Bocce Time! VR

Fun VR game where you can play Bocce Ball, a bit of a cousin of 'Petanque'. Check out online multiplayer gameplay where we tried all the current tracks: https://youtu.be/uMs28mDGj7Q It is not difficult at all to master this, first you throw a small ball on the track beyond a boundary and then you each throw your playing balls via a certain turn and the intention is to end up as close to the small ball as possible try to bounce off your opponent's cues with your cues as well as your opponent's cues. The game has a single and also an online multiplayer mode and this works very well, there are x number of tracks available to hold matches and each track is also different in challenge.

[h1]Experienced on the Meta Quest 2[/h1] You can view my initial impressions review & gameplay here: https://youtu.be/HMAkjUZk6oQ I would say this may be the best bocce sports title in VR. I say maybe because I was not able to test out multiplayer. I am assuming in my review that MP works fine without any issues. The good news is that there is single player and I had fun playing that. You can play on bronze, silver, or gold difficulty. There are 6 courts to choose from. There's the standard court, then a picnic court that has all kinds of obstacles in the way, then there's a barrel court with 3 barrels to play around with, there's a tire court where you have to get your pallino (the main ball - the goal) through the tires, there's a ramp court where you have to throw your balls like in an arcade skee-ball game, and finally there's a T-court where the court is laidd out like a T. The AI will make some quips while you play. Each of these courts brings a new challenge to the game to keep it from getting stale. Obviously, this is a game that is a lot more fun if you play online with your VR buddies. I wouldn't know about that personally though. However, I'm pretty sure that's the case. Anyways, game has a low polygon art-style which is probably the worst thing about the game. Otherwise, it is fun to play and the ball physics are arcade fun. Game is running on the Unity Engine. On my RTX 3080, I was getting steady 90 fps. I did not experience any serious issues or bugs. You do have full locomotion, smooth & snap turing, and teleportation available, along with controller or head orientation of camera. You can play seated, but since you're throwing a lot in this game, you'll probably enjoy it more standing (and the throws are easier standing). There are options to help with throwing distance and to disable or enable spin on the ball. Is this better than the few other bocce VR titles? Hrmm, I think so. I think the different courts give this game a longevity that the other titles don't have (assuming MP works fine). It also has some ball unlocks. I think it needs more online functionality though, like an online lobby for waiting, where you can practice some bocce, play some YT videos, get more unlocks (like Avatar unlocks). Some party items to play with. [b]Rate ?/10. I did not play MP, so I don't feel comfortable scoring, but I do recommend it.[/b] [quote]Please note: I received a free Steam key through the Steam Curator Connect program. You can join my Steam Curator group, Oculus Rift Reviews, here: https://steamcommunity.com/groups/Oculus_WMR [/quote]

So if you've played Walkabout, you're going to feel a little deja vous. The graphics and the music are carbon copied, you're on home ground if you don't mind swapping out the golf club for a game of throw the ball closest to the jack. It's a basic premise that seems to work, there's numerous options to change the throwing mechanic to suit. I was able to beat the AI a couple of times with just using the default grip button release, the process itself felt quite natural. Things got a little more interesting when playing on a level with obstacles, it's a bugger when the balls start bouncing off objects making the game more varied. Props to the developer for embracing OpenXR, it booted from my G2 seamlessly and the oculus touch controls mirrored the G2 controllers perfectly. Id take that as it works with WMR devices. Ultimately it comes down to do you enjoy throwing mechanics in VR. Not everybody does, but if you do then there's a serviceable game here which offers up a fun time.

This game shows why we play vr. It is simple, fun and works online. There is not only the classic Bocce lane to play on, but there are also some other lanes with obstacles on it. Just a perfect game to have some fun with some friends (or alone) Here some online gameplay: https://youtu.be/kAQ8aW7Bzxc

super nice casual game. i played it with my mum (700km away, she's got a quest 2) and it felt really like we were just hanging out together, very nice. also solid physics and interesting maps, i don't think this'll get boring anytime soon, just like the real bocce!

Great way to ruin friendships

Na minha opinião, melhor jogo de Bocha já feito. Sendo para VR melhor ainda. Gráfico low poly muito bem feito e jogabilidade excelente. Tem tanto o campo tradicional de jogo com as regras muito próximas das que jogamos no Brasil, como outros campos jogáveis como mini games dentro do jogo. Tem muitas opções de customização e tem como jogar online. Recomendo muito para quem é fã do esporte e mesmo para aqueles que nunca jogaram pois o jogo é muito popular no nosso país, principalmente nas regiões Sul e Sudeste, onde predomina a colônia italiana.

As someone who loves simple, quick VR games. I really enjoyed my time with this game and will definitely play more over time. My first time playing I played with a friend for around 45min and played almost every field. The games graphics are easy on the eyes and are reminiscent of other games like Walkabout Mini Golf. Definitely a good thing imo. I played this game through the RIft S and it ran very smoothly. My co-op partner was on the Index. [b]What I would like to see[/b] More fields to play on. I can't imagine it would be too difficult to add a lot of fields to this game. But the more the merrier. Especially since they don't take too long to complete. I would be more than happy to pay a $1 for an extra 18 fields in a certain biome (like a snow area, space etc). World/ball modifiers. The ability to change gravity, the size or the balls (even random each time it's your turn to throw), different ball objects like a octogonal sphere. Just random things that would add a fun twist to the game once you have played it a bit and have become a bit bored with the regular game.

「氷上のチェス」ことカーリングは、フィールドに描かれた蛇の目に向けて石を滑らせて放ち、モップで氷面を掻いて微調整を行う。競技する場所も道具も大掛かりすぎて、競技人口が増える要素がない。 一方でボッチェは、いくつかのボールを抱えて空き地に出向いたら、標的役になる小さめの玉を投げるともう遊べちゃう。的球近くで止まるようにボールを投げるが、ぶつけて的球を動かしてしまってもよい。 そんなカーリングの先祖、ペタンクの親戚であるボッチェを、お外に出かけることすらなく遊べるようにしてあるだけのVRゲーム。 奥の方が短い上り坂のジャンプ台になってるコースだとか、ドラム缶が乱立してて邪魔するコースだとか、ビデオゲームっぽい仕掛けも皆無ではないのだけど、一ゲームに一回だけゲージ消費技を打てるとかはないし、いいショットが放てたからって「Great!!」というお褒めのボイスや拍手のSEが鳴るといった演出で盛り上げてくれるわけでもないので、超絶地味。 オンラインマルチ機能はあるので、VR環境があってかつボッチェを一緒に遊んでも良いという人間に心当たりがある人にだけオススメ。 なお、イタリア語でボールを意味する「Bocce」はググる翻訳で音声を再生すると「ボッチェ」である。ところが、普通にググる検索するとだいたい「ボッチャ」にサジェストされてしまう。 どうやら「Bocce / ボッチェ」から派生した「Boccia / ボッチャ」がパラリンピック公式種目なせいだと思われる。 ただし、ググる翻訳でイタリア語→日本語に「Bocce」をかけると、「ペタンク」と出る。 なんなんだもう。

Trop fun. La physique est vraiment bonne. Le lancer est génial. Les parties entre amis peuvent devenir très compétitives.