Lethal VR
- November 8, 2016
- Three Fields Entertainment
- 2h median play time
Lethal VR’s lack of Global leaderboards means your high score chasing is restricted to local friends and family, but there’s still plenty here to keep you from taking your headset off.
Get on SteamLethal VR is an immersive Virtual Reality weapons experience created especially for the HTC Vive by Three Fields Entertainment, creators of Burnout, BLACK and Dangerous Golf. Step into our VR Weapons Range and prepare for your skills to be tested.
PC
Playstation 4
Virtual Reality
Windows
PlayStation
PlayStation VR
Reviews
- Lethal VR offers a fun and addictive shooting gallery experience reminiscent of classic arcade games like Point Blank, with a variety of engaging challenges.
- The game features solid gunplay mechanics, providing satisfying feedback and accuracy, making it enjoyable for both casual and competitive players.
- It runs well on multiple VR platforms, including HTC Vive and Oculus Quest 2, and is praised for its replayability and potential for high scores.
- The knife throwing mechanics are inconsistent and frustrating, often leading to a poor experience that detracts from the overall enjoyment of the game.
- Many players find the game lacks depth and content, with some levels being too short and repetitive, leading to a quick completion time.
- There are issues with controls and navigation, particularly for users with limited play space, which can hinder gameplay and make certain challenges frustrating.
- gameplay15 mentions
- 27 % positive mentions
- 53 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by its simplicity and accessibility, featuring short, engaging mini-games that are easy to pick up for new players. While the mechanics are generally enjoyable, some users noted issues with specific elements like the throwing mechanic and the arcade-like feel of weapon handling. Overall, it offers a fun, straightforward experience with intuitive controls and minimal loading times, though it may lack the mechanical depth sought by more serious gamers.
“Gameplay feels just great, but notice that you probably need room scale setup to play some levels (like killhouse).”
“The gameplay is simple and straightforward.”
“Great fun arcade-style gameplay, obvious and intuitive controls & interface, quick replay (no horrible waiting times... barely any loading at all really), extra and unexpected weapons are fun to use too.”
“If you're looking for mechanical depth, skip this title.”
“If you handle weapons a lot, you will notice the scale and mechanics feel a bit off and more arcade-like (at least for the pistols) than other tactical VR shooters out there.”
“The knife throwing mechanic seems a bit off.”
- graphics11 mentions
- 82 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 18 % negative mentions
Overall, the graphics in the game are generally well-received, with many users praising their quality, polish, and optimization, particularly in VR settings. While some suggest adding more environmental elements, the visuals are described as clean and appealing, contributing to an enjoyable gameplay experience. However, a few users noted that the graphics can appear simple compared to other titles, especially for a shooter.
“Graphics and physics are awesome.”
“Also quite polished, with darn good graphics and no bugs whatsoever that I could see.”
“With its super clean aesthetic, awesome graphics and great optimization, this game is a must-have for anyone looking for some fun VR target practice.”
“The only reason I got this was because it was 'from the makers of Burnout.' The graphics looked pretty simple, and it felt like just another shooter for the Vive.”
“Graphically, I can't complain, but maybe they should add a few more environmental elements to enhance the experience.”
- replayability7 mentions
- 29 % positive mentions
- 29 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
Overall, the game offers high replayability due to its variety of challenges and the motivation to improve scores, enhanced by global leaderboards. While some users feel that certain aspects may limit replayability, the polished gameplay and engaging mechanics keep players coming back for more.
“Simple and fun, well worth the small price (got it on offer for €11 on release day), now it even has global leaderboards to motivate you to push your limits and add replayability.”
“Slick, polished, completely replayable and all game.”
“It's just target shooting, but there's huge variety in there, a lot of replay value in trying to better your score.”
“Simple and fun, well worth the small price (got it on offer for €11 on release day), now it even has global leaderboards to motivate you pushing your limits and add replayability :-)”
“There are a lot of varied challenges, and lots of replay value to get a better score.”
- story5 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 60 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game is not directly addressed in the reviews, as users primarily focus on technical issues related to gameplay and controls, particularly with the Oculus Quest 2. While the game is noted to be enjoyable, the experience is significantly hindered by glitches and control problems when played wirelessly.
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Users report significant stability issues, particularly when using the Quest 2 with virtual desktop, where the game often glitches and fails to load properly. Additionally, there are minor glitches noted during specific gameplay actions, such as knife throwing.
“I got it for $3 on sale, but the problem is I have a Quest 2. When I boot up the game wirelessly through Virtual Desktop, it glitches and gets stuck at the beginning. There's no way around it from what I've seen.”
“Minor glitches with knife throwing.”
- music2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Reviews indicate a desire for more diverse background music and environmental soundscapes, with some users expressing disappointment over the absence of music altogether in the game.
“Maybe some background music and different environments would enhance the experience.”
“Also, why does this game have no music?”
- optimization2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its excellent optimization, featuring a clean aesthetic and impressive graphics, making it a highly enjoyable experience for VR target practice. Reviewers highlight its polished finish and overall fun gameplay.
“With its super clean aesthetic, awesome graphics, and great optimization, this game is a must-have for anyone looking for some fun VR target practice.”
“Fully finished, very well optimized, polished, and lots of fun to play!”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be a mixed experience; while some challenges can feel tedious and awkward, the pursuit of high scores adds an enjoyable element to the grind.
“The grinding in this game feels endless and repetitive, making it hard to stay engaged.”
“I find the grinding mechanics to be overly tedious, often feeling like a chore rather than an enjoyable part of the game.”
“The amount of time required for grinding is excessive, which detracts from the overall experience.”
- humor1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is noted to be present, particularly highlighted during the bonus round, adding an enjoyable and lighthearted element to the overall experience.
“There is even some sort of humor to be found in the bonus round! ;)”
Critic Reviews
Lethal VR Review - Non-Lethal
Lethal VR actually did work as a shooting range, as I discovered with other games. It's just that, as a game, there's not much else, and what's here is dragged down by glitches and repetition.
50%Lethal VR Review
Lethal VR’s lack of Global leaderboards means your high score chasing is restricted to local friends and family, but there’s still plenty here to keep you from taking your headset off.
80%Lethal VR
In all, Lethal VR isn’t an experience that will change your life like some VR games claim to do but it’s so easy to get lost in as it blurs the lines of reality, whilst being extremely entertaining. Having such simple core mechanics doesn’t mean it doesn’t use VR to its fullest and after starting out the first few challenges in a basic arena, only to move on and have the whole room open up around you leaving you on a singular, floating platform as targets descend into place looks incredible. It’s always walking that line between reality and impossibility. Mix that in with controls so obvious anybody can jump in and it’s easy to see what makes it a perfect ‘starter’ VR game. It’s certainly on my list of games to show to first-timers and I can only hope there will be a steady stream of DLC challenges to come. Releasing at a very honest price, I’d say Lethal VR is a must have and will be recommending it strongly.
80%
