VRtender
- May 2, 2017
- Further Beyond Studios
Get on SteamVRtender is a virtual reality bartending game set in your very own dive bar. You'll make cocktails, pour beers, entertain your patrons, and much more as you take up all the responsibilities of a bartender... without the mess.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game offers a good value for its low price, providing a basic bartending experience that can be enjoyable if you manage your expectations.
- Players can learn how to make real-life drinks by interacting with customers, which adds an educational element to the gameplay.
- Despite its flaws, the game can be fun and relaxing, with potential for improvement and enjoyment if the controls and mechanics are refined.
- Many players experience significant technical issues, such as spawning in the floor, lag, and unresponsive controls, making the game frustrating to play.
- The game lacks clear instructions and training, leaving players confused about how to fulfill customer orders and manage the bar effectively.
- There are complaints about the lack of ambiance and engaging gameplay, with some players finding it boring due to long wait times between customers and minimal goals.
- gameplay6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The gameplay is designed to provide a realistic bartending experience, striking a balance between being engaging and not overly fast-paced. Players appreciate the potential for temporary upgrades, such as items to manage customer satisfaction and enhance tips, which could add depth to the gameplay.
“- Temporary upgrades to purchase during play, like beer nuts to help calm down an angry customer or a special garnish for a drink to boost tips, would be a great mechanic.”
“The gameplay is not fast-paced like some other bartending VR or cooking games, but it is fast enough to give you a realistic feel of being a bartender at a busy bar.”
- music4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The music in the game has been criticized for lacking ambiance and being off-putting, with players expressing a desire for more lively bar sounds, such as glasses clinking and conversations, to enhance the overall atmosphere.
“There's a lack of ambiance, and the music can be off-putting.”
“I wish there were bar noises like glasses clinking, people conversing, and more upbeat music to get the bar mood going.”
- graphics2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The graphics are generally considered low-quality, typical of a budget game priced at $0.99, indicating a lack of visual polish and detail.
“The graphics are what you'd expect from a 99-cent game.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
Users report significant stability issues, including frequent glitches that cause character spawning errors, unresponsive hand tracking, and delayed headset movement recognition. Additionally, some experience crashes with misleading error messages regarding HDMI connectivity, despite the cable being properly connected.
“When it finally loads, I spawn into the floor, and every time I turn around, it fails to recognize my hand movements. The glitches are frustrating, and it takes forever to respond to my headset movements. To make matters worse, it crashes and claims my HDMI cable isn't connected, even though it is.”
“Every time I manage to get into the game, I end up spawning inside the floor. The hand tracking is unreliable, and the response time to my headset movements is painfully slow. Additionally, the game frequently crashes, erroneously stating that my HDMI cable isn't connected.”
“The game often spawns me into the floor, and it struggles to recognize my hand movements. The glitches are persistent, and the response time to my headset is incredibly delayed. On top of that, it crashes with a message saying my HDMI cable isn't connected, which is frustratingly incorrect.”
