Cloudlands: VR Minigolf
- April 5, 2016
- Futuretown
- 5h median play time
Get on Steam"Cloudlands: VR Minigolf" is a virtual reality golf game that transports players to a lush sky course. Use intuitive controls to putt your way through 54 holes of challenging minigolf. Customize your experience with various game modes, including single player, online multiplayer, and local hotseat. Immerse yourself in the beautiful, interactive environments and become a master of virtual minigolf.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game offers a fun and immersive VR mini-golf experience with intuitive controls and enjoyable graphics.
- The level editor allows for endless replayability with user-generated content, making it a great party game.
- Multiplayer mode enhances the experience, allowing friends to play together and share laughs.
- The game lacks sufficient content, with only 18 holes available, leading to repetitive gameplay.
- Physics issues can lead to frustrating gameplay, such as the putter passing through the ball or inconsistent ball movement.
- Online multiplayer functionality is often non-existent, making it difficult to find other players.
- graphics30 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 23 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
Overall, the graphics of the game are generally praised for their beauty, simplicity, and artistic quality, creating a relaxing atmosphere that enhances gameplay. While many users appreciate the visuals and find them well-optimized, some report occasional graphical glitches and texture issues that detract from the experience. Despite these minor drawbacks, the game's aesthetic and unique course designs contribute positively to its appeal.
“Graphics are beautiful and simple, very relaxing.”
“The graphics are great and the scale/presence are spot-on.”
“The graphic style is great, the courses are unique and most of all it's really fun!”
“On top of that, graphics were flickering, and at one point, the world started twisting and swaying, forcing me to pull the headset off, and gave me a headache for 2 hours.”
“Additionally, weird graphical glitches have made the game a little disturbing to play for me.”
“Also, the visuals need improvements; I mean, the main wall texture is terrible.”
- gameplay27 mentions
- 52 % positive mentions
- 37 % neutral mentions
- 11 % negative mentions
The gameplay is praised for its accurate mechanics, beautiful atmosphere, and user-friendly controls, making it enjoyable for both casual and experienced players. While some find the game challenging, the intuitive multiplayer features and creative course designs enhance the overall experience. However, a few users noted limitations in control mechanics and hole design, suggesting room for improvement.
“Very impressed with the controls and gameplay... harder than I thought it would be, but I love it!”
“The gameplay is actually really fun and a lot of thought and time was obviously put into the courses and the environment.”
“Local multiplayer and intuitive gameplay makes Cloudlands great for social gatherings, and with a level editor available, there will always be new courses to play.”
“This was one of the games I was looking most forward to when waiting for my CV1 and for my Touch. I love the scenery, but the gameplay is so underwhelming. I was hoping to be able to hold the putter with both hands, but you can only hold it with one.”
“The teleport mechanic is awkward, and the hole design leaves a lot to be desired.”
“Other contenders of this genre seem to have professional mechanics, so someone who doesn’t understand golf might not know what to do.”
- music26 mentions
- 8 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 42 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with many players describing it as repetitive, annoying, and unbearable, often leading them to turn it off entirely. While some appreciate the atmospheric qualities of the game when the music is disabled, others express frustration over the lack of volume control options. Overall, the soundtrack detracts significantly from the gaming experience, overshadowing the otherwise enjoyable gameplay elements.
“Cloudlands VR is such a relaxing game, with its picturesque landscapes and soothing background music (new music was recently added in an update).”
“It's got a nice atmosphere to talk while you putt away (if you turn off the music) and it has a level editor, so every time we come back we play on new stages.”
“The music is awful, just the same three notes repeated incessantly.”
“I'm not kidding, I think this is genuinely the worst music I've ever heard in any video game.”
“The music can be disabled but there are no sliders to adjust ambient sounds like constant loud chirping noises, interface sounds like sudden loud door slam when someone leaves a multiplayer session or knock!”
- replayability9 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
Overall, the game is praised for its high replayability, thanks to its easy-to-learn mechanics, enjoyable main courses, and the ability to create or download custom courses. Many users highlight the endless replay potential offered by workshop courses and the anticipated course editor. However, some note that the base game may lack replay value without these additional features.
“Easy to learn, hard to master, and has a ton of replay value.”
“Has lots of replayability, especially because you can make your own courses or download others.”
“With the addition of workshop courses, the game has endless replayability.”
“Because of this, it doesn't take long to go through the entire game and there's very little replayability.”
“If the track editor was working, it might have some replay value.”
“There are a lot of great VR games out there, but Cloulands has the highest replay value thus far.”
- stability6 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 83 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's stability has received mixed reviews, with users reporting various graphical glitches and performance issues, particularly with certain graphics cards. While some players have experienced a mostly bug-free experience with good physics, others have noted significant stuttering and environmental glitches that detract from gameplay. The game's performance seems to have deteriorated for some users over time, leading to frustration.
“Mostly bug-free with good physics. If you need to play minigolf in VR, pick this one up and hopefully it will get better someday.”
“The environment glitches in and out (GTX 980 Ti) and is just plain not fun.”
“I'd like to give it a thumbs up, but when I bought it about a month ago it worked wonderfully, and now something has changed. I'm getting terrible performance (I'm running GTX 1080), stuttering, and sometimes glitches such as the club not hitting the ball unless I make sure the club face is lower than the ball.”
“Additionally, weird graphical glitches have made the game a little disturbing to play for me.”
- optimization5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- -20 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's optimization is a mixed bag; while some players appreciate the artistic graphics and initially smooth performance, others report significant stuttering and glitches after updates. Despite having capable hardware, users have experienced inconsistent performance, leading to confusion regarding the game's optimization compared to other VR titles.
“The graphics are good enough, feel artistic, and are well optimized.”
“I have a 980 Ti, a subpar i5, and my lighthouses are way too far apart (close to 20 feet), yet I experienced no stuttering or issues.”
“It confuses me when people complain about performance issues in this game, especially when Job Simulator is downright unplayable on my low-end system.”
“I'd like to give it a thumbs up, but when I bought it about a month ago, it worked wonderfully. Now something has changed; I'm getting terrible performance (I'm running a GTX 1080) with stuttering and glitches, such as the club not hitting the ball unless I make sure the club face is lower than the ball.”
“Needs optimization as it had some stuttering that I haven't experienced in any other VR game so far.”
“It confuses me a bit that people are complaining about performance issues in this game when Job Simulator is downright unplayable on my potato.”
- atmosphere4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is highly praised for its beautiful scenery and calming visuals, creating an enjoyable experience for players, especially in multiplayer settings. The option to turn off music enhances the relaxed ambiance, while the level editor adds variety to the gameplay. Overall, it fosters a pleasant environment for social interaction and casual play.
“This is an amazing game for how accurate the mechanics are, as well as how beautiful the atmosphere and scenery are.”
“Great atmosphere and a very enjoyable experience, especially if you play with a friend who has another Vive.”
“The game is simple and intuitive, with fun visuals, and a calming atmosphere.”
- humor3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's humor is characterized by its lighthearted and absurd challenges, making it enjoyable to laugh at friends' mishaps without feeling frustrated. However, players noted a missed opportunity for additional comedic moments, as the inability to interfere with friends' golf balls limits potential funny interactions.
“If you like to whack at a ball and enjoy laughing at your friends' failures as I did, then this game is up your alley.”
“Hilariously challenging at times, but it's so ridiculous I never feel frustrated about it.”
“The only downside to this is that you can't hit your friends' golf balls when they're in your way (since the hole is finished for them), which I'm sure would lead to some funny situations.”
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Users express frustration with the game's mechanics, which detracted from their emotional engagement and overall enjoyment. The inability to connect with the core gameplay led some to seek refunds, highlighting a lack of immersive experience.
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players find that switching the headset around alleviates some of the tedium associated with grinding, making the experience feel less monotonous.
“Grinding feels like an endless chore that detracts from the overall enjoyment of the game.”
“The repetitive nature of grinding makes it hard to stay engaged with the storyline.”
“It often feels like I'm just going through the motions, rather than actually playing the game.”
