VR Racing: Ultra-Low-Priced Version of Mario Kart

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The "VR Karts" brought by Viewpoint Games Studios has the ambition to make VR version of "Mario Kart". Unfortunately, the idea is excellent, but it lacks enough capacity to achieve the goal. The finished product was disappointing.

Gameplay

The gameplay and track in the game are similar to those of Mario Kart. The colorful and short-length track has various accelerating props that can be picked up or enhanced props that can damage opponents. There is a missing blue turtle shell (damage prop in Mario Racing).

Game mode

The single player battle mode of the game is divided into four parts, a total of 12 tracks, each part has a trophy, the player needs to get the first place through the challenge again and again, in order to obtain the trophy to enter the next area; but The AI ​​of the game is very strong, often throwing players at the top, although this can be said to be challenging, but this unbalanced setting makes it easy for the player to run away.

In other respects, the game mode has a time-challenging mode in addition to the general game, and there are only a few things in the custom appearance of the game, which is basically equal to none. The only attraction is probably the game's multiplayer mode.

The game's multiplayer mode allows two to six players to compete in the same game, but VR hasn’t matched more than one player even on weekends, and it still takes a long, long time to match a player. Very cold. In addition, the game has no voice function, and it is simply a waste of the built-in microphone of the PS VR, although it may also be that the production team wants to maintain the harmonious environment of the game (that is very close to it).

Game screen

At the same time, although there are 12 tracks in the game, but basically only the castle and the beach theme, and the difference between the track and the track is not very large, highly repeatable, and at the same time the track's vision is very ambiguous, watching the uncomfortable, I want to vomit.

The only advantage of the game is probably the VR experience, but it is only better than other aspects. The game's picture is very basic, and the various drifting actions are stupid, but the VR experience brought by the game is at least good in terms of immersiveness and presence.

Game sound

In addition to the general picture, the sound effects of the game are not satisfactory, and the collision and braking of the car sounds hard to hear, and the background music is simply looping and listening.

The game's usable props are pretty good, ranging from pegs to honeycombs, and even items that can invert opponents' operations. However, the use of props requires players to use their heads to aim and lock them before launching them. VR suspects that locking this setting may only be done for the player not to be overwhelmed by the mischief.

Honey juice price

Considering these factors, let's take a look at the price of the game, which is priced at £34.99 (about 313 RMB) on the PSN (Sony Store). It can be said that it is looting, and it is more expensive than other VR masterpieces with good reputation. And it is almost 3 times the price of the Steam version (Steam version is 10.99 pounds, about 99 yuan).

Taking the game for about 1 to 2 hours of play content, coupled with the lack of quality of the game, VR Jun could not help but feel how fat four! How expensive! Probably the game review system has a problem. And this price is probably one of the reasons that lead to fewer online game players.

to sum up

advantage:

At the beginning there is something

Disadvantages:

The picture is very basic and water

Price does not match content, price is too low

Very little content

There are few people in multiplayer mode

This game is like an extremely low-end version of VR Mario Kart. If the game is priced at 10 pounds or less, it is more in line with its quality. With regard to the current price and the quality of the game, fear is that no one will buy this game except for those who are crazy about VR racing.

But friends with a curious attitude can still try it out. The game is currently available on the PS VR and Oculus Rift platforms. The PS VR platform is priced exclusively for local tyrants and is priced at RMB 313. The Oculus Rift version sells for 99 yuan.