Furious Seas
- July 18, 2021
- Future Immersive
- 4h median play time
Get on Steam"Furious Seas is a VR game where you captain a pirate ship, battling enemy fleets in the single-player campaign or online multiplayer mode. Upgrade your weapons and ships, explore treacherous waters, and enjoy stunning visuals with detailed ships in your quest to become a pirate legend."
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game offers a fun and immersive pirate experience with engaging naval combat.
- Graphics are impressive, particularly the water effects and ship designs, enhancing the overall visual experience.
- Controls are intuitive and easy to use, making it accessible for players new to VR.
- The game lacks substantial content, with repetitive gameplay and limited missions leading to a short overall experience.
- Performance issues and crashes are common, detracting from the enjoyment and immersion.
- The music and sound design are underwhelming, failing to capture the essence of a pirate adventure.
- gameplay49 mentions
- 37 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 6 % negative mentions
The gameplay of the game is characterized by engaging naval combat mechanics and appealing visuals, but it suffers from a lack of depth and variety, leading to repetitive experiences after a short duration. While some players appreciate the solid core mechanics and fun interactions, many express disappointment over the limited content and simplistic gameplay, suggesting that it feels more like an arcade experience than a fully developed game. Overall, the game shows potential but requires more polish and additional gameplay elements to enhance replayability and substance.
“Looks great, has engaging naval combat gameplay and some pirate humour.”
“Excellent arcade game with well thought out mechanics, and wonderful execution.”
“The gameplay is basically the ship battles from Black Flag (nothing wrong with that!).”
“Even after re-configuring my resolution and the other typical VR fixes, it continued to lag after 10 minutes of gameplay.”
“Both content and gameplay are limited.”
“I bought it at full price and had no intention to ask for a refund because there's huge potential here, but if you're expecting a lot of replayability and deep gameplay, you will be disappointed.”
- story36 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
The story in the game is described as short and underdeveloped, consisting of only three missions that lack replay value and depth. While some players found the missions enjoyable, they noted a repetitive gameplay loop and expressed hope for future updates to enhance the narrative and add more content. Overall, the current story mode is seen as a missed opportunity, with potential for improvement as the game evolves.
“The game looks gorgeous, the story is short and simple like three bounty missions, but it fits this type of game.”
“Story mode, which is a story-based adventure featuring multiple battles that play out into a narrated story, and multiplayer survival, that allows you to play with up to four people in co-op or not-so-friendly co-op if you leave friendly fire on.”
“No real story.”
“The story mode has three missions and the story itself is not very developed - nothing you'd want to replay.”
“On the downside, the current story campaign only lasts like 30 minutes.”
- graphics30 mentions
- 73 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
Overall, the graphics of the game are widely praised for their beauty and detail, particularly the water effects and environmental visuals, which are considered top-notch, especially in VR. While some users note that the graphics could still use minor improvements, many find them impressive and well-polished, contributing positively to the gameplay experience. However, a few reviews mention that the graphics may feel somewhat dated or lacking in certain areas, especially given the lack of updates.
“The overall graphics and the water physics are quite enjoyable.”
“The graphics are beautiful.”
“From the realistic wave effects (best I have seen in VR, by a long way), to the excellent sound design and professional graphics (no 'playmobile' figures in this one!) - this is a very polished game.”
“Graphics morph in, kind of weak.”
“Poor, just driving and shooting with poor physics, poor graphics, poor mechanics.”
“Visuals are a bit more polished but could still use a little work.”
- optimization11 mentions
- 27 % positive mentions
- 45 % neutral mentions
- 27 % negative mentions
Overall, the optimization of the game has received mixed reviews, with some players experiencing solid performance on high-end PCs, while others report significant frame drops and performance issues, particularly during new ship spawns. Although recent updates have improved performance, there are still concerns about inconsistent frame rates and occasional lag, especially given the game's early access status. Many users express hope for further optimizations in future updates.
“Now to save performance (I guess), not all things run in 90 fps, but waving your hands you can easily tell if you got solid 90 fps or not.”
“I look forward to further performance updates as development progresses.”
“It’s still early days so this could be something optimized down the line.”
“However, this is a negative review because the music is very lackluster and it has performance issues.”
“The recent performance update has improved things, but there's still long frame drops every time a new ship is spawned, like it's having to recompile shaders on the main thread or something.”
“I did notice, however, a little performance lag here and there, despite my computer specs being pretty beefy.”
- replayability7 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's replayability is seen as limited, with some users noting that while there are modes like survival and exploration that offer additional playtime, the experience falls short of expectations compared to other pirate games. Frequent crashes and a lack of depth in gameplay contribute to a disappointing replay value, despite the game's potential for improvement.
“I wish this would have been the pirate game in VR I have been longing for, a full pirate experience with replay value that is up there with games like Black Flag or Sea of Thieves.”
“The survival mode - wave-based combat - is challenging and adds some replay value.”
“There are a couple of free-play modes (exploration and survival) which extend the replayability.”
“Too bad survival is broken because it crashes frequently, so you're limited to a few hours of campaign with little to no replayability.”
“Incredibly fun game with so much potential, but unfortunately the replay value isn't great yet.”
“There are a couple of free-play modes (exploration and survival) which extend the replayability, but there's still not that much to the game.”
- music6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews; while some players appreciate the in-game soundtrack and find it entertaining, others criticize it for being lackluster and not fitting the pirate theme. The absence of intro or menu music is noted, and some users express frustration with repetitive or generic tracks that detract from the overall experience.
“The first time I loaded into explore mode, it put me out in the middle of the ocean with lovely waves and music.”
“Very neat graphics, a very entertaining soundtrack along with good voices, ships, ships, and ships.”
“I put on the soundtrack to Pirates of the Caribbean and pretended to be Jack Sparrow and had a blast playing.”
“However, this is a negative review because the music is very lackluster and it has performance issues.”
“Music in a pirate game is very important, and it sucks that all you hear is Unity 'epic game trailer' music that makes my head hurt. The sea shanties playlist could not help this game.”
“The game lacks intro/menu music, which is disappointing, but you do get music in-game.”
- stability5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's stability is mixed; while some players report minor bugs and occasional crashes, others have experienced smooth gameplay with no significant issues. The visuals are praised, and the game runs well on various systems, indicating a solid foundation despite its current lack of content.
“Graphics are super (even on my 980) - play is fun with no glitches - works well with Samsung Odyssey - wonderful concept!”
“Furious Seas is still pretty bare bones, there's not much content right now, I would even say it's a proof of concept, but the game is visually fantastic, it runs great, it's really immersive and the core idea is there.”
“On top of that, the game crashed when I tried to open it, and it had a few bugs and visual glitches, although nothing major beyond that.”
“A little buggy, but fun.”
- humor4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is highlighted as a key element, with players enjoying the amusing gameplay concept and the entertaining character banter. The lighthearted tone and comedic visuals contribute to an overall fun experience, eliciting smiles and laughter throughout gameplay.
“It's more about a small game built on a very funny gameplay idea than a full-scale game, but that's already a big heap of entertainment to enjoy.”
“The characters are fun and their banter is hilarious.”
“I found myself smiling and laughing as I played because I was having so much fun.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect tedious and physically uncomfortable, particularly due to the need to hold the cannon and wheel with the WMR presets, leading to hand fatigue.
“It's tedious to hold the cannon and the wheel with the WMR presets; my hands ache.”
“The grinding feels endless and repetitive, making it hard to stay engaged.”
“I find myself doing the same tasks over and over, which really drains the fun out of the game.”
