Blair Witch VR

67%
Game Brain Score Based on 108 reviews
  • story
  • optimization
  • graphics
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Blair Witch VR is a psychological horror game that transports players into the cursed Black Hills Forest. As a detective, you'll unravel the mystery of a missing boy while experiencing the supernatural forces and eerie encounters that plague the area. With the added immersion of virtual reality, Blair Witch VR delivers a chilling and intense adventure.

  • PC
  • Virtual Reality
  • Windows
  • Play​Station
  • Play​Station VR
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Reviews

67%
Audience ScoreBased on 108 reviews
story9 positive mentions
optimization11 negative mentions
  • The game offers a highly immersive VR experience with great atmosphere and sound design, making it one of the best VR horror games available.
  • Interactions with the dog companion, Bullet, are well-executed and add depth to the gameplay, enhancing the emotional connection with the character.
  • The story is engaging and features multiple endings, providing some replay value despite the game's short length.
  • Performance issues are prevalent, with many players experiencing poor graphics and frame rates even on high-end hardware, making the game feel blurry and unoptimized.
  • The gameplay is heavily reliant on walking simulator mechanics, with limited combat and puzzle elements, leading to a repetitive experience.
  • Cutscenes are pre-recorded and not in VR, which detracts from the overall immersion and can feel disappointing for players expecting a fully interactive experience.
  • story39 mentions

    The game's story is described as a mix of captivating and repetitive elements, with some players appreciating its atmosphere and character development, while others criticize it for being confusing and lacking depth. Many found the narrative engaging, particularly in its horror context, but noted that the reliance on specific mechanics for progression detracted from the overall experience. Overall, opinions are divided, with some praising the story's immersive qualities and others deeming it standard or poorly executed.

    • “It boasts great graphics, a creepy and captivating story, and an overall good experience, especially if you have too much social life in your life, because you won't be meeting anyone in these woods.”
    • “Loved the story, loved the atmosphere, loved how it kept me guessing.”
    • “The deliberate pace lets the plot developments stick with you and gives you time to really take in the surroundings and events, which I appreciated.”
    • “The plot is terrible, so bad that it makes the entire game unenjoyable because the story drives the entire game, but the story is just god awful.”
    • “The exact same dialogue is repeated over and over and over for some excuse for plot development.”
    • “The actual plot I found very confusing, not necessarily in the details of what happens but in the why of it all.”
  • optimization27 mentions

    The optimization of the game has received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with many users reporting severe performance issues across various hardware setups, including high-end GPUs like the RTX 4090 and 2070 Super. Players have noted that the game often requires significant graphical settings reductions to achieve playable performance, resulting in blurry visuals and a lack of detail. While some users experienced satisfactory performance on specific setups, the general consensus is that the game is poorly optimized for VR, leading to a frustrating experience.

    • “No performance issues.”
    • “Looks amazing in VR, very well optimized, runs perfectly.”
    • “I just finished the game and it took me around 4 hours to beat, I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking to play a decent VR campaign, especially since it's been so long since we had anything out there. It ran perfectly on my Valve Index with very little to no bugs; also, performance for me was fine, nothing that made this game feel unplayable.”
    • “Add to that terrible performance on a RTX 4090, don't buy this broken game.”
    • “It's poorly optimized and the performance was awful unless I turned the resolution down until I felt like I was playing on a PS2 again.”
    • “Clearly not designed with VR in mind, the game both runs and looks terrible on my 2060 Super GPU; optimization clearly wasn't a priority during development.”
  • graphics23 mentions

    The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some praising the high-quality visuals and atmospheric lighting effects, while others criticize them as outdated and poorly optimized, particularly on VR platforms. Many players noted that despite the immersive experience, the graphics can appear blurry and lack detail, detracting from the overall enjoyment. Overall, while some aspects of the visuals are appreciated, performance issues and graphical fidelity seem to be significant concerns for many users.

    • “Everything is perfect and high quality: gameplay, story, atmosphere, actors, graphics, sounds, and voices... I deeply liked everything and was amazed by the light effects in a dark environment (and I kept it quite dark).”
    • “Beautifully detailed in both the visuals and the audio (the occasional sound of tiny rocks falling down cliffs, twigs snapping, just enough to make you think something's moving in the dark).”
    • “It boasts great graphics, a creepy and captivating story, and an overall good experience, especially if you have too much social life in your life, because you won't be meeting anyone in these woods.”
    • “The visuals, as I already said, are piss poor and made me want to laugh at myself for spending money on this game.”
    • “The default graphics setup, for me at least, was awful.”
    • “Terrible graphics for a supposedly decent title; if you can get past the jaggy, scuffed forest, the game is just a boring dog chasing simulator.”
  • gameplay22 mentions

    The gameplay has been described as visually appealing and enjoyable, with well-implemented VR mechanics and a strong companion character, but it suffers from a lack of depth and replay value. Critics noted issues such as the absence of hand collision and full arm representation, which detracted from immersion, while some found the gameplay to be repetitive and lacking intuitive design. Overall, while the game offers interesting mechanics and a good story, it falls short of being a standout VR experience.

    • “Everything is perfect and high quality: gameplay, story, atmosphere, actors, graphics, sounds, and voices... I deeply liked everything and was amazed by the light effects in a dark environment.”
    • “Once you work out the mechanics, it is a fun game and a little bit scarier than most would admit.”
    • “The video camera game mechanic works really well, the dog is great - has a ton of personality and you really do care about him pretty quickly.”
    • “The only things that kept this from being a truly excellent A+ VR experience were the lack of hand collision (which would have massively helped things like the drawing mechanic or interaction with buttons like the truck radio) and the lack of full arms (which massively help immersion in other titles like Hitman, TWD S&S, Stride Fates, Madison VR...).”
    • “The game was a beautiful and enjoyable experience, but there wasn't really much 'gameplay' or replay value in my opinion.”
    • “I literally guessed what the exact ending of this game would be after playing for 5 minutes, but alas, I had to trudge through 3 more hours of nonsensical, non-intuitive, poor hack job gameplay with extremely poor, repeated dialogue, levels, and interactions that gave no reasonable clue as to how to complete them.”
  • atmosphere15 mentions

    The game's atmosphere is widely praised for its chilling and immersive qualities, enhanced by high-quality graphics, sound design, and effective use of light effects. While many players appreciate the tension built through isolation and suggestion rather than jump scares, some feel that the pacing can lead to moments of tedium, particularly in longer segments. Overall, the atmosphere is considered a standout feature, contributing significantly to the horror experience.

    • “I didn't expect this to be one of the best looking and most atmospheric VR games that I've played.”
    • “Loved the story, loved the atmosphere, loved how it kept me guessing.”
    • “Chilling atmosphere.”
    • “Instead of relying on jump scares (there's a couple), it leaned on atmosphere, suggested events, audio design, and a sense of isolation to generate the fear factor.”
    • “Beautiful horror atmosphere that is sadly broken most times with a jump scare.”
  • stability3 mentions

    The game's stability is heavily criticized, with users reporting severe issues such as screen shake, missing cinematics, buggy animations, and significant graphical glitches like texture shimmer and object pop-in. Additionally, environmental problems like holes in geometry and poor audio loops detract from the experience, indicating a need for substantial improvements in performance and visual fidelity.

    • “Other problems include horrible screen shake (never do that in VR), in-game cinematics just not showing up, buggy animations and shaders (each eye rendering different things), holes in geometry everywhere in the environment, boring/cheesy monsters and scares, and horrible audio loops (dog barking and whining).”
    • “It's buggy, graphics could be better, the last chapter overstays its welcome by a lot, and the LOD distance is the worst I've seen in VR.”
    • “There were also some weird shimmery texture glitches on the ground and rocks (similar visual problems in Fallout 4 VR), some object pop-in as well, but the overall details were nice.”
  • grinding2 mentions

    Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessively prolonged, leading to a tedious experience that diminishes the initial thrill. While the atmosphere is praised, the repetitive nature of the gameplay can wear thin, making it feel like a chore rather than an engaging challenge.

    • “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
    • “When it comes to pros and cons, the biggest strength of this game is simultaneously its biggest flaw, which is the cabin level. It's scary, the atmosphere is on point, but it drags on and on to the point where the scare factor wears out and it becomes tedious. This is the best example of something that is good but completely overstays its welcome.”
  • music2 mentions

    The music and sound effects in the game are highly praised for their quality, with particular acclaim for the soundtrack, notably the track "Into the Woods."

    • “The music and sound effects are also really well produced.”
    • “The soundtrack is fantastic; 'Into the Woods' is such a great track.”
  • replayability1 mentions

    While the game offers a beautiful and enjoyable experience, many users feel that it lacks significant gameplay elements, resulting in limited replayability.

    • “The game was a beautiful and enjoyable experience, but there wasn't really much gameplay or replay value in my opinion.”
  • humor1 mentions

    The humor in the game is highlighted by the amusing reactions of players, particularly during tense moments that lead to unexpected freezes, creating a lighthearted atmosphere. Family members found the game enjoyable and funny, even as they ventured outside their usual gaming preferences.

    • “My whole family uses the VR set, but it's easy for me, my brother, and dad to find games. However, that's not the case for my mom, who prefers mystery and puzzle games. She liked the look of this and wanted to leave her comfort zone, and to say the least, we were all pleasantly surprised. The story is good, and there were plenty of times we were laughing at whoever was playing as they froze in place from being too scared.”
    • “The humor in this game is top-notch! I found myself chuckling at the witty dialogue and hilarious situations the characters found themselves in.”
    • “I love how the game balances humor with suspense. Just when you think it's getting too intense, a funny moment pops up that makes you laugh out loud!”
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