Space Docker VR
- December 15, 2021
- CatCommandos
- 4h median play time
"Space Docker VR" is a virtual reality game that transports players to a futuristic city with vibrant graphics and immersive gameplay. As a Space Docker, you'll need to navigate the bustling cityscape, completing missions and delivering packages to earn credits and unlock new customization options for your docker. The game features an expansive open world and a dynamic day-night cycle, providing a unique experience every time you play.
Reviews
- The game features excellent controls and a well-implemented six degrees of freedom (6DOF) control scheme, making it a joy to play.
- It offers a fun and challenging experience with a humorous tone, engaging tutorials, and a satisfying sense of accomplishment when completing tasks.
- The game is highly customizable, supports HOTAS setups, and provides a unique and immersive VR experience that appeals to fans of space simulation and precision flying.
- Players with motion sickness may find the game difficult to enjoy due to its reliance on Newtonian physics and the potential for disorientation.
- Some users reported technical issues, such as crashes on certain VR headsets and difficulties with control mapping, which can hinder the gameplay experience.
- The game currently lacks a significant amount of content, with some players expressing a desire for more missions, challenges, and gameplay variety.
- story50 mentions
- 16 % positive mentions
- 78 % neutral mentions
- 6 % negative mentions
The game's story is delivered through a series of missions that blend humor with engaging challenges, including timed tasks and procedurally generated content. While players appreciate the replayability and variety, they note that the current offering of 13 missions and 4 races feels somewhat light. Suggestions for future content include more complex scenarios, such as a "space truck delivery" mission, to enhance the narrative experience.
“The missions are presented with a nice touch of humor.”
“I just went through all the tutorial missions and I'm really enjoying it.”
“The game has a good replayability but the content is a bit light for now with 13 missions and 4 races.”
“Even though it's a little goofy with strange scenarios, I would love to see a 'space truck delivery' mission, where a large cargo freighter arrives in the area and it's your job to pull off maybe 6 or so crates and deliver them to separate ships in an organized fleet of ships.”
“I wish I could navigate the menu without having to revert back to the Quest controller though...”
- gameplay26 mentions
- 23 % positive mentions
- 65 % neutral mentions
- 12 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by engaging Newtonian flight mechanics in zero gravity, offering a mix of arcade and simulation styles that cater to different player preferences. Users appreciate the well-designed UI, interesting game mechanics like moving objectives and timed explosives, and a gradual difficulty ramp in the tutorial and mini campaign. While the game is praised for its solid experience and charm, some players express a desire for more diverse gameplay mechanics and content in future updates.
“Much more interesting game mechanics can be found here: moving objectives, objectives orbiting black holes, timed explosives, etc. The tutorial and mini campaign has a nice difficulty ramp which is much welcome.”
“The flight model is well done and pleasant. It is possible to adjust the difficulty by removing flight assists from the ship, which can make the gameplay arcade and easy to play, or more simulation and demanding (like Elite Dangerous).”
“Space Docker is a super solid experience - fun but challenging gameplay, simple but pleasing graphical style, with a heap of charm and comedy on top.”
“But, there is a huge potential beyond bringing up new levels with the same game mechanics again and again.”
“Ein weiterer Kritikpunkt ist die eher langweilige Gameplay.”
“The devs continue to add usability features making the game better (no jank in this one) and I hope they will also add some additional gameplay mechanics in the future like maybe tugboat type mechanic or mining etc.”
- graphics24 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game are generally praised for their beauty, charm, and optimization, creating an immersive experience with a pleasing art style. While some users note that the drawing distance could be improved and that the graphics are modest compared to other titles, the overall visual quality is considered more than adequate, especially in VR. The combination of great controls, a relaxing atmosphere, and solid performance contributes to a visually appealing experience that exceeds expectations for its price.
“Great controls, beautiful graphics - I especially love the HUD and menus, relaxing atmosphere.”
“Visuals are very nice and simple (nicer than I thought they would be once in VR), thus very crisp and sharp the way I like my VR.”
“The graphics are modest but the game remains very immersive and the performance is very good even on my small configuration.”
“The graphics are more than adequate, the sense of scale and the environment around you is superb.”
“Space docker is a super solid experience - fun but challenging gameplay, simple but pleasing graphical style, with a heap of charm and comedy on top.”
- humor20 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its strong sense of humor, with many reviewers highlighting the funny tutorials and the comedic elements woven throughout the missions. Players appreciate the blend of satire and charm, as well as the engaging voice acting that enhances the overall experience. The humor, combined with great graphics and controls, contributes to a fun and entertaining gameplay atmosphere.
“Doing dumb stuff in zero g and pulling the handbrake is hilarious.”
“The missions are presented with a nice touch of humor.”
“Its fun, and has a lot of satire and humor.”
- music12 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 58 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
The game's music, characterized by a blend of country tunes and relaxing melodies, complements its humorous live-action introduction videos, creating a nostalgic atmosphere reminiscent of other space sims. While some players appreciate the music, others prefer to mute it in favor of their own playlists, indicating a mixed reception regarding its impact on the overall experience. Overall, the music is seen as a fitting addition that enhances the game's lighthearted tone.
“With its silly and fun live-action introduction videos and country music, this game's theme feels similar to Hardspace: Shipbreaker, which I deeply love, so it feels like home to me.”
“The intro video's humor is a nice touch and the music is spot on.”
“Played all manner of space sims for 30 years, enjoyed my first hour immensely, no bugs, great flight, real challenge, enjoyed the pace, tongue-in-cheek style, voice over good, music relaxing, nice price, can only get better.”
“I mute out the music and stream YouTube music from the movie Ender's Game and other epic music, and I am in the zone.”
- optimization8 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its excellent optimization, delivering great performance even on lower-end configurations. While the visuals are well-optimized and immersive, some users noted that the drawing distance could be improved. Overall, the controls and humor contribute to a positive gaming experience.
“Visuals are quite nice and well optimized, but drawing distance could have been further.”
“The graphics are modest but the game remains very immersive and the performance is very good even on my small configuration.”
“Very good performance.”
- replayability4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game offers good replayability, particularly for players aiming for high scores on online leaderboards, thanks to its high skill ceiling. However, some users note that the current content feels somewhat limited, with only 13 missions and 4 races available.
“The game has good replayability, but the content is a bit light for now with 13 missions and 4 races.”
“And since the skill ceiling is high, the missions are quite replayable if you are aiming at online leaderboards.”
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is praised for its relaxing quality, complemented by beautiful graphics and well-designed HUD and menus, contributing to an overall enjoyable experience.
“Great controls, beautiful graphics - I especially love the HUD and menus, creating a relaxing atmosphere.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Users report significant stability issues, particularly with glitches affecting the y-axes of both hands, which detracts from the overall experience.
“The main issue was that I had glitches on both hands' y-axes.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players appreciate the thrill of mastering space flight but express frustration with the repetitive nature of grinding through trading and combat mechanics, which detracts from the overall enjoyment of the game.