VR Mini Bowling
- December 5, 2018
- Brian Macumber
Get on SteamVR Mini Bowling is a virtual reality game that brings the classic bowling experience to your home. With adjustable ball weight, realistic physics, and various bowling alley settings, players can enjoy a fun and engaging bowling game in VR. The game also features a local multiplayer mode, allowing you to compete with friends and family. Reference
Reviews
- Kids love it and find it fun and entertaining.
- The game offers a unique blend of bowling and mini-golf with interesting obstacles and multiple game modes.
- Great value for the price, providing a fun casual experience with potential for local multiplayer.
- The game is plagued by bugs, lag, and awkward physics that can disrupt gameplay.
- Graphics and sound effects are considered mediocre, lacking immersive environments.
- There are issues with controller recognition and gameplay flow, particularly when retrieving balls.
- gameplay8 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
Overall, the gameplay is described as smooth and enjoyable, with realistic bowling mechanics that enhance the experience, though some users noted occasional frustrations with manual ball retrieval. While the current gameplay is solid, there is a desire for more game modes and new mechanics to enrich the experience further. Despite some graphical and audio shortcomings, the core gameplay remains engaging and fun.
“+ simple, fun gameplay”
“+ smooth gameplay, no frame rate drops or clunkiness, doesn't feel like EA”
“The overall gameplay experience is fairly good despite the flaws.”
“It would be good in the future if more game modes were implemented or some new mechanics added!”
“Picking up the ball from the return manually on some lanes makes for confusing and frustrating adjustments through teleporting in real life, breaking up the flow of gameplay at times.”
“Nothing is clunky with the bowling mechanics; everything feels like it should.”
- music3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally considered okay, with some users finding it pleasant and non-offensive, while others note that its fading in and out between different areas disrupts the gameplay's pacing. Overall, it contributes to a decent experience despite some flaws in other aspects.
“The music and sound effects are pleasant and non-offensive to the ears.”
“The music fades in and out between different lanes/rooms, creating a unique dynamic in the gameplay experience.”
“Music fades in and out between different lanes/rooms, which makes for awkward peaks and valleys in the pace of playing.”
- graphics2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics are considered mediocre, with some users noting a lack of detail and empty environments, particularly on the walls. While the sound effects and music are also described as average, the overall gameplay experience remains enjoyable despite these visual and auditory shortcomings.
“The graphics are meh, sound effects are meh, and music is okay, but the overall gameplay experience is fairly good despite the flaws.”
“The walls are a bit empty... would love to see some extra artwork there and the sound of the pins getting knocked over isn't the best... maybe just change it to sound like real pins?”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game has been criticized for its poor stability, with users reporting significant bugs, lag, and various other issues that detract from the overall experience.
“I would not recommend this because it is really buggy, laggy, and has other problems.”
- atmosphere1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Users feel that the current in-game atmosphere is overly simplistic and lacks depth, suggesting a need for a more immersive and engaging environment to enhance the overall experience.
“The game creates a truly immersive atmosphere that pulls you into its world.”
“The ambient sounds and visuals work together to create a captivating atmosphere.”
“Every detail contributes to an atmosphere that feels alive and engaging.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Users highlight that the game offers significant content and replay value, surpassing many other VR titles priced at $20, making it a worthwhile experience for repeated playthroughs.
“To me, this has more content and replay value than many of the $20 VR games that are out right now.”
“To me, this has more content and replay value than many of the $20 VR games that are out right now.”
