Skydive Sim - Skydiving Simulator
- January 5, 2021
- VaxisStudios
Get on SteamCanopySim is a Virtual Reality Parachute Landing Simulation, the first of its kind to entertain and teach real life canopy techniques for anyone wanting to experience the thrill of skydiving. The simulation is based on real world data and the physics of canopy flight. CanopySim is designed with emphasis on beautiful, exotic environments as well as incorporating real world physics of canopy flight.…
PC
Virtual Reality
Windows
Oculus VR
Reviews
- This is considered the best skydiving VR game available on PC and Oculus, providing a fun experience for players.
- The physics of free fall and canopy control are praised for their realism, making players feel like they are actually flying.
- The game offers a variety of environments and multiplayer options, enhancing the overall enjoyment and replayability.
- The game suffers from graphical issues and low-quality environments, which detracts from the immersive experience.
- There are significant control and calibration problems, particularly with hand positioning and movement, making gameplay frustrating for some users.
- Many players feel that the game lacks essential features, such as smooth turning options, free flight modes, and better tutorials, indicating it needs further development and polish.
- music7 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
Users express a strong desire for more control over the music in the game, specifically requesting options to completely disable or lower the volume. Despite these requests, some players find that certain in-game actions, like base jumping, still play loud music, which they find frustrating. Additionally, there is interest in the ability to incorporate personal music into the game.
“Even if you turn the music 100% off, you still have to listen to it in the base jump, and it's stupidly loud.”
“An option to completely disable the music or at least turn down the music.”
“An option to put your favorite music in the game.”
- graphics6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The graphics received mixed reviews, with some users noting improvements while others criticized them as unconvincing and poorly executed, particularly in relation to VR controller positioning. Overall, the visuals are considered simple, likely due to the focus on standalone hardware compatibility.
“The graphics are quite simple, likely due to the focus on standalone hardware.”
“The visuals of the hands and arms could be improved to better match the VR controllers' positions.”
“First of all, the hand visuals (with arms, I know) are misplaced, not matching the VR controllers' positions.”
“The graphics are... not very convincing.”
“I also understand that the main market is probably standalone hardware, which is why the graphics are quite simple.”
- story5 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 80 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game appears to be underwhelming, with players expressing disappointment in the lack of compatibility across different platforms, which detracts from the overall experience. Additionally, the narrative does not seem to engage players effectively, leading to a sense of disconnection.
“February 2023... a different story.”
- gameplay1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The gameplay has been criticized for its poor graphics and physics, leading to an overall negative experience for players.
“Terrible graphics, terrible physics, terrible gameplay :(”
