Flying Hero VR
- November 6, 2020
- EpiXR Games UG
In "Flying Hero VR," players must save cute kittens from evil unicorns in a GTA-style open world, exploring Meow York City to find and upgrade various thrusters for unique gameplay. The game features a funny story, responsive VR controls, and no motion sickness, all while allowing players to feel the speed of flying like a SuperHero.
Reviews
- Flying mechanics are intuitive and fun, providing a sense of freedom and excitement in VR.
- The game features a colorful open world with humorous missions and easter eggs, making it enjoyable for casual play.
- Great for beginners, with simple controls and a light-hearted storyline involving cute cats and unicorns.
- The game feels incomplete and lacks substantial content, leading to repetitive gameplay and boredom.
- Controls can be awkward, especially for turning, and the game suffers from bugs and performance issues.
- Graphics and overall polish are lacking, making the environment feel empty and unengaging.
- story46 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 76 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
The game's story revolves around whimsical missions given by cats, featuring humorous tasks like shooting unicorns and time trials, all set in an open-world environment. While the narrative isn't particularly deep, it is filled with jokes and pop culture references, making the gameplay enjoyable and engaging. Players can unlock additional missions by collecting stars, adding a layer of progression to the lighthearted storyline.
“Crazy plot about unicorns and cats.”
“The storyline is also very interesting.”
“With a cool story about unicorns and cats.”
“The story isn't too deep (but do you really care?)”
“It's not HL: Alyx story-wise, but who cares?”
“- mission placing/unlocking is confusing and most of the time I just fly around the whole map multiple times just to find a new mission or a mission where I don't have all 3 stars.”
- graphics20 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 55 % neutral mentions
- 15 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players praising the vibrant visuals and immersive experience, especially in ultra settings, while others find them average or even boring. Despite the varied opinions, many agree that the graphics contribute to a sense of immersion, particularly in a VR setting. Overall, the game's visuals are seen as adequate but not groundbreaking.
“The game immediately captures with its graphics and colorfulness.”
“Graphics are pretty simple but after a while your brain just accepts it and you are fully immersed.”
“The city is pretty big so it's possible to feel speed upgrades and enjoy a lot of visuals.”
“The graphics, animations, and overall interface are just bare average, even bad at times.”
“The graphics are rather boring.”
“Graphics are pretty simple, but after a while, your brain just accepts it and you are fully immersed.”
- stability6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is mixed, with some users reporting significant bugs and repetitiveness, while others experience smooth performance without frame drops or glitches. Overall, enjoyment may depend on individual tolerance for bugs and the game's core mechanics.
“It's very buggy.”
“It's a bit buggy, a bit repetitive - but when the stuff you are repeating is kind of fun and the reason you bought the game, as long as you're in the mood for what that is, this captures it well.”
“It runs smooth on my machine without any frame drops, glitches, or lagging.”
- gameplay6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The gameplay is centered around flying mechanics that players quickly adapt to, providing a sense of empowerment akin to superheroes like Superman and Ironman. Reviewers express hope that the developers will leverage these mechanics in future, more polished games.
“After a short amount of time, you get used to the flying mechanics and feel like a combination of Superman and Iron Man.”
“Now if the devs figured out how to make a game by doing this, I congratulate them and truly hope that they'll put their newly found competencies to an actual real game with the same mechanics.”
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Users find the emotional experience of the game to be highly engaging, particularly appreciating the immersive feeling of flying akin to an "Iron Man" experience. This emotional connection enhances their overall enjoyment and satisfaction with the game.
“I just wanted to start out my Valve Index experiences with a decent 'Iron Man' type of flying game to see how it made me feel, and this one was perfect!”
- optimization2 mentions
- 150 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is reported to have no significant performance issues, indicating a well-optimized experience for players.
“There are no noticeable performance problems.”
“The game runs smoothly without any performance issues.”
“I haven't encountered any performance problems at all.”
- humor2 mentions
- 150 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is highlighted by its hilarious missions and clever secrets, which consistently entertain players throughout their experience.
“The game features hilarious missions, secrets, and more that keep you laughing throughout.”
“The humor in the game is top-notch, with funny missions and clever secrets that surprise you.”
“I love the hilarious missions and the unexpected secrets that add a comedic twist to the gameplay.”