VR Mini Bowling
- December 5, 2018
- Brian Macumber
VR 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 it's a fun, casual experience that can be enjoyed by players of all skill levels.
- The game features a unique blend of bowling and mini-golf, offering a variety of interesting lanes and game modes.
- It's a great value for the price, providing enjoyable gameplay and unlockable content that keeps players engaged.
- The game suffers from significant bugs and lag, which detracts from the overall experience.
- Physics can be inconsistent, leading to frustrating moments where the ball behaves unexpectedly.
- The environments are simplistic and lack visual appeal, making the game feel less immersive.
- gameplay16 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 31 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
Overall, the gameplay is described as simple and fun, with smooth mechanics that avoid clunkiness and frame rate issues. However, some players find the experience occasionally disrupted by confusing ball retrieval mechanics and suggest the addition of more game modes or new mechanics for future improvements. Despite its graphical and audio shortcomings, the core gameplay remains enjoyable.
“+ simple, fun gameplay”
“+ smooth gameplay, no frame rate drops or clunkiness, doesn't feel like EA”
“But obviously, if you want to feel like you're using realistic bowling mechanics, then a nice play space is recommended.”
“Picking up the ball from the return manually on some lanes makes for confusing and frustrating adjustments through teleporting and in real life, breaking up the flow of gameplay at some points.”
“It would be good in the future if more game modes were implemented or some new mechanics introduced.”
“Nothing is clunky with the bowling mechanics; everything feels like it should.”
- music6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally described as okay and pleasant, though it can create awkward pacing due to its fading in and out between different areas. While the overall sound design, including sound effects, is considered non-offensive, it does not significantly enhance the gameplay experience, which is viewed as fairly good despite these audio shortcomings.
“Music and sound effects are pleasant and non-offensive to the ears.”
“The music fades in and out between different lanes/rooms, which creates an interesting dynamic in the gameplay experience.”
“The overall gameplay experience is fairly good, and the music contributes positively despite some flaws.”
“Music fades in and out between different lanes/rooms, which makes for awkward peaks and valleys in the pace of playing.”
- graphics4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The graphics are generally considered mediocre, with some users noting that the environments feel empty and lacking in detail. 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?”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The game has received negative feedback regarding its stability, with users consistently reporting issues such as bugs and lag, leading to a lack of recommendation.
“I would not recommend this because it is really buggy, laggy, and has other problems.”
“I would not recommend this because it is really buggy, laggy, and has other problems.”
“I would not recommend this because it is really buggy, laggy, and has other problems.”
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Reviewers express a desire for a more immersive in-game atmosphere, criticizing the current abstract and simplistic "convenient dev test" aesthetic. They seek enhancements that would deepen the overall experience and engagement within the game world.
“The game creates a more immersive in-game atmosphere, moving beyond the abstract 'convenient dev test' look currently in place.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 150 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Users highlight that the game offers significant content and replay value, surpassing many other budget VR titles currently available. This suggests a strong incentive for players to revisit the game multiple times.
“This game has more content and replay value than many of the $20 VR games available right now.”
“The variety of choices and outcomes makes each playthrough feel fresh and exciting.”
“I find myself coming back to this game time and time again because there's always something new to discover.”