Arrowpoint
Arrowpoint is a very nice Indie-game. You are riding on the back on a horse along a corridor and try to shoot targets with bow and arrows While the horse is autorunning, you only have to concentrate on the shooting, which is a little bit tricky but makes a lot of fun. The best part of the game is the surreal background, because after some normal targets, a big flying whale appears. For me, this alone is a reason to recommend the game. It is new and cool. Handling is very good, but there is no option for the mouse sensitivity. Graphics are sweet, music is very good. Overall, it is a great little title.
– Real player with 3.8 hrs in game
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Definitely a fun game, even though it doesn’t last that long. It has good replay value for a while. Would certainly love some new levels and mouse sensitivity slider.
Pros:
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Looks great aesthetically
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Nice physics
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Fun gameplay
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Awesome music and menu
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Dirt cheap!
Cons:
- Can’t change mouse sensitivity, and the stock sensitivity is a bit fast for me personally
Overall, a great game and it shows that you can make good games. Looking forward to the next game(s). I will keep playing to try and get a better score.
– Real player with 0.7 hrs in game
BARDO
Wow.
This game is incredibly detailed, it drops you directly into immersion straight from the menu.
Controls are incredibly intuitive, it genuinely feels like your drawing arrows and is uniquely satisfying. (I feel like Green Arrow)
The immersion is great, Surroundings seem natural and lifelike and the music is perfect for this style of game.
The game itself runs flawlessly. Your character is equipped with a bow and arrow and special abilities that help deal with larger waves. The waves of monsters you fight increase at a steady difficulty making the experience challenging but immensely satisfying.
– Real player with 8.0 hrs in game
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This is one of my first VR experiences and all I can say so far is wow…
I fond this game so addictive and rewarding! Vs my normal games, because it had a more “real” sensation to it, I felt I gained something to a different level.
Now moving onto the game specifics.
For a first VR game it is brilliant, the artwork and textures are brilliant and so smooth. The physics of the box and arrow; even though I am no trained archer, are so accurate and fantastic with the added benefit of not taking all too long to adapt to.
– Real player with 6.0 hrs in game
Keep Defending
Keep Defending is a wonderful blend of archery and tower defense!
Keep Defending (KD for the remainder of this review) is a great archery game that mixes in some tower defense elements. You will most likely kill most of the enemies yourself in the earlier levels and on low difficulty modes, but you will find that this game throws a lot of challenges your way which will require management of funds and allies. These allies range from archers to warriors to mages. You will make use of a teleport beacon as well to get around each level. Some levels don’t require any of these allies or tools to be completed, but harder difficulties and more complicated levels throw a lot more enemies at you and even change up where some of them spawn.
– Real player with 7.2 hrs in game
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Keep Defending puts a fun spin on the common VR archery genre by adding in the tower defence element. Unlike most of the tower defence games, it actually does it well.
Full video review here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAEeKP9Qvrg
If you’d like to watch some gameplay from a high-ranking player, take a look at this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7TDAFTLWA8
You get gold for killing each enemy which can be spent on new defences. Defences being things such as teleport markers or NPCs who will attack the enemy with you. So far I’ve gotten teleport markers, crossbows and knights. You can place them in predetermined slots and if needed change the defence currently in place if you change your mind or the situation changes.
– Real player with 5.4 hrs in game
Sky Sanctuary
When to buy and when not to buy?
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Sky Sanctuary is a beautiful archipelago where you can play all kinds of different Samurai mini games. As the game is in early access, there are only a few things to do at the moment.
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Japanese wood cutting (Tameshigiri)
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Bow and arrow skill training (Kyudo with 3 modes)
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and there is a sandbox zone where you can use/try out several Samuari weapons like Shurikens and smoke screen balls.
– Real player with 44.6 hrs in game
When I first saw this game I couldn’t help thinking of similar sword slicing VR titles like Fruit Ninja or Katana X, and wondering what would make this game stand out from its competitors. But actually, Sky Sanctuary is probably the more padded out game of the three by presenting itself as a tongue-in-cheek samurai and ninja training game. So whereas chopping things with a katana is an element of all three games, that’s just one component of Sky Sanctuary’s full experience, also offering the ability to walk around the small floating island, shoot a bow, and mess with ninja type goodies like smoke bombs, shurikens and fire staffs. Both the sword and bow experiences are essentially ranked mini-games, with the option to also just mess around the island with them.
– Real player with 3.9 hrs in game
Holopoint: Chronicle
This is a well made game that doesn’t make me feel sick. Every VR game I had played previously made my eyes hurt. This game has smooth graphics that feel natural. It is easy to tell that alot of time and effort went into the design for this game. Small details such as ground texture, 3D menues, and even fish make for a truely beautiful game. Any issues that I have had are limitations of the device rather than the game. The game feels balanced and has a good learning curve. This is not to say that it does not get difficult. There are parts where you will fail multiple times. I enjoy learning how to deal with each type of enemy. I highly recommend playing this game yourself before watching a playthrough.
– Real player with 31.6 hrs in game
Compared to the original Holopoint
+It’s much prettier
+More areas
+No drawing arrows from quiver
+Active and responsive dev
-Missing options available in Holopoint, such as 1-handed aiming. In fact, there doesn’t seem to be an options menu at all. (1-handed aiming added in beta)
-Doesn’t run as well on i7-4770k@4.4GHz & 2080Ti
-I dislike the music
– Real player with 13.8 hrs in game
Pin Them
Pin Them is an action tower-defense game set in a medieval fantasy world.
Master the Pin Mechanic
Hit enemies from the right angle when they are close to a wall to Pin Them. Pinning enemies is faster than killing them. Only pinned enemies are good enemies!
Interact with Active Ragdolls
All enemies are completely physically simulated. Use your arrows to knock them back, make them trip or throw them over railings.
Exploit Weaknesses
Learning about the weaknesses of the eight different types of enemies will help you to defeat them more easily. An undead, for example, can be killed with a single head shot unless he wears a helmet. Or you can defeat giant cyclops instantly by hitting their eyes with an arrow.
Encounter Underworldly Creatures
Evil creatures are trying to enter the ancient library. It is your job to stop their assault.
Use Abilities
You have access to different abilities that will greatly improve your power on the battlefield! Use the multi-shot, for example, to hit multiple enemies in front of you. Or blink to the target location by utilizing the teleport-shot.
Fortify your Defenses
Place different types of defensive structures to help you defend against evil creatures. Mount arrow traps on a wall that pin enemies passing by, automatically. Throw an exploding chicken to knock back enemies and make them fall over railings.
Collect Equipment for Your Character
Slaying enemies will grant you powerful loot that will increase the strength of your character. Optimize your equipment to become the mightiest archer of all times.
Climb the Leaderboards
You will receive a score for completing a level in Pin Them. Compare your score with your friends, players in your country and players worldwide. Master your archery skills and climb to the top of the leaderboards!
Queendoom
If you enjoy wave based shooting gallery bow and arrow vr games, this is one of many to choose from. After about 6 hours I’m just now on the 5th stage of the first of two Queendoms populated with only slim, light-skinned women. It may take you more or less time to get where I am depending on your ability to aim well, prioritize targets, dodge or repel incoming enemy missile attacks, and make good hiring and purchase decisions between onslaught waves,
Each Queendom has 5 stages, and each stage has a minimum of four waves to complete. Scoring headshots regularly, and having high accuracy, will increase the amount of gold you earn each wave. There are a plethora of enemy models with unique attack types, movement, and special effects.
– Real player with 49.1 hrs in game
This game has been an absolute blast! I see moba style games coming in the near future thanks to ideas that this game has implemented to semi-similar games of the overall same genre. Wave based, tower defense, upgradable weaponry, decent teleport system, and downright pretty.
Oh yeah, did I mention it’s hard?
(She told me so, but I had already been aware)
I’ve been enjoying trying to figure out the best way to spend my loot in order to die in the most lengthy possible way. I’ve gotten to the centaur-type boss on level 6 once.
– Real player with 26.7 hrs in game
Rain of Arrows
Good game , the arrow physics are top notch, graphics entertaining, and pacing is just about right for this kind of game. BUT, I would love it if you got rid of the obscuring flames on the end of the arrow, at least when you turn off player aim assist. Can’t see the target at all which makes it very hard to hit it. The one thing I like the most about bow and arrow games is judging the trajectory to hit the target, never want aim assist. The mechanic for bringing up the shield and paddle is inspired I think. Very quick and intuitive. Thanks for the fun.
– Real player with 2.5 hrs in game
Experienced on the Oculus Quest 2
You can view my initial impressions review & gameplay here: https://youtu.be/TMVurUVIKGE
This is a stand-still 360 archery wave shooter / “bullet or arrow hell” rogue-lite that is quasi on-rails. What I mean by that is that you’re basically on a raft that goes forward without your input in the water. However, you can paddle side to side to avoid obstacles. Meanwhile, you can dodge side to side to avoid enemy projectiles and you can even use a shield to protect you against some types of damage. I believe you have 3 deaths and you can get upgrades after beating a boss.
– Real player with 1.2 hrs in game
Apex Construct
This game is a lot of fun. You will feel like a bad-ass fighting robots and hacking your way to the heart of a reality shattering conspiracy. Bow combat is fun and challenging, and I enjoyed hunting for passwords and secrets throughout the twisted labs and factories. Graphics are crisp, voice acting is solid.
It took me about 9 hours to complete the main campaign, but I did spend a lot of time hunting for secrets (which I still haven’t finished finding).
Despite having a lot of fun with the game, it does have a few bizarre shortcomings that might be dealbreakers for some people. Audio is not well balanced, with loud music, or even the sound of your own bow and robot hand loud enough to drown out enemy noises. The mission select map is confusingly laid out, and some secrets appear to be shared between different missions, which makes keeping track of progress difficult. Areas can be revisited for deeper exploration, but only by replaying missions (including being forced to replay all introductory dialogue and the tutorial every time you revisit the first mission to find missing secrets). The ending is a bit underwhelming, and could really have used its own boss battle, rather than reusing the previous one.
– Real player with 9.1 hrs in game
Experienced on Oculus Rift with Touch Controllers
One of the best things about Apex Construct is all the options available so you can choose how you want to experience the game. You can choose to teleport or you can choose joystick locomotion (free locomotion). You can choose to play seated or standing. You can choose snap turning or smooth turning. You can even decide if you want a vignette or not during turning. You can choose what graphics settings you want.
I played the entire game seated (with a front 2 sensor setup). I probably would choose to play standing if I had to do it all over again and set my sensors for roomscale setup. I did experience some added frustration and difficulty by not having a roomscale setup. You need to quickly aim & move in all directions while on the move.
– Real player with 8.7 hrs in game
Archer VR
Waves of goblins and orcs walk past as you try to protect your portals with a bow. The aim is precise - you can teleport around the tracks with an aimed arrow and blow up barrels if you can hit them
– Real player with 1.6 hrs in game
Watch my video here https://youtu.be/VqJ816jWqoQ
Played on the Rift S.
Graphically is nice and decent. I felt on the Rift S I could do with a little supper sampling to sharp it out. The game runs very well. Lighting is nice and so is the textures. The maps designs are vivid and different in design. (3 levels to play)
Audio is really funny when a Goblin dies or gets hit by an arrow. It had my making noises in laughter that I have heard come from me before. Overral the audio is fine. No 3D audio and the music is louder than the SFX.
– Real player with 0.5 hrs in game