Diesel Express VR
- January 23, 2019
- Lazylab Games
"Diesel Express VR" is a virtual reality game set in a post-apocalyptic world where the railroad is the only means of transportation between cities. Players must navigate through a dangerous outland controlled by a doomsday cult and its leader, Marius, to deliver crucial resources to the safe cities. With highly armored diesel trains, players will face challenges and decisions that will determine the fate of the remaining population.
Reviews
- The game features a unique and imaginative setting that combines elements of Mad Max and a dystopian world, creating an engaging atmosphere.
- The experience of shooting at moving vehicles and witnessing chaotic pile-ups adds a thrilling sense of action to the gameplay.
- The developer is dedicated and responsive, showing potential for future improvements and expansions to the game.
- Gameplay becomes monotonous and repetitive quickly, with limited enemy variety and lack of engaging levels.
- The shooting mechanics are poorly implemented, with hitbox detection issues making it frustrating to aim accurately.
- The game lacks depth and interaction, feeling more like a basic on-rails shooter rather than a fully developed experience.
- gameplay4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The gameplay is criticized for being monotonous and uninspired, primarily revolving around protecting a moving train with firearms while performing awkward physical movements. Players report poor hitbox detection, making it frustrating to achieve accurate shots, which significantly detracts from the overall experience.
“The game mainly consists of monotonous gameplay in which you have to protect a moving train with the help of firearms.”
“The VR environments looked bland and uninspired, which actually matches the gameplay.”
“Currently, the hitbox detection is abysmal, and I haven't figured out how much I need to raise my weapon to hit more than 25% of the time, which detracts from the gameplay.”
- graphics1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The graphics are generally considered subpar, failing to meet the expectations of players.
“The graphics are subpar.”
“The visuals look outdated and lack detail.”
“The character models are poorly designed and lack realism.”
- story1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game is noted to have a mission selection that begins at six, which some users feel is more of a user experience issue than a narrative concern.