Kingspray Graffiti
- December 6, 2016
- Craig Bentick
- 6h median play time
"Kingspray Graffiti is a multiplayer VR game that lets you create street art with realistic spray, colors, and materials, using various caps and detailed environments. The paint system includes pressure, fading, and drips, with a variety of real-world colors. Explore locations like rooftops, train yards, and subway stations, and unleash your creativity in sandbox areas."
Reviews
- The game offers a very realistic spray painting experience, making it a great creative outlet.
- The graphics and environments are well-designed, providing an immersive atmosphere for players.
- The ability to use a projector for reference images and the variety of colors and caps enhance the gameplay experience.
- The game has been abandoned by developers, leading to bugs and lack of updates, particularly for the Steam version.
- Multiplayer functionality is often broken, making it difficult to connect with friends or find active sessions.
- The tutorial is broken, causing frustration for new players trying to learn the mechanics.
- story53 mentions
- 8 % positive mentions
- 87 % neutral mentions
- 6 % negative mentions
The reviews indicate that the game lacks a coherent story, with many users expressing frustration over the abandonment of the Steam version in favor of the Oculus Quest version, which receives more frequent updates and features. While the gameplay is praised for its artistic potential, the absence of narrative elements and consistent support across platforms detracts from the overall experience. Players recommend the Quest version for a better experience, highlighting the disparity in content and functionality between the two versions.
“Moral of the story, it is a really good game when it works, so if you are willing to work with it, it is worth it.”
“Superb work, I am tempted to criticize it for attempting to convey the hip-hop vibe which looks lighthearted but clearly comes from a place that is sophisticated and substantial.”
“Great game.. would love to see them push some updates they made to the quest version to other platforms too.”
“This game is so good but also really bad at the same time because if you're expecting updates and do not have a Quest, then you won't be getting updates. I have a Rift S and since I bought this game back in the summer, there have been no updates, meaning there are still quite a few bugs in the game.”
“The developers just seem to care about the Oculus Quest version compared to this one.”
“No interaction with the outer world or story or anything.”
- music45 mentions
- 27 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
The music in the game is a mixed bag, with players appreciating the ability to use their own music and the inclusion of internet radio stations, though some have criticized the presence of ads and bugs in the radio feature. While the in-game music and atmosphere are often described as chill and conducive to creativity, many users express a desire for more control over the music selection and volume, as well as the option to integrate services like Spotify directly. Overall, the music enhances the gaming experience, but improvements in customization and ad-free options are highly requested.
“The music and ambience is so perfectly done, you can kill hours and hours just spraying away.”
“The soundtrack is awesome and it also features radio streaming, not only did they include hip hop stations, but real metal stations (that I prefer) and I don't mean rock, I mean metal!”
“It's great to just be in the zone with the in-game music and from time to time join a public game and vibe with someone else.”
“Menu music can't be disabled or turned down; that already made me hate the game.”
“The music box in-game plays real-life ads, and this is for a game I paid money for; absolutely unacceptable.”
“Just looping commercials and silence where music should have been.”
- graphics30 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game are consistently praised for their realism and vibrancy, with many users highlighting the detailed environments and polished visuals that enhance the overall experience. Players appreciate the intuitive UI and the ability to create impressive artwork, noting that the graphics significantly contribute to the game's immersive spray painting simulation. Overall, the game's graphics are considered a standout feature, making it a compelling choice for those interested in digital art creation.
“The graphics are vibrant and the gameplay is smooth, making it easy to create your own masterpieces.”
“The graphics are outstanding and the environments are very detailed.”
“Graphics are very polished, spraying is spot on with different customization options and it feels almost like the real thing.”
“However, the Steam version does have its own pros such as better graphics (obviously), but I could go on forever about how both versions have unique bugs and downsides.”
“The tutorial for the game is broken, which fundamentally wouldn't be too much of an issue if not for the fact that there's no way to save the artwork made on the buttons mapped for the controller.”
“I could go on forever about how both versions have unique bugs and downsides but they are all pretty minor (so far anyway lol) such as artwork you make in the Steam version being mirrored when saved.”
- stability21 mentions
- 5 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 95 % negative mentions
The game has been widely reported as unstable, with numerous bugs and glitches affecting gameplay, including issues with the tutorial, loading screens, and multiplayer functionality. While some players find enjoyment in the game when it works, many express frustration over frequent crashes and the need for restarts. Overall, the consensus suggests that significant improvements are needed to enhance stability before it can reach its full potential.
“It looks great and runs great for the most part.”
“Basically a bunch of things that either just don't work or are very buggy, which is a shame because the game is so fun when it does work.”
“The tutorial doesn't work, several maps have bugs, and major glitches.”
“Buggy garbage, the tutorial is bugged; you'll listen to some hipster repeatedly tell you to teleport to the highlighted area you've already teleported to, forcing you to navigate the clunky menu to exit again, then you go to load a regular level and it hangs on the load screen until you force shutdown the app.”
- gameplay15 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally praised for its polish and smooth mechanics, offering a vibrant experience that allows for creative expression. However, some users have noted issues with broken movement mechanics and a lack of progress-saving options, which can hinder the overall experience. Additionally, while the spray mechanics are well-executed, there is a desire for more tools to enhance realism and precision in art creation.
“Game has a good level of polish, mechanics feel good and realistic, good price, many locations.”
“The graphics are vibrant and the gameplay is smooth, making it easy to create your own masterpieces.”
“Absolutely stunning game mechanics.”
“After giving up on the tutorial and spending time on trying to learn the mechanics of the game, it was clear there's no real way to save progress and come back to it.”
“I watched several hours of gameplay videos before buying this, and it seems they were all using the mobile version that is only available for the Quest headsets (I have a Rift S).”
“If your headset is only supported by this version, be aware that some of what you see on gameplay videos will not be available to you.”
- atmosphere10 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 10 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is widely praised for its beautiful environments, calming music, and immersive lighting effects, creating a relaxing and meditative experience. Players appreciate the chill vibe that encourages exploration and social interaction, although some note that the controls could be more intuitive. Overall, the game's atmosphere is considered a standout feature that enhances the overall experience.
“Its a big change from the usual fast-paced, hack and slash VR games most commonly on the market and provides a nice chill, relaxing, calm atmosphere for you to creatively explore.”
“Great atmosphere and very good graphics!”
“The atmosphere in this game is fantastic, and incredibly easy to get lost in, especially in multiplayer.”
“For a game like this where the atmosphere is key and pretty well nailed, this is definitely something that could use a little fine-tuning.”
“The environments, music, atmosphere, lighting, and spray effects are all beautiful and really cool, but I find the controls to be not very intuitive.”
“From the music to the atmosphere.”
- optimization7 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 57 % negative mentions
User reviews indicate mixed experiences with optimization, highlighting issues such as stuttering, lag, and crashes, particularly after updates. While some players report no significant performance problems, others note that the software struggles with performance during extended use, suggesting a need for further optimization despite the game's overall quality and attention to detail.
“It still requires some performance tuning in my opinion, but it's so well done and with love to the detail that you can forgive it and be sure that it will be taken care of.”
“Haven't noticed any of the performance dips or desyncs others have been complaining about.”
“Could still use a bit of optimization; I'm playing on a 1080 and was regularly dipping into my SteamVR environment during frame drops.”
“The tutorial crashes when it asks you to teleport, and after the last Steam VR update, it stutters a lot.”
“After painting on the same file for some time, the program seems to run into performance issues that mimic poor tracking, possibly related to the data file which I have seen exceed 100 MB for just one picture. It's a frustrating outcome for an art program.”
“Could still use a bit of optimization; I'm playing on a 1080 and was regularly dipping into my Steam VR environment during frame drops.”
- monetization4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players express strong dissatisfaction with the game's monetization strategy, highlighting that it includes real-world advertisements in the music and radio features despite having paid for the game. This perceived false advertising has led to frustration, as users feel misled about the product they purchased.
“This game is falsely advertising this entire product!”
“The music box in-game plays real-life ads, and this is for a game I paid money for; absolutely unacceptable.”
“The radio has real-world advertising on it, and it's the first thing that plays.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
Players indicate that grinding in the game is so demanding that it may require a second life, suggesting that the effort needed to progress can be excessive and potentially frustrating.
“You'll need a second life for grinding.”
“You'll need a second life for grinding.”
“You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is characterized by its clever meta elements and a playful sandbox environment, which enhances the co-op experience, making it both fantastic and hilariously engaging.
“Co-op is also fantastic and hilarious.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players highlight that the game offers significant replayability, especially for those who appreciate its artistic elements, making it a worthwhile investment.
“All in all, well worth the money, and if you're into your art, the replayability is huge.”