hoVRboard
- September 13, 2019
- TomyHorst
- 1h median play time
Get on SteamhoVRboard is a physics-based game where players learn to navigate and perform tricks on hoverboards across three large open-world levels. With over 60 challenges, players can unlock different hoverboards and transform them into hoverwings for interplanetary travel. The game encourages creativity with various activities such as racing, grinding rails, shooting obstacles, and experiencing spherical gravity.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- hoVRboard offers a unique and immersive VR experience with intuitive controls that allow for a fun and fast-paced gameplay.
- The game features beautiful landscapes and a relaxing atmosphere, making it a great escape from everyday life.
- There is a good amount of content and a satisfying progression system, with various challenges and environments to explore.
- The game suffers from inactive development and some technical issues, including crashes and unpolished physics.
- Unlocking new environments can be frustrating due to tight time limits on challenges, which may detract from the overall enjoyment.
- Some players may experience discomfort or dizziness, especially if they are new to VR, and the game could benefit from more joystick turning options.
- gameplay4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- -25 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The gameplay features straightforward objectives, such as navigating courses and passing through gates, with a smooth looping mechanic that, while simple, remains enjoyable. Players report having a lot of fun, indicating a strong engagement with the mechanics despite their simplicity.
“There are simple gameplay objectives to follow a course or go through enough gates.”
“The looping mechanic is smooth and easy to use, but a bit too simple; still really fun if you have the stomach for it.”
“Honestly, I had so much fun in one hour of gameplay that I'd be willing to donate my time to further development; it's that fun.”
“The gameplay consists of simple objectives, like following a course or passing through a certain number of gates.”
“Back to gameplay:”
- graphics4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- -25 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game are described as simple and smooth, providing adequate immersion despite being less intense compared to other VR board games. However, some users criticize the visuals as subpar, particularly noting an unattractive main menu. Overall, the graphics support a casual yet engaging gameplay experience.
“The graphics are somewhat simple, but good enough for the immersion to work.”
“Less intense than other VR board games I've played, as you can control your board speed at a whim and the game has simple, smooth graphics.”
“Hovrboard lends itself to that perfect mix of being able to jump in easily and relax while hovering around or really getting the heart working by getting some insane air whilst trying to pull off all the tricks under the sun.”
“The visuals are pretty bad; the main menu is also quite ugly.”
“Less intense than other VR board games I've played, as you can control your board speed at a whim, and the game has simple and smooth graphics.”
- music2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -150 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The game's music features upbeat electronic rock that intensifies with speed, enhancing the overall experience. The adaptive music system effectively contributes to the sensation of acceleration, making gameplay more immersive.
“Features upbeat electronic rock music that gets more intense as you ride faster.”
“The adaptive music is great; it really adds to the feeling of speed.”
“The music is repetitive and lacks variety, making it feel monotonous after a short while.”
“While the game features upbeat electronic rock music, it quickly becomes overwhelming and distracting during gameplay.”
“The soundtrack feels out of place and doesn't match the game's atmosphere, detracting from the overall experience.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find grinding to be a challenging and satisfying aspect of the game, particularly enjoying the mechanics involved in grinding rails.
- optimization1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -500 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Overall, users report that the game's optimization is satisfactory, with performance and quality being acceptable on their systems.
“The optimization in this game is impressive; it runs smoothly even on lower-end systems.”
“I've noticed significant improvements in performance after the latest update, making the gameplay experience much more enjoyable.”
“The developers have done a fantastic job optimizing the game, allowing for high-quality graphics without sacrificing frame rates.”
“The game runs poorly even on high-end systems, making it frustrating to play.”
“I constantly experience frame drops and stuttering, which ruins the immersion.”
“The optimization is lacking; I have to lower all settings just to get a stable frame rate.”
