Playthings: VR Music Vacation

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Playthings: VR Music Vacation is a virtual reality music playground for the HTC Vive. Set on a tropical island where you hit bouncy, musical food with drumsticks, Playthings is sure to delight whether or not you’re a musician or a gamer. You don't need lessons to play gummy bears, and music masters will be making sweet symphonies in no time at all. Teleport around a hypercolor fantasy landscape wi…

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

Playthings: VR Music Vacation screenshot

85%

Audience ScoreBased on 13 reviews

graphics3 positive mentions

music3 negative mentions

The game features vibrant and colorful visuals that create a joyful and immersive experience.
It's a fun and unique musical playground, allowing players to interact with whimsical instruments like food items.
The game is suitable for all ages and encourages exploration, self-expression, and creativity in a casual setting.

The game lacks substantial content and is very short, with limited gameplay that may leave players wanting more.
A larger play space is required for optimal experience, which can be challenging for some players.
There are issues with game structure and guidance, leading to confusion about progression and objectives.

music
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
17%
58%
25%
The music aspect of the game is described as a whimsical and colorful experience, allowing players to interact with unconventional musical instruments like food items. While the game lacks depth and is relatively short, it offers a fun, casual playground for creativity and enjoyment, enhanced by charming aesthetics and engaging sound design. Overall, it serves more as a musical toy than a traditional game, appealing to those who appreciate unique audio experiences.
- “If you love cool vibes, charming aesthetics, and amazing sound design, this VR music vacation is for you.”
- “Lots of beautiful, thoughtful design and a fun experience for anyone that likes color and music.”
- “It's more of a musical toy than a game.”
- “Although the game is extremely short, it can just be used as a casual musical playground.”
- “You get to mess around with musical instruments, which can be anything from donuts, hamburgers, hot dogs, gummy bears, or jelly beans.”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The graphics are praised for their vibrant and unique stylization, creating a visually joyous and trippy experience. The charming aesthetics and immersive visuals complement the overall vibe, making it a standout feature of the game.
- “However, the visuals are absolutely joyous and colorful.”
- “The graphics and stylization of the levels are trippy, beautiful, and very unique.”
- “If you love cool vibes, charming aesthetics, and amazing sound design, this VR music vacation is for you.”
gameplay
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The gameplay of the VR title is praised for its polished and immersive experience, demonstrating that engaging mechanics are not solely reliant on battle elements to create joy and satisfaction for players.
- “This definitely shows that a VR title doesn't have to have battle mechanics in order to be a polished, immersive, and joyful VR experience.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from optimization issues, with players noting that it could perform better.
- “This game could be better optimized.”