RUINSMAGUS

Doesn't work with SteamVR on MetaQuest 3s. Apparently this is a known issue and has been known for years. If you want to spend $25 for virtual desktop, you can still use it, but buyer beware if you have a Quest and not virtual desktop. Big thumbs down for not bothering to fix a known bug that locks out users of MetaQuest. Also, no left hand support, but its ok because one of the devs is left handed and has no problems... I recall trying the demo last year and liking it, but now that i have had experience with other games that actually work out of the box and let me decide what hand to use, i have no interest in jumping through hoops for an experience that will only be frustrating due to not allowing me to use the hand of my choice.

"Cannot confirm the activation of Steam VR". Apparently, this has been an issue for years. Kinda wanna tell the devs to burn in hell because this is totally whack. I tried using meta link (I have a meta quest 3s). I tried using a cable. I tried using wifi. I tried steam link. That was what I did for my 5 minutes of gameplay before I could leave this review. Until fixed, this game is LITERALLY UNPLAYABLE. Gee, thanks devs. Love reading "Cannot confirm the activation of Steam VR" over and over again. PS. I went and bought Virtual Desktop, which I am pissed about. Seriously. I'm really mad that in order to play this game, I had to spend an extra $25... but yeah, I'm a half hour in and it's really fun so far. If it winds up being phenomenal, I will have to go back and update my review to positive with a serious caveat. For now, it has a lot to prove to me after the advertising that led me to believe that if I bought this on Steam, I would be able to play out of the box.

Once the allure of the new experience wears off, you realize just how shoddy of a game this really is. The combat isn't diverse enough to justify seeing the same few enemies over and over again. Every dungeon is a glorified hallway and there aren't any puzzles or loot to enjoy either. The main hub in front of the ruins has no personality at all... why couldn't they do even a little of what they did for the shop zones?

Loved it, easily rose the ranks and is sitting comfortably in my top 3 favourite vr games. (played on WMR) It has some flaws, but none of them really matter when confronted with the charm that oozes from this game. Every so often it really outdoes itself. Those moments are more concentrated to the later half of the game though, so it starts off a little slow. The good: 1) The anime style atmosphere is probably the main draw of this and it does this REALLY well. 2)The combat at the end, against the later bosses, can actually be quit impressive, which is not something I was expecting considering how -just ok- it starts off. Some of these later bossfights are really fun. 3) Your main companion, despite being a charactertype I usually don't care for, is REALLY loveable. 4) The presentation sometimes spikes and can really put on a show. The music often really hits the spot as well. One cheerfull "we did it!"type track often comes back, usually with your companion cheering you on, it's a little overplayed sometimes but more often than not it REALLY hits right. 5) No bugs or real jank wich is a nice change of pace for a vr game. Though I did have to lower the music volume since it was overpowering the dialogue a bit. The bad: 1) The story can be a bit TOO typical anime/JRPG stuff. But most of it got me to smile regardless.It's really charming, but is IS typical jrpg stuff through and through 2) The dungeons at the start feel a bit bland, but with more enemies types and spells/mechanics it picks up quickly. They're never amazing though, they're the filler in between the real fun. The bosses stand out as far more interesting than the dungeons. The fights with the other magi especially stand out as the gems of this game. 3) You can feel that they were battling the Quests hardware limitations. minor characters look far less detailed, The main places you go to are gorgeous but are connected by teleporters. Eventhough they could've been in the world themselves. 4) The upgrade system may as well not be there, and honestly should not have been there. --------------- Overall I loved it, it's a charming game I'm sure I'll come back to soon enough. I can feel this studio could make the type of VR games I've been dreaming of if they just didn't have to hold back for quest or for budget reasons. I'm rooting for you Characterbank!

Play this game on Easy/Normal. There is no reason to play on Hard mode unless you are a masochist. Purchased this game on sale. Recommend getting it on sale. I was interested in this game because this was not a VR shooter game. This has the anime inspired appeal and some nice voice acting. What I disliked about this game: 1) Game music overpowers voice actors. For the love of god, this happens to many games and unfortunately, happened to this game too. Even lower other options, the game music just overpowers the voices. 2) Scrolling through inventory to use the right healing potion and dying as you were too busy scrolling for the right item. There needs to be a better inventory management for potions/healing and other items should be "stored" elsewhere. 3) Using the shield is nice and dandy, but I have a heavy grip and sometimes would pull/use items from my chest. Certain shields you squeeze the grip to activate it, but squeezing the grip close to your chest also activate pulling the item to be used on your chest. This was not thought through. 4) Not being able to turn down difficulty when in a tough fight cause if you are an idiot like me, assumed "hard" difficulty wasn't going to be any different. Please allow the option to turn down difficulty if you mistaken put hard mode. Set it where you can reduce difficulty, but cannot go back up in difficulty. (Not like there were achievements or trophies for beating the game on hard.) 5) Being able to swap magic/armor at any time. There were times I picked the wrong magic setup and was a huge disadvantage. What I like a bout this game: 1) Some of the characters were your typical anime tropes. Sure, they were annoying, but you can appreciate how annoying they were. You can tell the developers put some love into this game. 2) This VR game was not a shooter. I'm tired of seeing lots of VR shooters. Sure game mechanics got repetitive, but it was a nice pace to enjoy the atmosphere in this game. 3) There was a story, just you had to make it to the end to get the actual story. Kind of wish they explained it better provide more lore through out the game so you can learn about this world. tldr; Get the game on sale; play on easy/normal. Enjoy the story. Enjoy some eye candy, depending on your preference.

VRゲームという新しいジャンルに挑戦してるのはわかるがVR除いた内容はPS１時代と大差ない一本道の単調なおつかいゲーム。 マップも同じような背景ばかりだし、敵も装備も数える程度なので途中で飽きる。

Disadvantages of RUINSMAGUS: * Does not work directly via Steam Link. First, you need to connect via Oculus Link and launch SteamVR when you are in it. * Very small confirmation buttons. * During conversations, you are forbidden to walk and are often teleported around the location. But outside of dialogues, you might be forced to run through a long, useless location. * You have a somersault skill (which teleports you a meter). But you can't use it outside of combat dungeons. * Adjusting the volume of background sounds does not affect the volume of the music. The background music is blaring so hard that I can barely hear the characters. * In bright and dark environments, you don't see an attack scope. * There is no sound indication that the skill has been recharged, because of this you simply forget that you have additional skills. Switching additional skills and ults is terrible. * The method of using potions is poorly implemented. During the battle, you accidentally switched to a potion, and at a time when you have critically little health left, you do not have time to "scroll through" items to the health elixir. * The idea that if you have died 3 times, then you will have to kill all the monsters of the dungeon all over again before the boss is terrible * Shield and walls skip damage * The plot is bad, trying to play on emotions with background music, but it doesn't work if I met the character 5 minutes ago. The side characters don't have endings of their stories. * It is impossible to complete the game on high difficulty. I play many games with high difficulty for greater interest, but the high difficulty in this game is not thought out. You have almost no way to avoid taking damage, and on high difficulty, not only will you not have enough health potions, sometimes you won't even have time to drink them. * If you made a mistake like me and started the game with a high difficulty, you will not have the opportunity to lower the difficulty of the game, just start a new game I regret the money and time I spent.

This game is often billed as a JRPG, but it's really an ARPG. You have a few different magical abilities which you will rotate through in real time battles as you make your way through dungeons. There is no physical VR interaction at all, you walk/run around firing off ranged magic abilities. The combat is good, and is something different from all the games focused on physical simulation of guns or bows or swords. There is no character levelling, but you have a few gear options and some upgrades available. You have a waifu sidekick, she doesn't help in fights, she just talks and makes kawaii facial expressions. The enemies use the same few models over and over, but their attacks change as the game progresses making them significantly more difficult to deal with. The levels themselves are a different story. The dungeons are super basic rooms, the rooms look almost procedurally generated, but they aren't and despite their simplicity you will see the same rooms copypasted repeatedly over the course of the game. This makes it feel quite repetitive. For me, the combat was fun enough that I didn't really mind, but it is the biggest weakness of the game. Story-wise, it is typical anime/JRPG fare, if you want a game that makes you feel like you are in an anime this is the one. Each 'arc' is decent but not amazing, except the finale which, while not at all original, is compelling if you like anime stories. All in all, this game sold me on VR games that don't try to do physical simulation, which is normally what I look for in VR games. I am glad to see they are working on a new game and I will definitely be playing it.

MetaQuest3にてプレイしようと思いましたが、25年4月10日現在、色々調べてもSteamVRの関係でプレイすることはできませんでした。 MetaQuest3をお持ちの方は気を付けてください。私は今返品処理をしています。 MetaQuestLinkのほうで同タイトルがありますのでそちらで遊びたいなって思います。 こういう時おすすめで「はい」か「いいえ」しか選べないので「いいえ」を選択するしかできないのですが動かないので仕方ないですよね・・・。

これぞVRって感じです。ヒロインも可愛い。　この様なアニメ調のゲームがもっとできればいいのにって感じです。 MetaQuestからSteam版は起動が難しいです。 皆さんが書いてるように、CドライブにSteamVRを入れ、このゲームもCドライブに入れてもゲームは立ち上がりませんでしたが、以下の手順でゲームできました。お試しあれ。 １．MetaQuestから、Air LinkでPCへ接続 (SteamVRではない） ２．AirLinkでPCにつながったら、テスクトップを表示し、そこからSteamVRを立ち上げる。 ３．SteamVRが立ち上がると、Steamのゲーム一覧が表示されるので、そこからルインズメイガスを選択して起動 ４．ルインズメイガスが表示されます。