Orbital Racer
- December 14, 2017
- Plug In Digital
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PC
Playstation 4
Windows
Xbox One
PlayStation
Xbox
Reviews
- The game features stunning visuals and top-notch graphics, creating an immersive experience in space.
- The flight mechanics are rewarding and provide a challenging experience for players who enjoy hardcore simulation.
- The game has great potential and is enjoyable, especially for fans of physics-based games and space racing.
- The lack of multiplayer and full controller support significantly detracts from the overall experience.
- The game is currently broken with issues such as uneditable controls and poor optimization, leading to low frame rates.
- It feels abandoned by the developers, leaving players frustrated with unresolved bugs and missing features like VR support.
- graphics5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally praised for their stunning visuals and overall quality, contributing to an enjoyable experience. However, some users have noted performance issues, particularly with lower frame rates on certain hardware, and minor bugs affecting gameplay.
“Track design, graphics, sound, and overall amount of content is great.”
“Very fun game with stunning visuals!”
“Very pretty graphics.”
“The only downsides that I can see so far are that graphics performance could be better (780 OC not getting great FPS even at low-normal at 1080p) and there are odd bugs in the tutorial (passing through gates at certain speeds) and the options menu.”
- gameplay3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The gameplay is praised for its excellent mechanics, particularly in simulator mode, offering a rewarding flight experience that surpasses other titles like Elite Dangerous and Star Citizen. Players appreciate the intuitive controls, especially with flight assist off, and see great potential for an immersive VR experience.
“Great mechanics in simulator mode.”
“It has all the mechanics I don't get from Elite Dangerous (it flies like ED with flight assist off but with good prograde vector controls); it would be a masterpiece in VR.”
“The flight mechanics are just insanely rewarding.”
“The gameplay feels clunky and unresponsive, making it difficult to enjoy the experience.”
“There are too many bugs and glitches that disrupt the flow of the game, leading to frustration.”
“The mechanics are overly complicated, which detracts from the overall enjoyment of the gameplay.”
- optimization3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's optimization is lacking, leading to poor frame rates that deteriorate over time, even on lower settings. Users have reported subpar graphics performance and various bugs, particularly in the tutorial and options menu, which further detracts from the overall experience.
“Unfortunately, it is not optimized, so the frame rates are not particularly good and get worse the longer you play.”
“The only downsides that I can see so far are that graphics performance could be better (780 OC not getting great FPS even at low-normal at 1080p) and there are odd bugs in the tutorial (passing through gates at certain speeds) and the options menu.”
“Other settings also affect performance, like shielding against damage if you collide with other vehicles, adding weight.”
