Hoops VR
- June 19, 2016
- Wizard Games Inc
Get on Steam"Hoops VR" is a basketball-themed game designed for the HTC Vive. It features dynamic hoops, multiple modes for various skill levels, and online/local leaderboards. Extra modes such as Paper-Airplane and Garbage offer unique twists, while realistic graphics and sounds enhance the immersion. The game also supports Arcades on SpringboardVR.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- Brilliantly simple fun, especially recommended for challenging friends and having a laugh.
- The game features beautiful visuals and offers multiple modes, including a fun paper airplane mode that many players enjoy.
- Addictive gameplay with local and global leaderboards that motivate players to improve their scores.
- The shooting mechanics feel unrealistic, as the ball's weight and physics do not accurately represent real basketball shooting.
- Some players have experienced technical issues, such as the ball not following their hand, making the game unplayable.
- The game lacks depth and replay value, with some modes feeling repetitive and limited in content.
- gameplay8 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some users finding the shot mechanics unrealistic and potentially detrimental to real-life skills. While the game offers simple and addictive modes, the timed nature of these modes limits practice opportunities, leading to a lack of motivation to continue playing. Overall, the gameplay is considered average, with a desire for improved mechanics and more engaging features.
“Addictive repetitive gameplay loop.”
“Very simple gameplay, with 4 modes: easy, hard, paper airplanes through hoops, and garbage in garbage cans.”
“Would like to see an accurate display of the collision instead of Vive controllers to make it easier to do tricks outside of the normal gameplay.”
“To me, as someone who plays a lot of recreational basketball, the shot mechanics feel wildly off.”
“The main reason I got the refund is that I'm worried it would wreck my real-life shooting mechanics, where I am about a 65-70% free throw shooter.”
“Very simple gameplay, with four modes: easy, hard, paper airplanes through hoops, and garbage in garbage cans.”
- graphics3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics in "Basketball Hoops Challenge" are praised for their beautiful visuals and immersive environment, creating a strong sense of presence. Players appreciate the realistic trajectories of the balls, which enhance the overall experience, making it stand out compared to other similar games.
“The graphics are good, the environment provides a real sensation of presence (the platform you shoot from is something your brain will instinctively want to avoid the edge of), and the trajectories of the balls/objects feel appropriate for the input (more so than most other games where you throw stuff).”
“Basketball Hoops Challenge has beautiful visuals and leaderboards for all you basketball stars out there.”
“Great graphics for what it is.”
- music3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- -33 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The reviews indicate a significant lack of music in the game, with users expressing disappointment over the absence of background tunes. While players can play their own music, many feel that an original soundtrack would enhance the overall experience.
“Sure, I can play my own music, but a nice tune in the background would be nice!”
“There is a complete lack of music in the game.”
“The game features no music at all.”
“The absence of music really detracts from the overall experience.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The game offers a simple and enjoyable experience, but opinions on its replayability are mixed; while some find it fun enough to revisit, others feel it lacks significant replay value.
“It is a simple fun game, with lots of replay value.”
“Kinda fun for what it is (a basketball shooting mini-game), but don't expect a lot of replay value.”
“Once you've played through the main content, there's really no incentive to come back.”
“The lack of variety in gameplay makes it hard to justify multiple playthroughs.”
