PAPER FIRE ROOKIE (Formerly Paperville Panic)

the game is OKAY but the controls really get in the way of playing at time (on index at least). the amount of times my gun would holster itself was super annoying, caused me to fail a couple of times sound mixing is also pretty bad, everything was super loud even at half settings with a ton of clipping on any voice work, gave me a headache after a while so had to play in short stints. maybe worth it if you get for cheap but wouldn't go out of my way to recommend.

Fair shake of the snag, Shirl shes a drungo if ya fink shes gonna play with me dingo! Me morton bay bugs can root ya missus while I'm pashing on with ya sis Kylie she loves a good root does Kylie. Anyways youse are all good ♥♥♥♥♥ and I mean it, if youse ♥♥♥♥♥ were my bros I'd wank yas off like we does to family. Aussie VR game thats good. See video for full review https://youtu.be/vJ4GGN7whK8

After a bit over 30 minutes I had to quit from nausea as the teleport isn't really a teleport but more of a quick slide without fading out to the location which was really screwing me up if it wasn't straight ahead of me.

While the concept is interesting and I played the game through once, there are a few areas that really require polish for the game to be worth full price. In particular, the controls leave a lot to be desired, especially using the Valve Knuckles controllers. Many reviews of this game mention the teleport-only controls, and for good reason. To move around, you need to push the analog stick (or touchpad), aim to your intended location, and release. However, if you accidentally move the stick sideways while doing this, you will end up rotated. Given that the game often expects you to move quickly to reach a goal or avoid an attack, getting turned around is far too common. To make things worse, there is actually no way to turn in place, and trying to intentionally turn yourself while teleporting can be a bit of a crapshoot due to the sensitivity of the turning control. This makes dodging enemies and attacks much harder than it needs to be. Trying to hold on to things in this game in general is another issue. The axe requires you to have a constant grip on the trigger to hold, which is okay for short periods but not for any appreciable length of time, and actually results in a very uncomfortable grip if you are trying to simultaneously move around. Mercifully, the guns only need to be grabbed from the holster and then remain in your hand while you shoot. Unfortunately, with the Knuckles at least, squeezing the grip at all (which is easy to do in the excitement of the game) will cause you to drop your gun, leaving you defenseless against those missiles that you were just trying to shoot down. The humor in the story portions of the game is quite alright, but the one-liners that enemies and NPCs shout during gameplay are very repetitive and quickly overstay their welcome. Hearing the same quip for the 10th time when I'm already frustrated by the controls is not conducive to a fun experience. That said, I had a lot of fun moments in this game, and I would change my recommendation to a positive one if the controls had a bit of an overhaul.

Purchased this game drunk, looked funny at the time. Forgot about it till today. Played 25 boring and unfunny minutes and can’t get a refund... Don’t be me.

I ended up returning it after playing half of the first level. For an FPS-style game, the control scheme is quite unintuitive. Please give more options for movement (clicking the middle button to move & reorient is really slow and cumbersome) Also, please figure out that the same button to holster and then fire feels quite weird. You pick up your water gun as it starts firing while you're still picking it up from your belt.

Heavy-handed humor and an really uncomfortable control scheme. It's a nice premise, but I just couldn't have any fun with it.

should have went for the demo before using the steam key 4/10

Paper Fire Rookie (Formerly Paperville Panic) is the most mediocre VR game I've ever played, but I actually enjoyed it and finished it in a single sitting. Definitely agree with their review in the description from The VR Base of "There is nothing to dislike" which pretty much wraps it up as there's nothing really wrong here but nothing spectacularly right. The action is pretty good, and the jokes/memes/references in the dialogue are clever and actually made me stifle a laugh once or twice! Of the 5 bosses only two of them didn't drag on a painful amount, but they were all done well otherwise. Also just change the name and put the Paperville Panic part in the description or something.

Awkward Index controls and general buggyness doesn't diminish this game's fiery sense of humor and charming gameplay. A surprise and certainly worth picking up.