Beat Boxer

About

Beat Boxer is a single player action game. It was developed by BeatBoxer LLC and was released on November 22, 2016. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Exercise to your own music! Punch, dodge, and dance around the ring. BeatBoxer is a Room-Scale VR boxing game that puts you in the spotlight of your own boxing match. Play any song from Youtube or use Airplay to play a continuous stream of music from Spotify, Pandora, iTunes, or your favorite music app.

Genres & Tags

Indie

Play Modes

Single-Player

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65%

Audience ScoreBased on 20 reviews

music8 positive mentions

optimization3 negative mentions

The game offers a fun and engaging workout experience, combining music and boxing mechanics that keep players moving.
Players appreciate the ability to use a variety of music sources, including YouTube and Airplay, allowing for a diverse song selection.
The 360-degree gameplay and dodge mechanics add a unique twist to the rhythm game genre, enhancing immersion and physical engagement.

The game suffers from frequent crashes and performance issues, making it difficult for players to enjoy a seamless experience.
Many users report inconsistent beat matching and haptic feedback, which detracts from the overall rhythm gaming experience.
The game lacks support for various audio formats and has a limited file browser, making it challenging for users with extensive music collections.

music
39 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
21%
71%
8%
The music aspect of the game has received mixed reviews, with users experiencing significant issues such as glitches in the YouTube music selection, difficulty playing local files, and poor synchronization with beats. While some players appreciate the ability to use Airplay for continuous music streaming and find the punch matching enjoyable, others criticize the limited file browsing capabilities and the overall music selection interface. Overall, the game shows potential for improvement, particularly in its music handling and synchronization features.
- “Great if you like a workout and love music.”
- “Punching and dodging to music of your choice is fun!”
- “The song selection was superb, I could find everything I wanted quickly.”
- “YouTube music selection kept glitching out and local file songs got stuck at 99% and never went anywhere.”
- “The game would not allow me to play a single song; I've tried the YouTube music stream and it would not give me any options to even play at all.”
- “Even bigger problem is that when you try to search or sort by music genre in the YouTube menu, the same thing happens and it takes several minutes to load or it crashes.”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The gameplay is engaging, featuring a fun dodge mechanic that encourages movement and adds excitement. Players note that the game becomes significantly more challenging at higher difficulty levels, enhancing the overall experience.
- “The dodge mechanic is a fun one and gets you moving around a bit more than usual.”
- “The game gets very challenging on the higher difficulty, and the dodge mechanic is really fun.”
- “The gameplay was great too.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
100%
Users report that the game's optimization is hindered by bugs and performance issues, suggesting that improvements may be possible in future updates.
- “I suspect I will be able to change it as my only issues are bugs and performance issues.”
- “I suspect I will be able to change it, as my only issues are bugs and performance problems.”
- “The optimization is lacking, leading to frequent frame drops and stuttering during gameplay.”
- “I find the game runs poorly on my system, despite meeting the recommended requirements.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users have reported significant issues with loading times, which can lead to complete headset freezes requiring a reset. However, some reviewers are willing to overlook these stability concerns, considering the game is newly released.
- “The only bad thing to note right now is the very long loading times, which sometimes completely freeze the headset and require a reset. However, since the game was just released, I'm not letting that bother me too much yet.”
- “I've experienced frequent crashes that disrupt gameplay, making it hard to enjoy the experience.”
- “The game has a lot of potential, but the stability issues, like lag and unexpected shutdowns, really detract from the overall enjoyment.”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The graphics received a mixed response, with users rating them 6/10 and suggesting that significant updates are needed to enhance both visuals and haptic feedback, as the current experience feels overly simplistic and lacking in immersion.
- “The graphics feel outdated and lack the polish expected from a modern game.”
- “The visual effects are underwhelming and don't do justice to the game's potential.”
- “The character models look flat and lifeless, making it hard to get immersed in the game.”