Megalith
- May 8, 2020
- Disruptive Games, Inc.
Megalith is a fantasy shooter game with both multi-player and single-player modes, featuring PvP combat. As a Titan, choose from seven unique characters with individual powers and abilities, coordinating with allies to protect your base and breach enemy defenses in this VR hero shooter/MOBA hybrid. Summon powerful siege minions and destroy enemy walls and towers to secure victory.
Reviews
- The game has fantastic art and a solid core gameplay experience, showing great potential for a VR MOBA.
- Each hero feels unique with creative abilities, and the gameplay is fun, especially when playing with others.
- The graphics and audio are well-polished, contributing to an immersive experience in VR.
- The game suffers from a lack of content, with only 7 playable characters and a limited 2v2 matchmaking system, making it feel shallow.
- There are significant issues with player matchmaking, as many players report being unable to find human opponents, leading to repetitive bot matches.
- The controls are poorly optimized for various VR systems, and there is no party system to play with friends, which detracts from the overall experience.
- gameplay28 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 39 % neutral mentions
- 11 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally well-received, offering a fun and intuitive experience with smooth controls and engaging mechanics, particularly for a VR MOBA. However, it lacks some traditional MOBA elements such as items, a party system, and true progression, which may disappoint some players. The 2v2 format and destructible environments add a unique twist, but the absence of VR-specific mechanics is noted as a drawback.
“Gameplay is fun, progression is next to none.”
“Game length is perfect, many different mechanics for heroes.”
“I did enjoy the gameplay; it's nice to have that MOBA feel in VR. The amount of abilities the titans have are wonderful, with 3 abilities and an ultimate, and it plays well this way.”
“Yes, it doesn't have items, a party system (Steam UI can be used to join friends), or true MOBA mechanics all in place.”
“Cons - 0 VR mechanics, emulating a mouse cursor with your right hand doesn't cut it; there are no progression/items, no forest creeps, nothing.”
“Gameplay: being the only MOBA game I know of in VR, this is truly very good.”
- graphics12 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 58 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game are generally praised for their sharpness, colorfulness, and solid design across levels, heroes, and UI. While some users find them cute and enjoyable, there are suggestions for more map variety to enhance the visual experience. Overall, the graphics contribute positively to the gameplay, making it visually appealing in the VR MOBA genre.
“The graphics from the levels to heroes to UI; everything is incredibly solid.”
“Graphics are okay and can be very colorful; wish that there were at least 3 more maps to choose from.”
“Graphics are very sharp and colorful.”
“Pros - cute graphics, it's MOBA VR.”
- story4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The reviews do not provide specific insights into the story itself, focusing instead on the technical performance of the game on the Quest platform via virtual desktop. As such, there is no substantial information regarding the narrative or plot elements.
- optimization4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game is criticized for being poorly optimized, particularly for Oculus users, as it lacks proper Oculus SDK support and suffers from subpar performance and usability when using SteamVR.
“It's just too unoptimized.”
“No Oculus SDK; SteamVR performance and usability for Oculus is bad.”
- monetization4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game has been widely criticized as a "lazy cash grab," with users expressing concerns that the developers are prioritizing profit over quality. The Discord community shares a sentiment that future projects may follow a similar pattern of exploitative monetization.
“It's nothing more than a lazy cash grab port.”
“Discord community seems to be under the impression they are working on another cash grab game.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
Players generally find the grinding aspect of the game to be somewhat excessive at times, indicating that it can feel repetitive or tedious.
“The game can feel a bit grindy at times.”
“There are moments when the grinding becomes excessive.”
“I found the grinding aspect to be quite tedious.”