Smashbox Arena
- December 7, 2016
- BigBox VR, Inc.
- 16h median play time
Smashbox Arena is a fun PSVR title that has some great gameplay but can be short-lived.
Get on SteamSmashbox Arena is a team-based VR game that combines elements of sports and shooters. Players equip themselves with a virtual ball and gun, and compete in a variety of arenas to eliminate the opposing team. Use power-ups, blocks, and strategic throws to outmaneuver and outscore the competition in this energetic and engaging multiplayer experience.
Reviews
- gameplay53 mentions
- 47 % positive mentions
- 53 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- graphics20 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- story10 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 70 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
- replayability10 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 70 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- funny7 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- stability5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 40 % negative mentions
- optimization3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- music2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- character development1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- ads1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Critic Reviews
Smashbox Arena Review - Are You Not Entertained?
Smashbox Arena's core gameplay makes for tension-filled multiplayer showdowns, proving that simple design is all you need sometimes. However, dearths of content, modes, and polish sell it short when it could shoot for so much more.
50%Smashbox Arena Review
Smashbox Arena might be amusing for some multiplayer shenanigans, but it is very rare to find anyone online to play with given the niche base of VR (with PS Move sticks, no less). The story mode is very deceptive and is really just the multiplayer stages with AI enemies and partners, with no story at all. Even the announcer for the matches sounds like he is extremely bored and is about to yawn. There is a complete lack of appeal and energy, and the overall presentation just feels like it was made by an amateur programmer and not a designer at all. The lack of controller options really hurt this - not that they would make Smashbox Arena much better, since it is nigh empty of content.
20%Smashbox Arena Review
Smashbox Arena’s knockout gameplay is entertaining online – assuming you can find a match. While there is a small community on the servers right now, it’s difficult to predict how long that will persist, and thus purchasing is a bit of a risk. Unless you can convince friends to pick up the package, then be warned that the single player content is thin, even if the core gameplay loop is undeniably fun. More work in the art department could have elevated the release enormously, so ultimately you’re left with an ugly but enjoyable multiplayer game that will be defined by the number of people who stick with it beyond launch.
60%
