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TO THE TOP

One of the oddest VR experiences on the market that blends platforming with bouncy castle aesthetics.
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84%Game Brain Score
music, gameplay
story, optimization
87% User Score Based on 637 reviews
Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

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TO THE TOP is a multiplayer platformer game with a violence theme. It was developed by Rmatey and was released on May 18, 2017. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and positive reviews from players.

TO THE TOP is a VR platforming game that allows you to move across environments with superhuman abilities, challenging you to conquer over 35 levels. As a trainee at TO THE TOP Academy, you will pilot a Super Bot with the goal of graduating and protecting the city. The game's unique movement system offers a comfortable and enjoyable VR experience while enabling new gameplay mechanics in platforming.

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music114 positive mentions
optimization3 negative mentions
  • Unique and exhilarating movement mechanics that make players feel like parkour masters.
  • Varied and creative level design with a good balance of challenge and exploration.
  • Great soundtrack that enhances the overall experience and keeps players engaged.
  • Controls can feel unintuitive at first, leading to frustration for new players.
  • Some players may experience motion sickness due to the fast-paced nature of the game.
  • Limited multiplayer functionality and lack of a robust community can detract from the experience.
  • music
    194 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game has received widespread acclaim, with many players praising its energetic and immersive soundtrack that complements the gameplay beautifully. While the tracks are catchy and enjoyable, some users noted that the limited selection can lead to repetitiveness over extended play sessions. Overall, the soundtrack significantly enhances the gaming experience, making it a standout feature for many players.

    • “The music is perfect and it's a phenomenal game.”
    • “The soundtrack fits the gameplay quite well, but since there are only ten songs you'll hear a bit of repetition if you play a lot.”
    • “The soundtrack is awesome and fits the game very well, very energetic music that goes along with what is happening.”
    • “The soundtrack is awful, but I think it hypnotized me into liking it.”
    • “Also, the music is passable but it's annoying hearing what felt like the same 5 songs on repeat, all based around the concept of love and relationships?”
    • “Music: in my opinion, I didn't really care for it and I seemed to only hear the same three or four songs in my playtime.”
  • gameplay
    162 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is a standout feature, characterized by fluid mechanics that blend jumping, climbing, and exploration, creating an exhilarating experience that rewards skill and mastery. While the learning curve can be steep due to cryptic tutorials and some unpolished mechanics, players find the core mechanics engaging and the level design inventive, offering a mix of challenges and collectibles that enhance replayability. Overall, the game provides a unique and immersive VR experience, though it may not suit those without strong VR capabilities or patience for mastering its intricacies.

    • “The gameplay is fast and exciting, if a bit hard to get a handle on at first.”
    • “The gameplay is one of the strongest aspects.”
    • “The mechanics are smooth and fun, the levels are challenging and enjoyable, and I love the character customization.”
    • “You need to build up your momentum to jump across a big gap; it will take you a while to even get to it, but making this jump is almost impossible for non-veteran players. You just have to get lucky (also, the momentum mechanic is taught in the 4th level, crazy).”
    • “The mechanics of grabbing vs jumping are not well defined, and while the first few levels work excellently, after that the physics start to break down. You will find that the actions you used previously for a given movement or jump cease to make sense or do not work the way you've just gotten used to.”
    • “After 30 minutes, I was pretty close to refunding, concluding that the core locomotion mechanics were nothing but weird and frustrating.”
  • graphics
    54 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics in this VR game receive mixed reviews, with some praising its minimalist and stylistic approach that enhances gameplay and immersion, while others criticize the visuals as basic and lacking detail. Many players appreciate the art style and how it complements the level design and music, creating a cohesive experience, though some found the graphics to be primitive or choppy. Overall, the visuals are seen as effective for the gameplay, even if they don't impress on a technical level.

    • “The visuals, style, and colors in this game are beautiful, and I'd say it is one of the most stylistic VR games on the market.”
    • “The overall aesthetic is clean and pleasing, and the soundtrack is fun too.”
    • “Couple all this with a superb soundtrack and a minimalist yet effective graphical style and it's absolutely an experience worth checking out.”
    • “Choppy visuals and motion, counterintuitive controls.”
    • “The visuals, however, leave the impression that the devs looted the '90% off' bin at the asset store and asked hypnotoad to color them.”
    • “I didn't find this game to be all that enjoyable; the graphics aren't that great and I got a bit of motion sickness on the movement.”
  • replayability
    28 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game boasts exceptional replayability, with a wealth of high-quality content, hidden collectibles, and time trials that encourage players to revisit levels for better scores and exploration. Many users highlight the fun mechanics and the potential for future updates, such as multiplayer modes, which promise to enhance replay value even further. However, a few players feel that the game's appeal may vary based on personal interest, with some finding limited replay value.

    • “There is so much to do in this game, and all of it is extremely high quality and infinitely replayable.”
    • “Great replayability, as a) it's fun, b) there are times to beat and items to collect that you won't get on first few run-throughs.”
    • “The hidden medals and top speed runs can be quite challenging to obtain, which gives a nice replay value.”
    • “There wasn't much that grabbed my imagination, and I realized quickly that this game wasn't going to have much replay value for me.”
    • “In terms of replay value, that really depends on you.”
    • “With new levels planned and multiplayer in the works, this game will have even more replay value.”
  • story
    14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story is minimal and largely unengaging, with players noting that it lacks a coherent narrative and is overshadowed by the gameplay experience of navigating environments. While some enjoy the freedom of movement, the overall plot is considered bare-bones and not particularly interesting, leading to mixed feelings compared to other titles like Windlands.

    • “It's little to nothing to watch, but experiencing it is a whole different story.”
    • “A bit of a mixed feeling after Windlands though – I felt Windlands had a more immersive world and story.”
    • “The only downside is that the extra completionist side quests are all so tempting that I find myself constantly getting bogged down in trying to make that one pixel perfect jump time after time after time.”
    • “It has a slight storyline; however, it is barely present, and the main enjoyment of the game stems from soaring about the skylines of various environments as you progress through the levels.”
    • “That is to say that there is no story.”
    • “Story is bare-bones and not terribly interesting.”
  • optimization
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is highly optimized, delivering smooth performance even on mid-range systems, with users reporting no issues with frame rates. Players can enjoy enhanced visuals by increasing settings up to 120hz-144hz without sacrificing performance, making for a visually appealing and polished experience.

    • “Never had any performance problems, and for people with beefier systems, you can crank your settings up to 120hz-144hz and the game feels that much more smooth.”
    • “You can crank up the supersampling with no problem, it's very well optimized.”
    • “I was expecting a game where physical effort would equate to performance in-game only to find that this game is not much different from a shooter.”
    • “It also helps with performance, or at least I had no issues on a stock 1070.”
    • “The game is also optimized very well.”
  • stability
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Overall, players report mixed experiences with stability; while some have encountered significant issues like slow snap turning and buggy smooth turning, others have found the game to be largely bug-free and enjoyable. However, the presence of occasional bugs that require restarts at checkpoints can detract from the experience.

    • “+ so far, bug-free for me”
    • “However, some big issues I have with the game are that snap turning is slow, smooth turning is buggy while the player is on the ground, and since movement is based on the direction the player is facing, it is hard to balance on thin beams that occasionally appear in levels.”
    • “Some parts are buggy and cause you to restart at the last checkpoint, but personally I still found it fun.”
  • monetization
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The monetization strategy has been criticized for displaying a lack of respect for customers, drawing unfavorable comparisons to EA's notorious microtransaction practices.

    • “That's just showing a disdain for your own customers that is only matched by EA microtransactions.”
    • “The monetization model feels exploitative and prioritizes profit over player experience.”
    • “It's frustrating to see so many features locked behind paywalls, making it hard to enjoy the game fully without spending extra money.”
  • emotional
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players report that the emotional experience of the game is heightened by its engaging controls and the thrill of mastering complex movements, such as bunny hopping. The sense of vertigo and awe inspired by the game's abstract environments and grand power fantasies contribute to a captivating feeling of freedom and exhilaration as players navigate through beautifully designed levels.

    • “It made me feel vertigo in a few levels, and some levels were fairly awe-inspiring, whether they were incredibly abstract or power fantasies of climbing giant moving colossi.”
    • “Control is smooth and the feeling of leaping majestically from one crumbling platform to the next, never quite touching down, is absolutely incredible.”
  • humor
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the humor in the game to be infectious, often laughing out loud as they navigate challenging jumps and fast-paced movement. The exhilarating gameplay leads to moments of joy and amusement, creating a fun and engaging experience.

    • “The recurrent jumps give you speed, and within the first hour of gameplay, I was already screaming and laughing in my room, flying from map to map with ease.”
    • “I dive headlong into the flow of the movement, fighting for nearly impossible leaps and laughing like a maniac.”
  • atmosphere
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The atmosphere is generally described as pleasing, contributing positively to the overall experience of the game.

    • “The atmosphere is pleasing, which I liked.”
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TO THE TOP is a platformer game with violence theme.

TO THE TOP is available on PC, PlayStation 4, Virtual Reality, Windows and others.

On average players spend around 19 hours playing TO THE TOP.

TO THE TOP was released on May 18, 2017.

TO THE TOP was developed by Rmatey.

TO THE TOP has received mostly positive reviews from players and mostly positive reviews from critics. Most players liked this game for its music but disliked it for its story.

TO THE TOP is a multiplayer game with local co-op support.

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