X-Fitness

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X-Fitness is a single player casual sport game. It was developed by NiVision and was released on December 3, 2020. It received positive reviews from players.

"X-Booster, also known as X-Fitness, is a sport-based virtual reality game that offers a fun and intense full-body workout. Choose from handcrafted original tracks or use your own MP3 files for a personalized experience. Precision, timing, strength, and speed are crucial as you punch, cut, block, and dodge projectiles and obstacles to achieve high scores and reach your fitness goals. The game is available for purchase on AppLab for Oculus Quest/Quest2."

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87%

Audience ScoreBased on 77 reviews

music16 positive mentions

monetization3 negative mentions

The ability to use custom music and create personalized workout routines is a standout feature, making the game highly engaging and enjoyable.
The game provides a solid workout experience with a variety of movements, including punching, slicing, and dodging, which keeps sessions dynamic and fun.
Many players have reported significant improvements in their fitness and overall enjoyment, making it a great value for its price.

Hit detection can be inconsistent, leading to frustration when hits are counted as misses despite clear contact.
The default music tracks are often considered boring, and the custom music composer may not always generate well-aligned workouts with the chosen songs.
Some users have experienced performance issues, such as lag during intense workouts, which can detract from the overall experience.

music
59 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
27%
66%
7%
The music aspect of the game receives mixed reviews, with many users finding the default tracks uninspiring but praising the ability to incorporate custom music from their own libraries. While the built-in songs are described as basic and sometimes misaligned with the rhythm, the custom music feature allows for a more personalized and engaging workout experience, enabling players to tailor the intensity and flow of their routines. Overall, the game's support for user-generated tracks is highlighted as a significant strength, making it a valuable choice for fitness enthusiasts who prefer their own music.
- “Custom music is what makes it a pretty good deal; no paid DLCs, no convoluted modding, just add a track, select difficulty, generate => done, +1 track.”
- “The songs that are packaged with the game are excellent to work out to, but the ability to use your own music and still control the difficulty, complexity, and intensity of each level is just phenomenal.”
- “The track generation and variety is perfect and customizable to your own preferences; nothing beats exercising to your own favorite music.”
- “The songs themselves are pretty basic instrumental music.”
- “The music selection is... well... not very good.”
- “It tends to just throw targets at you at a fixed rate regardless of what the music is actually doing.”
graphics
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
17%
33%
Overall, the graphics are well-executed, featuring vibrant tron-like visuals that enhance gameplay focus. However, some users express frustration over the lack of adjustable graphics settings and the presence of distracting particle effects that detract from the experience.
- “The graphics are overall well done.”
- “The tron-like visuals on most of the arenas really help you focus on what you're doing.”
- “Graphics are great and the music is pretty good.”
- “I wonder if a graphics setting would help?”
- “No access to any sort of graphics settings, pointless floaty GPU-devouring particles everywhere, non-adjustable colors, and the beats never line up with anything.”
story
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The user highlights their commitment to the game despite challenges in purchasing it due to regional restrictions, indicating a strong attachment to its story and gameplay. They express a desire for cross-buy functionality, suggesting that the narrative and experience are compelling enough to warrant multiple purchases across different platforms. Overall, the story appears to resonate with players, motivating them to seek out the game in various formats.
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
67%
The game currently suffers from significant optimization issues, particularly during intense gameplay moments like squats, leading to frequent lag. Players express a desire for options to adjust settings, such as reducing particle effects, to enhance performance. While many enjoy the game overall, they hope for improvements to ensure a smoother experience, especially for a rhythm-based title.
- “I would prefer it to work on high settings, but until this game is optimized, I hope there will be options to reduce particles or other settings to improve performance.”
- “All in all, I like it and won't refund, but I do hope that performance improves, because you can't play a rhythm game like this that lags.”
- “However, it lacks optimization as it lags really often when you're making squats.”
- “I would prefer it to work on high settings, but at least until this game is optimized, maybe some setting to turn down particles or something to make it run better?”
monetization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Many users feel that several VR fitness games are exploitative, labeling them as cash grabs that prioritize profit over quality or genuine user experience.
- “It seems that a lot of VR fitness games are basically just scammy cash grabs.”
- “The monetization strategy feels exploitative, pushing players to spend more than they should.”
- “I can't believe how many in-game purchases are required just to enjoy the basic features.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The gameplay is praised for its engaging mechanics that blend elements from BoxVR, Beat Saber, and AudioShield, offering a fresh experience through a mix of punching, slicing, dodging, and reflecting. Additionally, the ease of adding custom music enhances the overall enjoyment and visual appeal of the game.
- “Not only does it deliver a more fun experience in terms of gameplay and visuals, but the biggest advantage is how much easier it is to add your own music to the game.”
- “The game mechanics are a mix of BoxVR, Beat Saber, and AudioShield, and it works really well.”
- “The combination of punching, slicing, dodging, and reflecting with shields makes the gameplay fresh and unique.”