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Bizarre Barber

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61%Game Brain Score
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gameplay
100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

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Bizarre Barber is a single player casual simulation game. It was developed by Synesthetic Echo and was released on February 26, 2020. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

Grab your VR controllers, and get ready to snip away! Bizarre Barber is a surreal, fun & fast-moving haircutting game set on a subway platform.

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100%
Audience ScoreBased on 12 reviews
music3 positive mentions

  • Unique and innovative VR hair-cutting mechanics that are easy to pick up but challenging to master.
  • Engaging and physically demanding gameplay that provides a fun workout experience.
  • Vibrant, whimsical art style and immersive presentation with lively music and creative level design.
  • Occasional awkward controls and moments where negative outcomes feel undeserved.
  • Limited player height adjustment and front/reset positioning options in settings.
  • Some players experienced difficulty with the LIV mixed reality setup and controller collisions during intense gameplay.
  • gameplay
    11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay centers around unique scissor mechanics that are easy to pick up but challenging to master, offering a tight and engaging experience. It requires physical effort and precise movements, making it both a fun and physically demanding activity. Overall, the mechanics provide a novel and satisfying experience, especially for those interested in innovative VR controls.

    • “After you understand the scissor mechanics, the gameplay is surprisingly tight.”
    • “The central mechanic is fun and quite challenging in later levels.”
    • “With Beat Saber, those mechanics are simple enough to pick up and play, but challenging to master and physically demanding as a workout.”
    • “At the time of that game's release, its individual vision and gameplay mechanics were both odd in combination and presentation, as well as not yet accepted as a series or institution of gaming history.”
    • “The mechanics were easy enough for a pre-teen and hard enough I couldn't get even 2 stars on my first rush through.”
    • “I found the movements done during gameplay more tiresome than, say, Beat Saber; even on the first levels, the enemies' hair come in all kinds of angles, speeds, and heights, so you move around the play area a lot, and sometimes you twist your arms in weird positions to reach some of those hairs.”
  • music
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music is praised for its great, jazzy style with unexpected twists, evoking a "Katamari Damacy" vibe that enhances the game's quirky atmosphere, especially during boss encounters.

    • “Great music and weird surprises.”
    • “It gives 'Katamari Damacy' vibes, which the music helps to emphasize.”
    • “The bosses are wild and the music is super jazzy.”
  • graphics
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics feature a unique and captivating art style that stands out for its originality and quirky aesthetic, evoking a nostalgic and memorable experience similar to classic whimsical games.

    • “A delight to play, very cool and unique art style.”
    • “Bizarre Barber is a singularly unique and strange combination of experience and aesthetic that reminded me of my first play of Katamari Damacy.”
  • humor
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is highlighted through its quirky and amusing enemy and boss designs, featuring a variety of colorful and strange characters that add a lighthearted and entertaining touch.

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Bizarre Barber is a casual simulation game.

Bizarre Barber is available on PC, Virtual Reality, Windows and Oculus VR.

Bizarre Barber was released on February 26, 2020.

Bizarre Barber was developed by Synesthetic Echo.

Bizarre Barber has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its music but disliked it for its gameplay.

Bizarre Barber is a single player game.

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