Flappy Arms
- January 3, 2018
- Improbable Industries
Get on SteamIn "Flappy Arms," players flap their arms to fly through a procedurally generated city, avoiding obstacles to beat their high score in this VR party game. Intuitive controls, third-person view for spectators, and optional comfort settings make it accessible for all. Compete with friends and players worldwide via online leaderboards.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- Flappy Arms offers a fun and engaging experience, especially for its low price, making it a great addition to any VR library.
- The game features responsive controls that require players to physically flap their arms, adding a unique and entertaining element to the gameplay.
- It serves as a great party game, providing a good workout and lots of laughs, particularly when played with friends.
- The graphics and environment lack variety, with repetitive scenery that can become boring quickly.
- The music can become irritating due to its repetitiveness, detracting from the overall experience.
- While the game is fun for a short time, it lacks long-term goals and depth, leading to a diminished replay value.
- graphics4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally considered lacking in variety, though they feature clean and charming visuals that enhance the VR experience, making text easy to read. While the visuals may not be the strongest aspect, they are functional and contribute positively to playability. Players hope for future updates to introduce more diverse graphical elements.
“Credit should also be given to the clean, charming visuals that work wonderfully in the VR space where there is no strain in reading any text.”
“Maybe the dev will update and add more fun visuals, because the game works.”
“This might be a good game if there were just a little bit more variety to the visuals.”
“The graphics feel outdated and lack the polish expected from modern games.”
“The environments are bland and repetitive, making it hard to stay engaged.”
- music3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- -33 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's soundtrack is engaging and effectively enhances the gameplay experience, providing a rhythmic backdrop that aligns with the action. While some players note that the music can become repetitive, its tempo adjustment with the game's pace helps maintain immersion and encourages continued play. Overall, the music contributes positively to the game's addictive nature.
“The music tempo also keeps pace with the level scrolling, so as it speeds up, you can adjust your wacky flapping to the beat.”
“While the music can become repetitive, it does serve a useful function in terms of providing a beat to flap to.”
“The music tempo also keeps pace with the level scrolling, so as it speeds up you can adjust your wacky flapping to the beat.”
“The reset time between dying and restarting is so short that I frequently find myself stuck in a just-one-more-try loop, and the soundtrack has been making guest appearances in my dreams.”
- gameplay3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The gameplay of Flappy Arms features deeper mechanics that provide a decent amount of fun, potentially offering 30 minutes to an hour of entertainment, especially in multiplayer. However, it has been criticized for its overall execution, receiving a low rating of 3/10.
“What makes Flappy Arms stand out as a worthy successor are the deeper-level mechanics.”
“One could easily get half an hour to an hour of fun gameplay out of this and longer with friends.”
“Rate 3/10: really poor effort, but at least the mechanics work.”
- humor1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is highly praised, making it accessible and enjoyable for both players and spectators, particularly in a social setting. It offers a fun and competitive atmosphere that enhances the overall experience.
“Super easy to get into, great for showing friends VR, and hilarious to watch and compete!”
