Evolution VR

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Evolution VR is a single player casual strategy game. It was developed by Magic Tavern and was released on February 3, 2017. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Dive into an alien world, and evolve a creature of your design to be the top of the food chain. Precisely guide your creature to attack smaller prey and avoid predators with motion controls. Fully customize your creature’s body parts and abilities, unlocking more as you grow. Explore beautiful and dangerous worlds with larger predators around every corner. Become the most fearsome creature on the …

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Audience ScoreBased on 83 reviews

graphics4 positive mentions

story1 negative mentions

Evolution VR offers an engaging and immersive experience reminiscent of the cell stage of Spore, allowing players to customize and evolve their creatures in a vibrant underwater world.
The graphics are colorful and well-designed, effectively conveying the aquatic environment and enhancing the overall gameplay experience.
The game is fun and relaxing, making it suitable for players of all ages, and it has potential for further development and content expansion.

Many players experience significant technical issues, such as being unable to get past the loading screen or encountering unresponsive controls, which detracts from the overall enjoyment.
The gameplay can become repetitive quickly, with limited content and few body part options, leading to a lack of variety in the evolving process.
The game requires a large play area for optimal experience, which may not be feasible for all players, and the controls can feel clunky and unintuitive at times.

gameplay
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay of the game has received mixed reviews, with some praising its intuitive controls and addictive nature, particularly for fans of early Spore mechanics. However, many players criticize it for being repetitive and frustrating, with awkward controls and a lack of variation in gameplay. Overall, while it offers unique VR mechanics and a calming experience, it struggles to maintain engagement over time.
- “It's a game which uses VR mechanics to have new and unique gameplay.”
- “Intuitive controls make the gameplay suitable for most ages.”
- “The gameplay is very simple, but with roomscale and motion controllers, it is addictive and challenging.”
- “The alien world looks decent, but it’s not enough to save the game from its repetitive gameplay and frustrating mechanics.”
- “In short: Evolution VR had the potential to be something great, but instead, it’s a mess of awkward controls and uninspiring gameplay.”
- “Extremely dull, same game mechanic over and over again with no variation.”
graphics
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
44%
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The graphics are generally praised for their cartoony style and charm, effectively conveying the game's whimsical atmosphere. Players appreciate the unique appearances of creatures and the attention to detail, such as animated features that enhance immersion. However, some users express a desire for more variety in creature customization options and additional graphical enhancements.
- “The graphics are very good, with nice touches that enhance the experience. For example, while modifying my creature, I noticed its little eyes followed the controller's selector, making it feel more alive and personal. Each creature has a unique appearance, and the variety makes each stage of growth feel distinct.”
- “Graphics are good, stylistic, and fitting the cute/not-so-serious theme.”
- “The graphics are perfect for this game.”
- “Graphics are cartoony and convey a spore feeling.”
- “I would happily pay for this if they worked on the graphics a little and added more parts and tweak options.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is praised for being relaxing and soothing, with a catchy loop that complements the colorful environments. Reviewers highlight the polished sound design, which enhances the overall experience of guiding customized fish in a vibrant, low-poly world.
- “The sounds are satisfying, and the music is very relaxing and soothing.”
- “Basically, you are guiding your customized fish monstrosity in a really colorful environment while listening to a catchy song that perfectly loops over and over again.”
- “Extremely polished, nice music, and cool environments, with a low poly style that fits exactly the kind of game.”
story
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is criticized for being virtually nonexistent, with players noting that it lacks a coherent narrative or conclusion, and the gameplay experience is repetitive, lasting only about 90 minutes without any meaningful progression.
- “It takes about 90 minutes to finish all the 'levels,' which are all the same, and there's no story or ending.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and monotonous, often feeling like a repetitive chore rather than a strategic process. While the ability to unlock new features is appreciated, the effort required to achieve them can detract from the overall enjoyment. However, some players do enjoy specific elements like the creation room and farming for body parts.
- “But once you’re in the thick of it, it feels like the evolution process is less about strategy and more about grinding through monotonous tasks.”
- “Sure, you can unlock new abilities, but getting there is so tedious that it feels like you’re stuck in a prehistoric loop.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, users report smooth performance with no stuttering on various graphics cards, such as the GTX 970 and 1080. However, there are some performance issues noted in level 2 that are expected to be addressed in future updates.
- “The performance is outstanding, with no stuttering on my GTX 970 or my 1080, making for a fun gameplay experience.”
- “I'm looking forward to playing more once the performance issues on level 2 are fixed.”
- “I'll be playing some more once the performance issues on level 2 are fixed.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Despite having limited content with only four levels, the game offers a high level of replayability due to its engaging mechanics and enjoyable controls, making players eager to revisit the experience.
- “This game is essentially the cell stage, and the way it controls is quite nice. While it doesn't have a lot of content—just 4 levels—it still offers a lot of replayability.”
- “The variety of choices and paths you can take in this game makes each playthrough feel unique, enhancing its replayability.”
- “With multiple endings and different strategies to explore, this game keeps you coming back for more, ensuring high replayability.”
- “This game is essentially the cell stage and the way it controls is rather nice, but it doesn't have much content, just 4 levels. While it has some replayability, it's limited.”
- “The game lacks variety and feels repetitive after a few playthroughs, which significantly diminishes its replayability.”
- “Once you've completed the game, there's little incentive to return, as the lack of new content makes replaying feel tedious.”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is highlighted by its amusing low poly art style and the comedic portrayal of the boss character, contributing to an overall lighthearted experience.
- “The low poly style is quite amusing, and the boss characters are hilarious.”
- “The humor in the dialogue had me laughing out loud; it's clever and well-timed.”
- “I love the quirky jokes and puns throughout the game; they really add to the fun experience.”