KOTH

I really enjoyed playing this and it's well worth the price. I used to play the game it's based on as a kid and was a fan then. Playing in VR adds so much more to the experience. There was always a sense of tension as the beam of the "Koth" swept towards you but now you can physically duck under the beam (if you are close enough to a wall for cover) although I did dive into a wall in my house. I was so used to old style of playing it took me a few levels to realise I could walk between squares. The graphics, while basic, are striking, I believe the developer is working on updating them too. The "Koth" kills you instantly at the moment, not sure if there are any plans to make it slowly absorb your energy as it did in the original.

I bought this on the Black Friday sale for $3.49. I didn't think I would like it, but because of the Steam Refund policy I thought I might as well take a chance as I have got nothing to lose (other than time). The graphics looked outdated and not suitable for VR and I just didn't see the point from looking at the store page video. It looked like some old Atari game that has long since been surpassed by superior moden gameplay elements. I was very wrong. This game is fun. Simple, but fun. When you see that beaming, all-seeing light coming towards you, you get this automatic sense of dread. Especially after the first few levels, where you're almost at the top and don't want to be sent back to the beginning. Each level passed, brings more difficulty and more careful planning out ahead to avoid the almost omniprescent Koth. I don't think the game is perfect. My main gripe is that something more should happen when Koth catches you, other than a quick restart at the beginning. Don't get me wrong, it's nice to quickly restart a game and makes sense for the leaderboard purposes .. but I'm thinking just a quick animation of vaporizing while the clock stops during this animation. Just something extra to make the pain of being caught more immersive. I also wonder what this game would be like with higher end graphics. Versus trying to teleport quickly, having to crouch down behind objects and quickly run to another safe spot. That would be an amazing game. Rating 6/10 nice simple fun, it's feels great landing in the top 10 of the leaderboards, which sadly, I never did :(

This is a nice Sentinel clone. I recommend it to any casual player who want something other than the usual shooter :)

Most fun I have had had in VR for a long time. The simple graphic style works well in VR. Looking at a tron like landscape and finding a path to the Koth (a cross between Saurons Eye and a Lighthouse) is enjoyable and addictive. I found my tactics started to develop by the 10th game or so, as I discovered what is possible. It certainly met my expectations.

The best way to sum up KOTH is as a first-person, single-piece chess game. The movement is point-and-click, with some limitation. However you wish to classify it, it's a fun game. If you read other reviews or parts of the discussion boards, you'll run across the name "The Sentinel". KOTH is heavily influenced by this DOS game from 1986. Having never played The Sentinel myself, I'm coming into this experience with zero experience. The game is very easy to pick up, but has a slight learning curve. There are 2 modes: Classic and Arcade. In Arcade, you have no limit to moving around. If you can see a square, you can move to it. You will need to absorb trees in order to gain energy to build blocks, which are necessary to get to elevated parts of the topography. While in Classic, in order to move you will first need to place an "Avatar" for your character, then possess and snap to that space where you avatar once was. This is a much more challenging version of the game. You will need to absorb trees and place blocks just like in Arcade, but you'll need to be far more mindful of your energy use and re-absorption. As you may derive from the title, KOTH, is a game where you become King of the Hill. The cyclopic black tower in the center of every level is The KOTH. You must slay the creature by absorption and then replace it to win. This is why I think of it as a single-piece chess game as you move your character across a chess-board like environment with strategically raised plateau and layers. KOTH watches the outstretching board with a beam that destroys artificial structures you place, while leaving trees unharmed. If the beam touches you, you die. You'll respawn where you started, however, anything you collected along the way will be gone. I absolutely recommend checking out KOTH. If you're a casual player, completionist, speedrunner, or VR-enthusiast looking for an odd title to conquer, KOTH has something for you.

I bought this mostly because of the nostalgia associated with The Sentinel. This game feels a little bit stripped down and faster paced than it's predecessor which isn't necessarily a bad thing but it does make if feel like it has a little less depth. It's a little bit of a shame as having the ability to create a new avatar and then jump into it seems like a concept made for VR, the changes (like being able to absorb trees without seeing their bases and no avatars mean you need much less energy to progress) and the time-based leaderboards make it feel more like a sprint to the finish rather than the original strategic game of cat and mouse. Having said that, my only real problem with it is down to the controls. I don't have particularly steady hands and so absorbing any objects at a distance (or getting the square that the Koth is on) is really hard without me pulling the controller back and steadying it against my body. It would be really nice if, once you started absorbing something, the beam would stick to it's original target until it is either absorbed, or you let go of the trigger.

It's a VR version of the 8-bit classic The Sentinel and as such it works perfectly. I love the immersion it achieves. Great to include a game mode that emulates the original, although, personally, I have discovered that I like the other mode better, because it is faster. Simple graphics, reminiscent of the original game. I wonder what the game would look like with better graphics, more elaborate trees and landscapes (this is a suggestion for you, dev). The gameplay, anyway, is great. Makes you want to move one more level forward. Played with Oculus Quest via Link and Virtual Desktop. Runs flawless in both ways. I really like this game.

Really worth the price, great to play this classic in VR. While using a Oculus device, the controller forward vector points up instead of forward, which can be bit awkward on the wrists while playing.