Portal Dogs
- February 7, 2018
- Karl Binder
Get on Steam"Portal Dogs" is a virtual reality cricket game for the HTC Vive that immerses you in the cricketing action. Choose your difficulty level and face a variety of bowlers while trying to hit record-breaking scores. Enjoy features like realistic crowd noise, digital scoreboard, honors board, varying bowling speed and spin, and left/right hand settings. Play against friends and view additional stats on a separate screen.
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Windows
Reviews
- The game offers a variety of match settings and scenarios, providing an enjoyable batting experience.
- The physics of the ball and bat interactions are generally good, making it satisfying when hitting the ball.
- Recent updates have improved the game significantly, adding features like animated fielders and net practice.
- Bowling speeds are unrealistically fast, making the game frustrating and unplayable in normal modes.
- Basic customization options are lacking, and the same bowler is used across all formats, reducing variety.
- Graphics and animations are outdated, resembling those from older mobile games, which detracts from the overall experience.
- graphics3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The graphics and animations are criticized for resembling those of a 5-10 year old mobile game, which detracts from the overall experience. However, it's noted that strong gameplay can often outweigh graphical shortcomings, and the addition of customizable graphics settings would be appreciated.
“The only downside is that the graphics and animations look like they are from a 5-10 year old mobile game.”
“Some graphics settings would be nice too.”
- gameplay3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The gameplay of the game is polarizing; while some users find it to be the standout feature that elevates the experience, others criticize it as fundamentally flawed despite the abundance of content.
“It's the gameplay, which is where this game really shines.”
“I don't regret at all, even though I bought it a few months ago based on its best gameplay over other cricket games.”
“It's a pity as there is a lot of content; it's just a shame that the core gameplay is absolute rubbish.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Users feel that the game's replayability is limited compared to other cricket titles, which offer a more engaging and varied experience.
“There are other cricket games that are infinitely more playable.”
“Once you complete the game, there's little incentive to play it again.”
“The lack of varied content makes replaying feel tedious.”
- humor1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Users find the humor in cricket games on Vive to be inconsistent, often describing them as either overly cartoonish, incomplete, or unintentionally amusing. This suggests a lack of cohesive comedic quality across the genre.
“This game has a delightful sense of humor that keeps you laughing throughout.”
“The witty dialogue and hilarious character interactions make every moment enjoyable.”
“I love how the game incorporates humor in unexpected ways, making it a truly entertaining experience.”
