VR Curling
- January 18, 2019
- Brian Macumber
Get on SteamEver watched curling on TV and wished you could try it out? Well now you can! Try out the challenge modes, play against a friend, challenge the CPU, or play online.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game provides an immersive and enjoyable curling experience, with great mechanics, graphics, and audio.
- It includes fun challenges and practice missions that help players learn how to throw and sweep effectively.
- For its low price, the game offers excellent value and has become a favorite among players, even those who are not familiar with curling.
- The user interface and controller setup are counter-intuitive and frustrating, making the game unplayable for some users.
- There are technical issues, such as bugs and performance problems, that detract from the overall experience.
- Movement mechanics can be nauseating for some players, and multiplayer features are lacking.
- story2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game features an engaging lobby that allows players to select options and game modes, complemented by a unique curling model showcasing key elements like the house and hog line. Additionally, it includes practice missions to help players master the mechanics of sweeping and throwing stones.
- graphics1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics are praised for their quality, complementing the game's mechanics and audio, while the lively stadium crowd environment enhances the overall experience.
“The mechanics feel right, the graphics and audio are great, the movement of the stones is perfect, and the game has a nice little stadium crowd environment as well.”
- gameplay1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The gameplay is praised for its well-executed mechanics, impressive graphics, and audio, with particular commendation for the smooth movement of the stones and an engaging stadium crowd atmosphere.
“The mechanics feel right, the graphics and audio are great, the movement of the stones is perfect, and the game has a nice little stadium crowd environment as well.”
- emotional1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players have reported that the emotional experience is negatively impacted by the nauseating movement mechanics, particularly due to the lack of tactile feedback from the trackpad, which detracts from immersion and overall enjoyment.
- humor1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is subtle and often tongue-in-cheek, with some users noting that it may not be intended to be overtly funny or sarcastic.
“This isn't even meant as a funny or sarcastic review, even though it's kind of tongue-in-cheek.”
