Boiling Steel: Preface

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Boiling Steel: Preface is a single player shooter game. It was developed by MIROWIN and was released on January 10, 2020. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

They promised a good job and a bright future. But advertising posters always lie. Instead of a quiet life - war. Instead of a body, a steel shell. Instead of weapons - tools. Thousands of light years from home. You are alone. Nowhere to run. Good luck my friend...

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gameplay6 positive mentions

grinding2 negative mentions

Engaging post-apocalyptic VR shooter with crafting and base building that adds depth to gameplay.
Good visuals, sound design, and atmosphere that create an immersive experience.
Innovative weapon handling and combat mechanics that offer a strategic challenge.

Clunky and slow movement with problematic strafing and turning controls causing player frustration.
Weapon durability system is annoying; guns break quickly requiring frequent dropping and re-equipping, which disrupts gameplay flow.
Technical issues including bugs, occasional crashes, lack of checkpoints, and incomplete controller support reduce overall polish.

gameplay
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
43%
19%
Gameplay receives mixed feedback, with some praising its strategic elements and environmental interaction, while others find mechanics like weapon durability, reloading, and teleportation unintuitive and tedious. The unique weapon system is polarizing, leading some players to recommend trying a demo before purchase. Overall, gameplay is seen as either engaging and innovative or bland and clumsy depending on player preference.
- “Like another review said, the weapons die a bit too quick but I feel like the fun here was the gameplay.”
- “I liked the mechanics of interacting with the environment; you constantly need to activate something, open it, hack it, and there is a lot that can be implemented in the game for VR.”
- “It also makes the gameplay more strategic, especially on the harder difficulties.”
- “The gameplay, the most important factor, is just plain bland, boring, and clumsy.”
- “It gets pretty tedious to have to drop weapons every few shots fired with no melee fallback option, while the weapon also lacks a visible cooldown mechanic or HUD (hint to developer).”
- “Mechanics don’t feel intuitive, including awkward gun reloading and dash mechanics.”
graphics
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
12%
13%
The graphics are consistently praised for being visually appealing, well-designed, and fitting for VR, with several users highlighting impressive visuals and immersive atmosphere. However, some feel the game relies heavily on graphics while other gameplay elements like gun mechanics and controls detract from the overall experience. Overall, the graphics are a strong point, often considered the game's main positive feature.
- “This title looks awesome, really nicely done, lovely graphics and design and the inventory system to choose weapons is great.”
- “The only minus of this demo is that it is short, only the pluses go further, beautiful graphics, interesting gameplay, music.”
- “Dope graphics, loved the support of the knuckles, some new shooter mechanics and interesting story.”
- “By the reviews I was expecting this demo to be quite good, but for me the only thing going for it are the graphics.”
- “Until people start being honest and voting with their wallets, we'll continue to get short, garbage games that are all graphics and no substance in VR at prices which are far, far too high for what you actually get.”
story
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
71%
29%
The story received mixed feedback, with some users finding it intriguing and immersive, enhancing the overall experience, while others felt it lacked clear motivation and engagement. Overall, it is considered a notable aspect that complements the game's action and mechanics.
- “An interesting game with an interesting story, visuals, and an interesting gun grabbing mechanism.”
- “If you want an immersive story and a prime example of VR done excellently, try Lone Echo... still one of the leading VR games even after two and a half years.”
- “As for me, I completely sold with the action and story from this, already played the full game and loved it.”
atmosphere
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users praise the game's atmosphere for its immersive VR experience, enhanced by multilingual localization and accompanying voice acting, which together create a unique and engaging environment. The combination of impressive graphics and gameplay further contributes to a compelling overall atmosphere.
- “The first impression is good because of the gaming atmosphere that can be transmitted using VR.”
- “I liked the implemented localization for different languages, including voice acting, which accompanies you and creates a unique atmosphere.”
- “You can check out awesome graphics, gameplay, and atmosphere!”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect tedious and frustrating due to frequent weapon breakage without a melee fallback, lack of clear cooldown indicators, and clunky controls, resulting in an unpolished and unenjoyable experience.
- “It gets pretty tedious to have to drop weapons every few shots fired with no melee fallback option, while the weapon also lacks a visible cooldown mechanic or HUD (hint to developer).”
- “Controls are clunky, the game feels unpolished, and the fact you have to replace the gun every time it breaks gets tedious and is just not fun to play.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users praise the music as great and enjoyable, complementing the gameplay and visuals, though the demo's short length is noted as a downside.
- “Great music and shooting!”
- “Beautiful graphics, interesting gameplay, and music.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users found the emotional experience negatively impacted by jarring, unnatural movement lacking smooth acceleration or deceleration, which caused discomfort and dizziness.
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is appreciated for its lighthearted and entertaining tone, complementing the engaging shooter gameplay and free movement.
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is generally enjoyable but suffers from stability issues, including occasional bugs that cause the player to fall through the ground.

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Boiling Steel: Preface is a shooter game.

Boiling Steel: Preface is available on PC, Virtual Reality and Windows.

Boiling Steel: Preface was released on January 10, 2020.

Boiling Steel: Preface was developed by MIROWIN.

Boiling Steel: Preface has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Boiling Steel: Preface for its gameplay but disliked it for its grinding.

Boiling Steel: Preface is a single player game.

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