NetStars - VR Goalie Trainer
- March 29, 2018
- Mike Casto
Get on SteamNetStars - VR Goalie Trainer is a virtual reality sports game that lets you step into the shoes of a goalie. Face off against various challenging opponents and improve your reflexes and saves in a fun and engaging way. With intuitive controls and a variety of difficulty levels, this game is great for both casual and hardcore sports fans.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game offers a fun and challenging experience with various goalie drills that help improve skills and reaction times.
- Many players find the game to be a great workout, providing an engaging way to practice hockey fundamentals.
- Despite some issues, it is considered one of the best VR goalie games available, with potential for future updates and improvements.
- The game suffers from significant technical issues, including poor hitboxes, lack of animations, and unresponsive AI, making gameplay frustrating.
- Many players report that the scoring and rebound mechanics are broken, leading to unrealistic outcomes and a lack of rewarding saves.
- The graphics and overall polish of the game are lacking compared to the free version, with many users recommending the free Goalie Challenge VR instead.
- gameplay10 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The gameplay features a rebound mechanic that some players find broken, as it doesn't effectively penalize poor rebound control. While the graphics, including distracting black stripes and a lack of shadows, detract from the experience and hinder depth perception, the core gameplay itself is considered decent if players can overlook these issues.
“The developers built in a rebound mechanic that has certain AI shoot if you don't control your rebound, which is fine on its own.”
“If you can look past the broken graphics, the gameplay is not bad.”
“It's not a proper penalty for lack of rebound control; it's just a broken mechanic.”
“The lack of shadows impacts the gameplay; you can't get good depth perception like the free version, so you never know when the stick is contacting the ground.”
“There are black stripes going up and down the screen; they don't really affect gameplay but give a bad first impression.”
- graphics8 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The graphics have received mixed reviews, with some users noting that the animations of the skaters are subpar and the overall visual quality appears downgraded. Additionally, there are reports of graphical glitches, particularly for those using unsupported hardware, but many players find the gameplay enjoyable enough to overlook these issues.
“The graphics look like they've been downgraded.”
“I'm playing this with Windows MR, which isn't officially supported, so I'm guessing the other graphics glitches on the first level are related to that.”
- story6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The reviews do not provide any insights into the game's story, focusing instead on the technical aspects of playing on the Oculus Quest and the benefits of a tethered setup.
- stability6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability remains a significant issue, with users reporting persistent bugs and glitches that have not been addressed over the past year. Additionally, players using unsupported hardware, such as Windows MR, have experienced further graphical problems, leading to a preference for the less buggy free version of the game.
“Update: the devs seem to have given up on this game as it is still the same buggy mess it was a year ago.”
“The free version of this game is less buggy and all around much better.”
“I'm playing this with Windows MR, which isn't officially supported, so I'm guessing the other graphics glitches on the first level are related to that.”
- optimization4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game's optimization is noted to be significantly improved compared to the unoptimized release of Goalie VR; however, some users report that performance issues persist, particularly on the first level.
“The performance is worse, especially on the first level.”
“Worlds better than Goalie VR's unoptimized release.”
