Black Trail VR
- April 8, 2024
- Red Horizon
- 3h median play time
Get on Steam"Black Trail VR" is a first-person shooter set in the gold rush era, where you switch between a bounty hunter and a native warrior, each with unique abilities and weapons. Engage in intense combat, complete objectives in varied environments, and uncover the mysteries of ancient artifacts. After the main campaign, test your skills in the Bounty Hunt mode to earn rewards.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game offers a unique VR western experience with engaging gameplay mechanics and a decent story.
- Players appreciate the variety of weapons and the fun throwing mechanics, which feel well-implemented in VR.
- The developers are responsive to feedback and have shown commitment to improving the game post-launch.
- The graphics and animations are outdated, leading to a perception of the game as low-budget and poorly polished.
- Gameplay can feel repetitive and clunky, with issues such as awkward controls, particularly with the Valve Index controllers.
- The enemy AI is lacking, and the overall combat experience is described as basic and arcade-like, detracting from immersion.
- gameplay17 mentions
- 24 % positive mentions
- 59 % neutral mentions
- 18 % negative mentions
The gameplay offers a diverse range of mechanics and a unique wild western setting, featuring elements like revolvers and dynamite that keep players engaged. However, it suffers from linearity and some dated design choices, such as frustrating throwing mechanics and a lack of immersive interactions like weapon reloading. Overall, while there are promising aspects, the gameplay feels inconsistent and occasionally reminiscent of lower-budget VR experiences.
“The gameplay has quite a diverse variety throughout the campaign.”
“This keeps things interesting and engages different VR mechanics to master for each section.”
“Unique gameplay mechanics, wild western setting, revolvers, dynamites, safes!”
“Please fix the safe mechanics on level 3, make the controllers vibrate or something to simulate a real safe because that was the most annoying thing I've ever dealt with in VR to date.”
“Tl:dr - a VR western shooter that has a lot of potential but is held back by some major gameplay design choices that feel dated when compared to other VR games from the past few years.”
“To be brutally honest, the gameplay reminds me of something I'd see for free on an indie website back when I first got a Vive in 2016.”
- story14 mentions
- 36 % positive mentions
- 43 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The story is presented through the perspectives of two characters and is described as engaging, with a linear and somewhat arcade-like structure that keeps players invested. While the game features a mix of run-and-gun and stealth missions, it also offers a bounty hunt mode for post-campaign play, enhancing the overall experience. Players appreciate the immersive environment and solid combat mechanics, though some express a desire for more content and variety in the story missions.
“It is linear and somewhat arcadey, but I had no issue with this as the story and presentation kept me engaged, and I enjoyed the gameplay.”
“The story has been engaging so far, and I would recommend this game.”
“The story is told through the eyes of two characters.”
“It is linear and somewhat arcadey, but I had no issue with this as the story and presentation kept me engaged.”
“The game looks like PC VR and not some cheap Quest game, but like all other PC VR games, it's no new Alyx competitor.”
- graphics5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The graphics received mixed reviews, with some users noting they are outdated and reminiscent of a budget shooter, leading to frame rate drops even on high-end hardware. However, others appreciated the visual quality, particularly in the environment and combat, when settings were adjusted appropriately. Overall, the graphical performance varies significantly depending on the user's hardware and settings.
“The graphics are nice, the combat feels good, the story is brilliant, and the environment is on point.”
“Using index res 300 - 350% with an RTX 3090, I get a solid 80 fps with all graphics settings maxed - including 8x MSAA.”
“The graphics are extremely outdated, and I was experiencing frame rate drops with an RTX 3080 until I lowered the graphic settings significantly.”
“The graphics are bad.”
“The graphics, gameplay, sounds, and content all scream budget shooter.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
While "Black Trail" is noted for its linear gameplay, reviewers feel it offers sufficient elements to enhance replayability, though they suggest that additional content could further improve this aspect.
“Black Trail is a very linear experience, but I feel it does enough to feel like a proper game with decent replayability.”
“There's not that many right now, and it would help me with the replay value.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Users express concerns about stability, highlighting issues with glitches and combat mechanics that detract from the overall experience. They believe that improving these aspects could enhance the game's enjoyment.
“If they could make the game run well without the glitches and clean up the combat, I think it would be a fun little game.”
“The frequent crashes make it nearly impossible to enjoy the gameplay.”
“I keep experiencing random freezes that ruin the immersion.”
