Fist of Physics
- December 14, 2016
- Midas Touch Game
Get on Steam"Fist of Physics" is a VR game set in 2037 where robots have taken over San Francisco. Players use their own body and weapons to fight robots in physically accurate combat, with each opponent having unique moves to counter. The game's cutting-edge physics engine provides realistic and believable movements.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game offers a fun and immersive experience, allowing players to destroy the environment and engage in satisfying combat with giant robots.
- The art style and level design are praised for their detail and cartoonish charm, enhancing the overall enjoyment of the game.
- Players appreciate the physical activity involved, making it a great workout while providing a unique VR brawler experience.
- The game suffers from significant physics issues, leading to unsatisfying combat and a lack of meaningful feedback when attacking enemies.
- Content is currently limited, with only a few robots to fight and repetitive gameplay, leaving players wanting more variety and depth.
- Technical problems, such as performance issues and unresponsive controls, detract from the overall experience and frustrate players.
- gameplay9 mentions
- 56 % positive mentions
- 11 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The gameplay is described as immersive and fun, with solid core mechanics, but it suffers from performance issues like frame drops during battles. While the overall presentation is good, many users feel that the gameplay needs further development and additional content to enhance the experience beyond repetitive combat.
“The gameplay is pretty fun and the experience is very immersive.”
“The gameplay is immersive as well.”
“The core mechanics are really fun.”
“Overall presentation and game performance is good, but the core gameplay is poor.”
“So far in this early access version of the game, I think the gameplay still could be improved.”
“Game mechanics work well, but I'm not sure if it's not optimized; when battles start, I notice a big frame drop with stuttering. I am running a GTX 980 Ti, so it shouldn't have that problem.”
- optimization3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
Overall, while the game's presentation and performance are generally good, players report significant optimization issues, particularly during battles, leading to frame drops and stuttering even on capable hardware like the GTX 980 Ti and GTX 1060.
“Strangely terrible performance (GTX 1060) with the graphics on 'fastest' and spectator resolution on 640x480.”
“Game mechanics work well, but I'm not sure if it's not optimized; when battles start, I notice a big frame drop with stuttering. I am running a GTX 980 Ti, so it shouldn't have that problem.”
- graphics3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The game features a charming cartoony art style and well-designed models, which are generally praised. However, players have reported poor performance issues, even on lower settings, such as using a GTX 1060 with a resolution of 640x480.
“The cartoony art style is wonderful.”
“The models and art style look great.”
“Strangely terrible performance (GTX 1060) with the graphics set to 'fastest' and spectator resolution at 640x480.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players find the humor in the game to be highly entertaining, particularly through absurd actions like throwing cars and dismembering robots during combat. The comedic elements are amplified by the unexpected outcomes of these actions, leading to moments of uncontrollable laughter.
“Throwing cars and chopping off robots' limbs is hilarious.”
“After a couple of rounds, I unlocked a weapon that really changed how I approached the match. I tried to see what I could remove from the robot while fighting, lol. I removed a head and arms from one guy and couldn't stop laughing while I finished the match.”
- story1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The user expresses frustration with a technical issue that prevents them from switching weapons, which impacts their gameplay experience. However, this comment does not provide any insights into the story aspect of the game.
