Stage Presence
- February 28, 2017
- Sea Green Games
Get on SteamIn "Stage Presence," players step into the role of a lead singer in a beleaguered band, tasked with keeping a rowdy crowd entertained using their voice and an array of weird unlockables while equipment is fixed. The game features a single-player campaign with progressively weirder venues and a multiplayer mode that lets players become part of the crowd in another player's game, heckling or cheering them on. Unlockable gear and power-ups add to the gameplay, providing various ways to win over the crowd.
PC
Virtual Reality
Windows
Oculus Rift
Reviews
- Stage Presence offers a unique and entertaining VR experience, especially enjoyable in a party setting with friends.
- The game features good graphics and an intuitive gameplay design, allowing for a fun karaoke mode with replay value.
- Developers are responsive to community feedback and are actively working on improvements, making it a promising title for future updates.
- The game suffers from significant technical issues, including freezing and unresponsive menus, making it frustrating to play.
- Gameplay can feel shallow and repetitive, with crowd reactions not being influenced by actual performance quality.
- Despite its potential, the execution falls short, leading to a lack of engaging content and limited multiplayer interaction.
- music14 mentions
- 21 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The music aspect of the game is praised for its excellent soundtrack and the replay value offered by the karaoke mode, allowing players to sing along to their own music. However, users report significant issues with the user interface, particularly when trying to load multiple songs, which can hinder navigation and functionality. Overall, while the music experience is enjoyable, technical glitches detract from its potential.
“The gameplay feels intuitive and the karaoke mode ensures that even once the career mode is over you have huge replay value with any music you want.”
“Really nice graphics and an excellent soundtrack.”
“You can even jump into karaoke mode, load up a song from your own library and sing along to that (with playlist and streaming support coming soon).”
“The UI stops working when you have more than about 3 songs listed for karaoke mode.”
“I couldn't navigate the menus to select my own music on the Rift.”
“When I try and load my own music, it will only do it once; then I have to exit, reload, and then pick another song.”
- optimization8 mentions
- 13 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The optimization of the game is criticized for disconnecting player performance from audience reactions, suggesting that the experience could be enhanced by allowing users to interact more with others' performances and record their own. Players feel that incorporating a more dynamic audience response would improve engagement and overall enjoyment.
“It could be more like 'comedy night'; encourage users to watch other people's performances and interact.”
“Well, the problem is that your singing or performance really has nothing to do with how the crowd will react.”
“If nothing else, let us be able to record our own performances.”
“With the online aspect, you can allow your performances to be opened up to other players who will populate your audience and let you know exactly what they think about how you are doing.”
- graphics8 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are consistently praised for their quality and attention to detail, contributing to an immersive experience that effectively conveys the emotions of the crowd. However, despite the strong visual presentation and an interesting concept, many players feel that the game lacks depth, limiting its replayability.
“Really nice graphics and an excellent soundtrack.”
“The graphics are wonderfully done, it just feels 'right' and there's been a great amount of care and attention to effects and immersion; you certainly feel the crowd's emotions (especially if you're not entertaining them!).”
“Pros: good graphics, new idea for a game.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Users report significant stability issues, with the game frequently freezing on the loading screen labeled "stage presence now loading," rendering it unplayable.
“After all the options, it just says 'stage presence now loading' and freezes forever.”
“After all the options, it just says 'stage presence now loading' and freezes forever.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players highlight the high replayability of the game, particularly due to its intuitive gameplay and the inclusion of a karaoke mode, which allows for endless enjoyment beyond the career mode with any music selection.
“The gameplay feels intuitive, and the karaoke mode ensures that even once the career mode is over, you have huge replay value with any music you want.”
- gameplay2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The gameplay is praised for its intuitive design, complemented by a karaoke mode that significantly enhances replay value, allowing players to enjoy a wide variety of music even after completing the career mode.
“The gameplay feels intuitive, and the karaoke mode ensures that even once the career mode is over, you have huge replay value with any music you want.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is consistently praised as absolutely hilarious and refreshing, providing a delightful experience for players.
“Absolutely hilarious and refreshing!”
