Shave & Stuff
- November 13, 2024
- HyperVR Games
Get on Steam"Shave & Stuff" is a simulation game where you step into the role of a barber and tattoo artist. Your mission is to fulfill your clients' haircut wishes, while also having the freedom to let your creativity run wild. The game also offers a tattoo salon where you can permanently ink your clients. With various tools and techniques at your disposal, create unique hairstyles and tattoos, and cater to a diverse range of customer desires.
PC
Virtual Reality
Windows
Oculus Quest
PlayStation
PlayStation VR2
Reviews
- The game offers a highly immersive experience with creative freedom, allowing players to experiment with various hairstyles and tattoos.
- It features a fun and goofy art style that adds to the overall enjoyment, making it suitable for players of all ages.
- The gameplay is engaging and provides a mix of challenge and creativity, keeping players entertained as they strive to meet customer requests.
- Many players experience compatibility issues with different VR setups, leading to frustration and a lack of support from the developers.
- The game can become repetitive quickly due to a limited variety of customers and hairstyles, diminishing long-term enjoyment.
- While the graphics are decent, they may not meet the expectations of players looking for a more realistic simulation experience.
- gameplay6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The gameplay is immersive and visually appealing, offering solid and enjoyable mechanics, though it suffers from a lack of variety in customers and hairstyles, leading to a quick sense of repetition. While it includes challenging elements and effective fade mechanics, some players experienced frame rate drops during their sessions. Overall, it serves as a decent early access title for casual play.
“It is very immersive with its gameplay and graphics.”
“There's also a challenging gameplay element to the game.”
“Good as an early access title, gameplay is solid and fun; however, a lack of variety in customers and potential haircuts makes the game get old very quickly.”
“I did have frame rate drops during my gameplay.”
- graphics5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 40 % negative mentions
The graphics are generally considered immersive and creative, contributing positively to the gameplay experience. While some users note that the graphics may not be the best on PC and that controls can be challenging with HTC Vive, others appreciate the overall quality and innovative features like fade mechanics. Overall, the graphics are seen as a strong point, with potential for improvement in future updates.
“It is very immersive with its gameplay and graphics.”
“The graphics are excellent, and the controls are intuitive.”
“Nice graphics, like the fade mechanics; great game to pass the time.”
“The controls are hard with HTC Vive, and the graphics, while okay, are not that great on PC.”
- story2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The story is primarily designed to support the quest mechanics, suggesting a focus on gameplay objectives rather than deep narrative development. Users note that the experience is tailored specifically for the Meta Quest 2 platform.
“But it's made with quests only in mind.”
“Experienced on the Meta Quest 2.”
- emotional1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players find the game emotionally uplifting and enjoyable, particularly appreciating its wholesome and creative elements that foster a positive experience.
- humor1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is described as wild and entertaining, eliciting genuine laughter while also prompting players to reflect on their life choices in a lighthearted manner.
“It's a wild, funny ride that had me laughing and questioning my life choices (in a good way).”
