Wands
- December 19, 2017
- Cortopia Studios
- 5h median play time
Get on Steam"Wands" is a VR game that offers both single-player and multiplayer options, allowing players to engage in fast-paced magic duels using a variety of unique spells and wands. The game features beautiful battle arenas, AI opponents for practice, and cross-platform play, making it easy to duel friends with different VR headsets. The game has also been awarded VR Game of the Year and has been praised for its magical feel.
PC
Virtual Reality
Windows
Oculus Quest
PlayStation
PlayStation VR
Reviews
- The game features a friendly and active community, making it enjoyable to play with others.
- The gameplay is strategic and addictive, with a variety of spells that allow for unique loadouts and tactics.
- The graphics and art design are outstanding, enhancing the overall experience of the game.
- The game has a very small player base and has not received updates or support from the developers in a long time.
- Movement is limited to teleportation, which some players find restrictive and not immersive enough for a magic-themed game.
- There are issues with matchmaking and controller compatibility, leading to frustrating experiences for some players.
- gameplay6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Wands features a unique, strategy-focused gameplay that emphasizes player control and comfort, allowing for a full-information experience with limited movement. Players can choose from 25 spells to create diverse loadouts, making spell casting enjoyable and encouraging experimentation. While the game may lack extensive content, it delivers fun mechanics and solid graphics, especially considering its successful port from Gear VR.
“Core gameplay is excellent, spell casting is fun; you carry 4 spells into battle and with 22 spells to choose from, it makes trying different loadouts enjoyable.”
“However, gameplay-wise, this is probably Wands' greatest strength; the limitation of movement makes this essentially a full-information game.”
“The gameplay comes down to your ability to control your opponents' access to these tiles.”
“Mechanics-wise, you choose four spells from the 25 available options to equip a 'loadout'.”
“Wands has a totally unique style of gameplay that strongly emphasizes strategy.”
- graphics5 mentions
- 80 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The graphics are generally praised for their beauty and quality, particularly in the battleground arenas, with fun customizable spells enhancing the visual experience. While some users feel that the magic aspect lacks depth, the overall aesthetic and graphical presentation contribute positively to the gameplay. The game is noted for its solid graphics, especially considering its origins as a refurbished Gear VR title.
“Cool graphics for the battleground arenas and music to match.”
“Beautiful graphics, fun customizable spells.”
“Graphics are great, gameplay is fun, not too much content but for the price it's quite good.”
“The wands feel like guns; magic is just an aesthetic theme, but I just did not feel it.”
- story3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game lacks a dedicated story mode and does not feature an AI opponent, leading to a desire for more narrative-driven gameplay. Reviewers noted the absence of a backstory, which detracts from the overall experience.
“There is no story mode or AI opponent feature.”
“I wish they would have included more story-driven gameplay.”
“The game has no backstory.”
- music1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is well-complemented by the cool graphics of the battleground arenas, enhancing the overall immersive experience.
“The music perfectly complements the atmosphere of the game, enhancing the overall experience.”
“The soundtrack is incredibly immersive, making every moment feel epic.”
“The combination of cool graphics and matching music creates an unforgettable gaming experience.”
