Garage Drummer VR
- June 21, 2016
- Blazing Tree Studio
Get on Steam"Garage Drummer VR" is a virtual reality drumming simulation game that brings a full drum kit to players through the HTC Vive. The game features beautiful Unreal 4 graphics, sampled drum sounds, and motion control-based drumming with accurate hit detection. It's a cost-effective way to practice and play the drums in a tranquil garage setting without disturbing the neighbors.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The drum set produces realistic sounds when hitting the various pieces, creating an enjoyable atmosphere.
- The environment, while initially unpolished, becomes more appealing when the garage door is opened to reveal a beachfront view.
- The game offers a fun opportunity for casual drumming and has potential for future development with additional features.
- The lack of tactile feedback and accurate hit detection makes it difficult to play effectively, leading to a frustrating experience.
- There are no game-like features or objectives, making it feel more like a demo than a fully developed game.
- The game suffers from technical issues, including poor tracking and responsiveness, which detracts from the overall enjoyment.
- music5 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
Users express a desire for more engaging musical games in VR beyond Beat Saber, emphasizing the importance of musical dynamics and tutorials to enhance the experience. They appreciate the ability to play along with personal music selections, suggesting that incorporating this feature could maintain interest for new players.
“I do hope that the developer focuses on musical dynamics before anything else.”
“Some tutorials and maybe playing along with songs would help new drummers keep interest in it perhaps.”
“I can easily put on some music streaming and drum till my arms go out.”
- graphics4 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are criticized for being poorly optimized, with issues such as severe aliasing and unreadable text across all settings. While some users appreciate the trippy visuals, many report that the game struggles to perform well even on decent hardware, indicating a lack of updates to improve the graphical experience.
“Why be in a garage when you could be drumming in another dimension with trippy visuals?”
“Barely works on any graphics settings with a decent card and no updates in a very long time.”
“Text is terribly aliased, unreadable in any of the graphic options.”
“Same for graphics selection.”
- atmosphere1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere is described as enjoyable and engaging, highlighted by interactive elements like drumming and the presence of a charming cat, which adds to the overall appeal.
“It has a great atmosphere, and I enjoyed drumming a bit around, petting the super cute kitty.”
- gameplay1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players express a desire for a "light up rhythm" teaching mechanic to assist those struggling with timing and motor coordination, indicating that the current gameplay may be challenging for some users.
“I hope there's some type of 'light up rhythm' teaching mechanic or something in the future because I am terrible at timing and motor coordination.”
