal and lacks depth, with many players describing it as generic and unengaging, often revolving around simple quests like "monsters bad, go kill them." While some appreciate the campaign mode for its progression and combat mechanics, the narrative is often overshadowed by the gameplay, leading to mixed feelings about its overall contribution to the experience. Overall, players seeking a rich story may find this game lacking, as it primarily focuses on action and combat rather than a compelling narrative.
- “The campaign/adventure mode, while not heavy in story, feels very fleshed out with progression that feels like you have to work to get to the cool stuff, while also not feeling like a snail's pace, really allowing you to learn each skill as you go and hone your specific combat style.”
- “Overall it's a 10/10; I loved every aspect of the game. If you are looking for something that's more story-based with great and challenging combat mechanics, this is your game!”
- “Great weapon selection, awesome spells (flight!), even a storyline (albeit a little cheesy)!”
- “There's a story, but it's pretty much a giant wizard man with a distractingly obvious AI voice who monologues at you for a long time without saying anything important. Maybe they'll expand on it, but right now it doesn't need to exist.”
- “The 'story' and voice acting are so bad that I'd prefer if they simply weren't there.”
- “If you are after a game with a deep story or adventure to follow, this might not be for you.”
graphics
40 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, the graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players praising the art style and optimization while others criticize the visuals as underwhelming compared to other VR titles. Many users note that while the graphics are decent and run well, they lack the high fidelity seen in competitors like Blade and Sorcery. Additionally, there are complaints about the limited graphics settings and the overall visual experience feeling dated or rushed.
- “Amazing physics, graphics, lovely game and roster of weapons and stuff.”
- “It offers a captivating blend of immersive gameplay, intuitive controls, and stunning visuals.”
- “Very fun game with good graphics and frequent updates; a lot to do as well.”
- “But I almost wish I would've just bought this game on the Quest store, because you really don't get that graphical improvement you get with most other PC VR games, so I might as well have gotten the standalone version.”
- “With graphics that are PS2-like, it shouldn't run this poorly.”
- “Poor graphics.”
optimization
17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, the game's optimization receives mixed feedback. While some players appreciate the good performance on mid-range GPUs and the smooth combat experience, others report issues such as stuttering in multiplayer and freezing during combat, indicating that further improvements are needed. Suggestions for additional performance settings and controls have been made to enhance the experience for players with varying hardware capabilities.
- “That game was a banger from the beginning to the end, we are talking about innovative weapons, great physics, amazing spells, great combats and actual AI, multiplayer in randomly generated dungeons (also solo). I have had that game for years, and I still can't get enough of it when I go back, very few bugs and good optimization.”
- “The combat and movement is super smooth, the optimization is really good and the variety of enemies and weapons is way above what is offered in most VR games of this type.”
- “Challenging, replayable, optimized, beautiful.”
- “The multiplayer is unusable if you're not the host, with constant stuttering.”
- “The game isn't optimized, so sometimes you will freeze mid-combat.”
- “There are a few positives, like being able to run better on low-performance setups, but then there's a PC VR headset with good specs lagging for no reason and crashing throughout.”
music
17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game receives mixed reviews; while some players appreciate its charm and find it enhances the gameplay experience, others criticize it for being repetitive and lacking variety, often resorting to playing their own music instead. The soundtrack is noted for its ability to immerse players during battles, but many feel it doesn't offer enough original content, leading to a sense of monotony. Overall, while the music can complement the action, it may not be sufficient to stand on its own.
- “I really enjoy the multiplayer and the music is so good.”
- “Coupled with a captivating soundtrack, the game truly immerses you in a world of awe-inspiring battles.”
- “A pretty fun thing to do is get the music player spell and go on a rampage listening to your favorite songs.”
- “Music can get very repetitive.”
- “When you've got loud music going and are fighting the final boss's sidekicks, you can easily miss the sound of lightning, which will then instantly kill you.”
- “Not only was the music kind of boring because there's only one song on loop, but the enemies aren't all that great either.”
stability
17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The stability of the game has received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with users reporting numerous glitches, bugs, and unplayable multiplayer experiences. While some players find solo play enjoyable, the multiplayer aspect is criticized for being particularly problematic, with issues like poor hit detection and erratic physics. Overall, many reviewers suggest that the game feels unpolished and buggy, detracting significantly from the overall experience.
- “Lots of fun, runs great.”
- “Bug free ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐. For a launch day title, I only encountered one minor visual bug.”
- “The multiplayer feature (at the time I'm writing this) is incredibly glitchy, buggy, and just unplayable at times.”
- “This game is a buggy shithole; just buy Blade and Sorcery, it's way better.”
- “I come back months later only to find that the admittedly janky but enjoyable game I played on release has been turned into a buggy, annoying, unplayable mess.”
humor
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's humor is highlighted by its absurd and comical weapon mechanics, such as using goblins as weapons and the hilarious variety of magical arms. Players find joy in the chaotic and janky gameplay, which, despite some frustrations, delivers a uniquely funny experience through its whimsical combat and entertaining scenarios. Overall, the humor adds a lighthearted touch to the challenging gameplay, making for an enjoyable sandbox experience.
- “It is very funny to grab a goblin by the head and use it as a weapon.”
- “Funny magic weapons do in fact go brr.”
- “Chaining combos together feels like you've just ascended to heaven; never have I gotten so much dopamine from beating up funny skeleton men.”
grinding
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessively time-consuming and tedious, often requiring significant effort to achieve progress, especially in dungeons. The lack of reliable rewards for specific builds, such as magic upgrades, adds to the frustration, and the sandbox mode's slow interface further detracts from the experience. Overall, while some appreciate the potential for a polished progression system, many feel that the current grinding mechanics need significant improvement.
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “Unnecessarily hard and tedious at some points because of index controllers.”
- “Also, let's say you want to focus on spells and choose all magic upgrades in the dungeon; there is a solid chance you will not find a single spell in your run (unless you adjust all spawnables for every run, but that seems tedious to me).”
emotional
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players express a range of emotions while engaging with the game, particularly highlighting the thrill and excitement of combat mechanics that evoke a sense of tension and satisfaction. The unique combination of weaponry, such as wielding a longsword and a revolver, adds to the emotional depth, making the experience both fun and immersive. However, some technical quirks, like the sensitivity of controls for certain users, can lead to frustration, impacting the overall emotional engagement.
- “Touching”
- “Fighting with a longsword in one hand and a revolver in the other made me feel all kinds of ways, but it was a lot of fun.”
replayability
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The game offers high replayability due to its polished mechanics, diverse weapons, abilities, and randomized dungeons, encouraging players to return for new experiences. Users appreciate the variety of environments and challenges, making it a game worth revisiting multiple times. Overall, it is regarded as one of the most replayable VR games available.
- “A lot of weapons, spells, buffs, and randomized dungeons really add to the replayability value.”
- “It's something you need to get a feel for, but if you can manage it, it is one of the most polished VR games right now, and will provide a lot of replay value, with its many weapons and abilities.”
- “Replayability ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I can see myself coming back to this for multiple reasons, from all the weapons to all the different environments and enemies.”