Bowslinger
- April 5, 2016
- Pompaduo
Get on Steam"Bowslinger is a VR archery game for HTC Vive, offering motion-tracked action and multiple game modes, from target challenges to apple shooting. Hone your skills in easy-to-pick-up gameplay, compete with global leaders, and enjoy spectator-friendly features. Fun for both relaxed and intense practice sessions."
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The bow and arrow mechanics are highly praised and feel polished, making the gameplay enjoyable.
- The game offers a variety of modes, including target practice and juggling, which can keep players engaged for a short time.
- The visuals and audio are well done, enhancing the overall experience of the game.
- The game lacks content and variety, with many players feeling they experienced everything it has to offer in under 20 minutes.
- Gameplay can become repetitive quickly, with limited modes and no real story or engaging scenarios.
- Many players feel the game is overpriced for the amount of content available, comparing it unfavorably to free alternatives like 'The Lab'.
- gameplay20 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 35 % neutral mentions
- 15 % negative mentions
The gameplay is centered around an exceptional bow and arrow mechanic, praised as the best among current VR archery games, with polished core mechanics and charming graphics. While the game offers a fun experience and features like leaderboards and an in-game camcorder, it currently suffers from limited game modes and some unfinished elements, indicating potential for future improvement. Overall, it provides a more relaxed alternative to other VR archery experiences, but would benefit from additional content and refinement.
“The core gameplay is very polished.”
“The graphics are amazing, and the gameplay is fun.”
“The presentation is charming, the bow mechanics are excellent, and with more content and modes, this will easily be the best archery experience for VR.”
“The environment is pretty simple and the game modes are a little limited right now, but what's there works really well mechanically.”
“I also found out it's not very finished on the gameplay side, as I could hold a nocked arrow against the string and throw the bow away from me while still holding the arrow.”
“The best thing about this game is the bow and arrow mechanic.”
- graphics8 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- -12 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
Overall, the graphics received mixed reviews, with some players praising the visuals and sound design as "amazing" and "nice," while others rated them poorly, giving a score of 4/10. Despite the disparity in opinions, many found the graphics complemented the enjoyable gameplay and relaxed mechanics of the archery experience.
“The graphics are amazing, the gameplay is fun.”
“The bow mechanics feel nice, the graphics are nice, and it's a more relaxed alternative to other Vive archery experiences.”
“The visuals and sounds are nice as well.”
“The graphics are quite disappointing, feeling outdated and lacking detail.”
“I expected more from the visuals; they seem flat and uninspired.”
“The art style doesn't do justice to the game's potential, making everything look bland.”
- story4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game is enjoyable and challenging, but it suffers from a significant lack of story and variety, making it feel more like target practice than an engaging narrative experience. Players find the absence of a storyline or scenario detracts from overall immersion.
“Sure it works and it is challenging to play but not engaging because there is no story or even scenario... this is just target practice.”
“The game is pretty fun but it lacks story or variety (in locations / enemies / modes / assets).”
- music2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The music aspect of the game features a minimalistic approach, with the soundtrack consisting of only a single track. This simplicity may appeal to some players but could leave others wanting more variety.
“The soundtrack consists of a single track.”
“The soundtrack consists of a single track.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game has been rated very low in terms of replayability, with multiple users giving it a score of 1 out of 10, indicating a lack of incentive to play again after the initial experience.
“Replayability: 1/10”
“Replayability: 1/10”
