Rotten Apple
- August 24, 2023
- VRilliant Studios
Get on Steam"Rotten Apple" is a VR zombie shooter game that offers a thrilling co-op story set in a post-apocalyptic New York City's Quarantine Zone. Players must work together to navigate through harrowing challenges, solve high-stakes puzzles, and survive endless waves of zombies in the wave mode. The game features innovative VR gameplay mechanics and state-of-the-art graphics for an immersive experience.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game offers a fun and immersive VR experience with satisfying gunplay and a variety of weapons.
- Regular updates from the developers and community engagement show a commitment to improving the game.
- The wave shooter mode is enjoyable, especially when played with friends, and features different difficulty levels and zombie types.
- Aiming mechanics require unnatural wrist angles, making it uncomfortable to play for extended periods.
- The game feels repetitive with limited movement options and a lack of diverse gameplay beyond shooting zombies.
- Multiplayer functionality is lacking due to a small player base, making it difficult to find others to play with.
- story40 mentions
- 10 % positive mentions
- 83 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
The game's story mode, which was highly anticipated and recently released, offers a fun and engaging experience, allowing players to progress through maps while defending against enemies. Although the initial map design is simple, the potential for replayability is enhanced with upcoming updates and additional content. Players appreciate the humor and lore, making the story mode a worthwhile addition, despite some gameplay limitations like stationary shooting.
“The story mode is in the style of games like 'After the Fall' where you have to progress through the map and defend yourself, then move onto the next area to continue.”
“The first (and so far only) map in the game is relatively simple in design, but the story mode and the new museum map should significantly improve the replay value.”
“Well, after some time since the release, the dev team did deliver what they promised - a single player story mode.”
“The game doesn't have the story mode yet, but I have to admit that even the wave shooter part is fun already.”
“But I'd suggest you wait for them to release the story mode.”
“The single story mode still implements 'stationary shooting' as its primary gameplay.”
- gameplay16 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 56 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
The gameplay is a mix of stationary shooting mechanics, primarily focused on battling zombies, which some players find limiting and old school. However, it also features engaging puzzles and a wave mode with varying difficulty levels that enhance the experience. Overall, the intuitive mechanics make it accessible for players of all skill levels, though the core gameplay may lack depth for some.
“Very fun and intense game with interesting puzzles and good shooting mechanics.”
“The wave mode feels solid and features a variety of so-called 'danger levels' that change up the gameplay quite a bit.”
“The gameplay mechanics are intuitive and easy to grasp, allowing players of all skill levels to jump right in.”
“Provides no actual gameplay besides shooting some zombies slowly approaching you with little thought.”
“The single story mode still implements 'stationary shooting' as its primary gameplay.”
“Such gameplay seems a bit old school and has a lot of limits.”
- graphics13 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 23 % negative mentions
The graphics are generally well-received, with many players finding them immersive and surprisingly good for a small development team. However, some critiques highlight that the visuals are reminiscent of "old gen" graphics and fall short of high-end titles like "Half-Life: Alyx." Overall, while the graphics may not be cutting-edge, they still manage to create a convincing atmosphere.
“The graphics are really good and the game feels very immersive.”
“Graphics are quite good; obviously, you should not be expecting some kind of 'Half-Life: Alyx', since this is still a small dev team, but it still holds up quite well!”
“Graphics are not like in 'Half-Life: Alyx', but to be honest, I haven't seen many games where they would be, so I was really positively surprised by how real everything felt.”
“Unlimited ammo, low interactivity, 'old gen' graphics, silly zombie models.”
“The graphics... what's the term... 'old gen'?”
“I've seen better graphics from Quest 2 games.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Players note that while the initial map is simple, the addition of a story mode and a new museum map is expected to enhance the game's replayability significantly.
“The first (and so far only) map in the game is relatively simple in design, but the story mode and the new museum map should significantly improve the replay value.”
- music2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players appreciate the music feature, highlighting the enjoyment of dancing while engaging in gameplay, particularly during zombie encounters. The ability to play music adds a fun and lively element to the experience.
“I especially liked the fact you can play music 💜🥳; it was so much fun dancing while killing zombies.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players find the humor in the game to be unexpectedly strong, particularly highlighting the first boss encounter, which elicited laughter despite the boss's minimal actions. This suggests that the game effectively incorporates comedic elements, leading some to perceive it as a comedy game.
“The first boss made me laugh so hard (he didn't do anything apart from walking to me). I thought this was a comedy game.”
