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Slinger VR

Navigate an abstract world by swinging and pulling yourself around the landscape while solving puzzles to move on to the next landscape.
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70%Game Brain Score
gameplay, story
graphics, music
69% User Score Based on 64 reviews
Critic Score 78%Based on 1 reviews

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Slinger VR is a single player casual simulation game. It was developed by Empyrean and was released on April 23, 2020. It received mostly positive reviews from both critics and players.

Slinger VR is an action adventure game, where you climb, fly and sling through vast spaces and abstract structures that form inside one's mind. Defeat enemies and collect memories to activate portals that lead to next levels.

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Audience ScoreBased on 64 reviews
gameplay8 positive mentions
grinding3 negative mentions
  • The game offers a thrilling sense of motion and freedom, making players feel like they are soaring through space with satisfying swinging mechanics.
  • The vibrant graphics and imaginative environments create an engaging visual experience that enhances the overall gameplay.
  • Many players find the game to be incredibly fun and addictive, especially in short bursts, with a unique parkour-like movement system that keeps the gameplay fresh.
  • The game suffers from technical issues, including awkward controls, lack of remapping options, and limited compatibility with certain VR headsets, making it unplayable for some users.
  • Many players have noted that the game feels simplistic and lacks polish, with repetitive assets and a lack of depth in gameplay mechanics.
  • The absence of comfort options and the potential for motion sickness can detract from the experience, making it less accessible for those sensitive to VR movement.
  • gameplay
    18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is characterized by a strong sense of motion and engaging mechanics like climbing, flying, and leaping, which many players find addictively satisfying. However, some mechanics, such as the grappling hook and climbing, can be clunky and frustrating, and the sparse tutorial and uninspired art style detract from the overall experience. Despite these drawbacks, the game remains enjoyable and offers a fresh and dynamic experience with each level introducing new challenges.

    • “The mechanics of climbing, flying, and leaping are not just fun; they’re addictively satisfying!”
    • “Each portal leads to new challenges and breathtaking vistas, keeping the gameplay fresh and engaging.”
    • “Incredibly fun game with a nice feel of speed, multiple mechanics to add to your entertainment (and sometimes difficulty).”
    • “The sense of motion is great, if you're going to buy the game to experience that, it may be worth it, but the game mechanics are tedious and pretty annoying.”
    • “Climbing uses unique stilt-like mechanics but it's incredibly clunky and doesn't work up close.”
    • “The game's mechanics are suited for VR and it would have been wonderful to have these in a puzzle-type Portal/Half-Life world.”
  • graphics
    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics in the game receive mixed reviews; while some players praise the stunning and dreamlike environments, others criticize the use of repetitive assets and uninspired art style. Overall, the visuals are described as basic and occasionally unappealing, with a focus on gameplay mechanics rather than graphical fidelity.

    • “The graphics are stunning, with environments that twist and turn, challenging your sense of reality and giving you that delightful 'am I in a dream?' vibe.”
    • “Like the graphics, idea and dynamic of the game.”
    • “Nice retro graphics, smooth gameplay.”
    • “And lastly, the graphics... they're just okay.”
    • “It's the same re-used assets repeatedly and it's graphically unappealing.”
    • “Visuals and sounds are bad, environments are very similar and look procedurally generated.”
  • music
    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is described as relaxing and chill, providing a pleasant backdrop for exploration, but it suffers from repetitiveness, with a generic "heroic" loop that lacks variety. While some players appreciate the calming effect, others find it too simplistic and repetitive. Overall, the soundtrack enhances the atmosphere but may not leave a lasting impression.

    • “I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
    • “The soundtrack is relaxing but generic.”
    • “Very chill, I just walk around and listen to cool music.”
    • “First up, the music is just the same 'heroic' loop repeating itself over and over again. Although it's not bad, it is very, very repetitive.”
    • “The music is barely present and is the same thing repeating.”
    • “Graphics are basic, the soundtrack is relaxing but generic.”
  • story
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story conveys a moral about perseverance and the unpredictability of life, emphasizing that giving up can prevent personal growth. While the narrative is described as moderately engaging, it complements the gameplay, particularly for fans of similar titles.

    • “Moral of the story: you never know what life has in store for you, and if I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
    • “The game is moderately fun, and the swinging is enjoyable. If you are partial to games like 'A Story About My Uncle,' then you can have fun.”
  • grinding
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players appreciate the sense of motion in the game, but find the grinding mechanics to be tedious and frustrating, which may detract from the overall experience.

    • “The sense of motion is great; if you're going to buy the game to experience that, it may be worth it, but the game mechanics are tedious and quite annoying.”
    • “Grinding feels like an endless chore rather than an engaging part of the game.”
    • “The repetitive nature of grinding makes it hard to stay invested in the game.”
  • replayability
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the game offers good replayability for its price, though some express a desire for smoother turn options to enhance precision in gameplay.

    • “This game offers great content and replayability for the price, although I would appreciate a smooth turn option since 90% of the games I regularly play use it, allowing for much more precise movements.”
  • monetization
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The monetization aspect of the game is perceived negatively, as users feel the developer lacked funds for advertising, which undermines the game's potential despite its quality.

  • optimization
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's optimization is commendable, delivering impressive performance and steady frame rates even on lower-spec PCs, which has surprised many users.

    • “Performance is quite nice; I don't really know how they manage to pull that quality and achieve steady FPS on my low-spec PC.”
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Slinger VR is a casual simulation game.

Slinger VR is available on PC, Mac OS and Windows.

Slinger VR was released on April 23, 2020.

Slinger VR was developed by Empyrean.

Slinger VR has received mostly positive reviews from both players and critics. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its graphics.

Slinger VR is a single player game.

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