GangV: Battle Royale
- April 16, 2021
- raptor lab
- 6h median play time
Get on Steam"GangV: Battle Royale" is a unique take on the Battle Royale genre, featuring a living environment with traffic, crowds, and law enforcement. Players start with their own vehicle in a wild starting block and must engage in high-speed chases, using shooter and pilot skills to be the last one standing. Stealing money and equipment from civilians and businesses not only provides resources but also expands the player's gang territory, impacting the Battle Royale and putting pressure on rivals.
PC
Virtual Reality
Windows
Oculus Rift
Windows Mixed Reality
Reviews
- The game has a massive open world that is fun to explore, with decent driving mechanics and a variety of vehicles.
- Despite its bugs, the game offers a unique and chaotic experience reminiscent of GTA, especially in VR, making it enjoyable with friends.
- There is significant potential for the game to evolve, with players expressing hope for future updates and improvements.
- The game is riddled with bugs, including poor AI, graphical issues, and unresponsive controls, making it frustrating to play.
- Many players feel the game lacks content and depth, with repetitive gameplay and limited interactions with NPCs.
- There are concerns about the developers' commitment to ongoing support and updates, leading to fears of abandonment.
- graphics32 mentions
- 16 % positive mentions
- 59 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with many users describing them as basic, glitchy, and reminiscent of older titles. Common issues include poor draw distance, low polygon counts, and numerous visual bugs that detract from the overall experience. While some players find the gameplay enjoyable despite these graphical shortcomings, the consensus is that significant improvements are needed to elevate the visual quality.
“I can play GTA V with the VR and steering wheel mod at the highest graphics hitting 80 fps.”
“This game is unique; don't expect GTA quality on graphics, but really fun shootouts.”
“Graphics are good compared to a lot of VR games, but there are some cons with NPCs and bugs listed below.”
“I play maxed graphics and no matter from low to very high, the draw-in and render distance is absolutely terrible.”
“The LOD draw distance is terrible, with NPC details changing to worse than PS1 graphics at about 10 feet away.”
“The graphics are atrocious.”
- gameplay26 mentions
- 23 % positive mentions
- 65 % neutral mentions
- 12 % negative mentions
The gameplay is a mixed bag, praised for its smooth VR controls and engaging driving mechanics, but criticized for numerous bugs and janky physics that detract from the experience. While the core gameplay offers a fun, chaotic charm reminiscent of classic titles, it suffers from a lack of polish and optimization, with many players hoping for future updates to enhance the overall experience. Despite its flaws, the game shows potential, especially in its unique blend of open-world mechanics and multiplayer elements.
“Everything just worked and ran very well - the VR controls were great, motion control tracking, and gameplay were smooth.”
“Within 15 minutes of gameplay, I knew this was an absolute gem of a game.”
“The driving mechanics are pretty dope once you get it down; you have the ability to open the door while driving, steer with one hand, accelerate, lean out of the car, and start unloading.”
“However, very janky with the usual odd mechanics that Raptore Labs do.”
“The gameplay, graphics, and mechanics are all very janky.”
“As for the gameplay itself, there are a litany of visual bugs, control bugs, camera bugs, physics bugs... quite a mess of things that need tweaking before they become non-game-breaking.”
- stability21 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game is currently plagued by numerous bugs and glitches, leading to a frustrating experience for many players, with issues such as lag, desynchronization, and graphical anomalies. While some users appreciate the fun aspects and potential of the game, they acknowledge that it is still in early access and requires significant improvements. Overall, stability remains a major concern, but there is hope for future updates to enhance the experience.
“One of the worst VR games I've played; I had to get a refund because it's so laggy and buggy.”
“I waited a while for improvements, and it's just a buggy mess.”
“Buggy, laggy, terrible AI, and the world looks like a potato.”
- story18 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game is described as lacking traditional missions and narrative structure, with players comparing it to a glitchy version of Grand Theft Auto that emphasizes open-world exploration and multiplayer interactions. While some users appreciate the comedic elements and creative freedom, many express a desire for more structured gameplay, including missions and a save system, to enhance the overall experience. Overall, the potential for a rich RPG-like environment is recognized, but the current execution leaves much to be desired.
“The description sounded like an online version of a VR version of GTA 5 where you could hide amongst the crowd of NPCs and maybe, just maybe, you'd be the subject of someone else's mission and they had to find you within that crowd.”
“I like it; okay, it's a little rough around the edges and hopefully the devs will work out the bugs. This game has massive potential to be the next big VR game. Personally, drop the battle royale and focus on missions and the online PvP.”
“Ditch the battle royale aspect and focus more on polishing the gameplay and adding more missions, and you might have something worth sinking some time into.”
“Imagine a very glitchy Grand Theft Auto 3 with massive multiplayer and no missions or story.”
“No missions, no physics, progress won't be saved, only score and money do.”
“The game needs missions and quests.”
- optimization12 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's optimization is a mixed bag; while some players report smooth performance on higher-end systems, others experience significant stuttering and low frame rates, particularly in VR. Many users express frustration with the need for further performance improvements, especially for VR gameplay, despite acknowledging the game's potential and enjoyable mechanics. A few players do note acceptable performance on older hardware, indicating that optimization varies widely across different setups.
“Needs a lot of performance improvements, but it's playable with a GTX 1080 and Intel 8700K.”
“Pretty good, but needs a lot of polish. Please, devs, make this have better optimization for VR.”
“Performance is acceptable, with solid 60fps (120 in half) and average 80s (meaning I hit 120 at times).”
“When you can actually play, it's fairly decent, just pretty fed up with how poorly optimized this game is.”
“On my PC that has run every other VR game at at least 90fps with very little issues, this game runs at 0.5fps with constant stuttering.”
“Pretty good but needs a lot of polish and please devs make this have better optimization for VR.”
- humor9 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is largely derived from its quirky physics and unexpected moments, such as exaggerated car crashes and comical AI behavior, which can lead to hilarious situations, especially in multiplayer settings. While the game has notable bugs, many players find these imperfections add to the comedic experience, making it enjoyable for those who appreciate goofing around with friends. Overall, the humor is a significant draw, despite the game's unfinished state.
“The guns are scaled too big to the point where I burst out laughing when I first saw them, and the selection is...weird.”
“I like it, it's very funny when a cop drives toward you at 90 miles an hour, clips a curb, and does 60 flips in the air before landing and killing you with one shot.”
“The physics for car crashes can lead to some funny flying car moments; not sure if this is a con as they do provide some comedy.”
- music3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The music in the game features a decent variety and is generally well-received, with some players enjoying it enough to engage in free roam mode primarily to listen to the soundtrack in VR.
“The soundtrack has some musical variety and isn't terrible.”
“Am I the only one who plays this game only in free roam mode, driving around and just listening to music in VR?”
- monetization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization aspect of the game is heavily criticized, with users labeling it a cash grab that lacks quality and substance. Many express frustration over the game's poor execution and feel misled by its marketing, warning potential buyers to avoid it.
“Do not buy if you have a brain. This isn't a game; it's terrible and a disgrace. I was duped, but I'll save the rest of you from this complete pile of crap. Not even a demo, cars with no one in them, nothing works, and the graphics are terrible. Mindless NPCs—this is a cash grab. Beware!”
“They're probably working on their next cash grab next.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players report that grinding for cash in free roam is hindered by numerous bugs, including random car crashes, which detracts from the overall experience.
“I've only been grinding for cash in free roam, and there are a lot of bugs, with cars crashing randomly, etc.”
