- July 31, 2023
- SpaceOwl Games
- 5h median play time
BattleGroupVR
Platforms
About
BattleGroupVR is a first-person real-time space strategy game available on the Oculus Quest, allowing 1-2 players to cooperatively lead a fleet into battle from the bridge of their flagship. Unlock and command a variety of ships, each with unique abilities and weapon slots, as you equip them with the best weapons and technology to emerge victorious in PvP or single-player missions. Despite delightful visuals, the game can be quite buggy, with some grinding required.











- The game provides an immersive experience of commanding a fleet from the bridge of your flagship, reminiscent of 'Ender's Game'.
- The controls are intuitive and allow for both strategic oversight and direct ship control, enhancing the gameplay experience.
- The graphics are impressive for a VR game, with detailed ship models and engaging space battles.
- The game suffers from bugs that can disrupt gameplay, such as unresponsive controls and issues with AI behavior.
- Difficulty scaling can be frustrating, as missions become disproportionately harder based on the player's fleet size.
- The campaign can feel repetitive, with missions requiring grinding for resources and upgrades.
story
510 mentions Positive Neutral NegativeThe game's story is generally well-received, with players appreciating the engaging narrative and character interactions, particularly the crew's banter during missions. However, many reviewers express a desire for more content, noting that the campaign is relatively short (around 6-12 missions) and often feels repetitive, with limited mission variety. While the storytelling is considered fun and immersive, some players feel it serves primarily as a backdrop for the gameplay rather than a central focus.
“Overall, I can still recommend this game very highly; all around it is a great experience with a fun story, great mechanics, wonderful visuals, and setting.”
“The story is fun and easy to follow and well performed, and the graphics are perfect.”
“This game is fantastic; the story is short, but the banter between the crew was great.”
“The story is mostly a fig leaf for fleet battles with you as amoral mercenaries, a caricature villain, and a chance to turn things around.”
“First of all, the progression system in the campaign is a mess, as the game wants you to grind, redo missions, etc. Secondly, there isn't that much variety in situations: most of the missions are just 'go here and destroy everything'.”
“- only on mission 3 but so far the story is non-existent, which is a shame as your crews do chit-chat about the setting.”