Startenders: Intergalactic Bartending
- April 25, 2024
- Foggy Box Games
Get on SteamStartenders: Intergalactic Bartending is a VR-exclusive game where you attend the Startenders Academy and mix unique ingredients from across the galaxy to create bizarre beverages for colorful customers. With over 100,000 possibilities for custom cocktails, you can upgrade your machines and compete on daily shift leaderboards to become the greatest Startender in Sector 7C. Enjoy the stunning views of the universe while honing your bartending skills.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game offers a fun and inventive VR bartending experience with a satisfying gameplay loop that becomes increasingly challenging.
- Players enjoy the variety of drink combinations, tool upgrades, and the ability to unlock cosmetics and explore different areas.
- The visual style, soundtrack, and voice acting add to the overall charm, making it a highly recommended game for VR enthusiasts.
- Several players experienced technical issues, particularly with teleportation and controller functionality, making the game difficult to play on certain VR systems.
- Some users reported problems with object interaction, such as items falling through the counter or difficulty in grabbing objects with the right hand.
- There are concerns about the game's progression and the desire for more content, as well as audio glitches that detract from the experience.
- story8 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game has received mixed feedback, with players expressing excitement about its arrival after a long wait, but also highlighting technical issues, particularly with teleportation on the Meta Quest 3 controllers. Overall, while the narrative seems engaging, players recommend caution regarding platform compatibility and functionality before purchasing.
- gameplay6 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The gameplay is highly praised for its engaging and tactile VR mechanics, offering a satisfying loop of managing complex orders under time pressure while incorporating showmanship. Additional features like blueprints and gacha-style rewards enhance the experience, making it a standout in the bartending genre. Overall, players find it to be a fun and immersive experience.
“Incredibly tactile and satisfying gameplay loop of creating increasingly complex orders with greater time crunch all while bartending with as much showmanship as possible.”
“The extra mechanics like blueprints help break up the game from the usual bartending, and receiving little rewards from the gacha-style machine is a lot of fun too.”
“All in all, it's a great experience that utilizes VR mechanics like they should be!”
- music4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's soundtrack is highly praised, with many players enjoying its great selection and visual style, though some prefer to listen to their own music while playing. The combination of a strong soundtrack and fun voice acting adds to the overall experience.
“The game also has a very nice visual style with a great soundtrack and fun cameo voice acting.”
“Though I prefer my own music, I love to play the entire VA-11 playlist while playing this game; it's perfect!”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players generally find the grinding aspect enjoyable, noting that the variety of equipment upgrades and new ingredients helps maintain engagement and prevents the experience from becoming tedious or boring.
- graphics2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game features a vibrant art style complemented by a diverse and engaging cast of characters, contributing to its overall visual appeal.
“The game has a great art style with a fun host of characters.”
