
Team-based action game with insane physics-driven power-ups. Shoot, duck behind cover, and coordinate with teammates...all in glorious VR! Play both Singleplayer Story Mode and Online Multiplayer!
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This is the most fun I have had in the Vive with my clothes on, hands down the best multiplayer expereicne you can get. Takes the fun of Onward or Art of Fight and cranks the knob so high it breaks it off. The ammount of laughter that comes out of this game is mind blowing. Hands down the best Vive multiplayer experiance!
Teleportation is among the largest complaints in room-scale VR gaming. Smashbox Arena utilizes teleportation in a way that adds depth to the gameplay. An animated teleport must be tossed to a desired teleport location. Once it lands on a flat surface (it will bounce off of non-flat surfaces), a short animation takes place before teleporting the player. A player can cancel their teleport at anytime once it is thrown, and enemy players can cancel each other's teleporters. Many strategies have developed between players using the teleport disc alone. Faking out with teleporters, distracting before shooting, and teleporting onto moving objects. After 300 hours of play time it is safe to say Smashbox Arena is by far the best VR experience I have had since purchasing my Vive. The community surrounding this game is one of the most welcoming I've ever experienced. Having taken part in multiple community held tournaments and leagues it's safe to say competitive multiplayer VR is here, and Smashbox is the definition of a VR eSport. At first glance the gameplay of Smashbox Arena is quite simple. Pick up and shoot balls, teleport around, and knock out the opposing team in 3v3 fights. This simplicity makes Smashbox easy to pick up for new VR players, and highly acessible for venues like VR Arcades. The gameplay contains an added depth thanks to its reliance on room-scale VR. Players can, and must, dodge, lean, crouch, and utilize all 360 degrees in order to master the game. If you have a room-scale VR set up give the Smashbox Arena demo a try. It is the full game but limited to a single map. Players who have purchased the game can jump into the demo game along side you. Check out the guides and discussion boards for tips on how to handle yourself in game, as there is a bit of a skill curve between new and veteran players. If you'd like someone to help you out feel free to send me a friend request here on steam. There are full games being player every day in Smashbox Arena, and it is quite popular at multiple VR Arcades.
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First off, Paintball in Rec Room is probably my most-played multiplayer VR game. Wait, what does that have to do with this game? Well it basically reminds me a lot of that. But because the teleportation system is a lot slower, and because you basically get one "bullet" per hand (and you can't teleport if your hands are full), it makes the game a lot more tactical than spamming shots at the enemy or just teleporting as fast as you can with the flag. It also helps that the game will automatically fill spots with bots if necessary, something sorely missing from a lot of VR multiplayer games, and they're certainly competent enough in the solo mode, so there's less worry about not being able to play games later if the population falls down. So yes, this may actually be my new favorite VR multiplayer game.
Only a couple of hours played but already overtaken my previous favourite game, Onward, as the best multiplayer experience on the Vive. As others have said, its incredibly polished, original, and so much fun to play. I don't normally leave reviews but just had to for this excellent title.
I've been pretty picky with the current VR titles. None have really held my interest for very long. I Recently bought Arizona Sunshine which is a good game, but compared to Smashbox Arena, Smashbox Arena is 10x more fun. Need to spread the word of how awesome this game is. Dont think. Just buy!!!!
Best multiplayer VR experience I've had so far. Rounds are quick and downtime is minimal. The controls are easy to pick up for beginners and the gameplay has enough depth to keep you coming back to improve your skills. I've spent more hours on this game than any other VR game to date. The developers and support team are excellent and are often playing the game with public players as well. Recently the game stopped working for me (I had the windows 7 issue that has now been patched). I emailed support and received a response an hour later. Over the next 24 hours I had over 20 messages back and forth with a developer who had many fixes to try and even created several special beta-builds of the game for me to test in an attempt to fix my issues. It turned out the issue wasn't even specific to this game and was happening to me with multiple VR games, but the developer persisted and helped me solve the issue for all the games I was unable to play, not just Smashbox. Outstanding support! I was back in Smashbox Arena the evening after I reported the issue and the Win7 fix was made public shortly thereafter. Thanks Gabe!
Smashbox arena is my favorite vr game! The social aspect is great, everybody has fun and talks trash. Its easy to pick up as a beginner but is like kung fu to master. I recommend everybody get it, but if you dont have money just try the trial! Roomscale is possible if you like creeping around corners
I'm on the fence when it comes to multiplayer games, with most of them the only way to get better is to plunge in the deep end and with something like Onward that means looking like a noob. That's enough to turn me off playing unless I can pick it up pretty much instantly. Most multiplayer games lack any decent single player experience, are unusable if there aren't other online players or have dumb AI bots that aren't realistic. With this game I can play progressively tougher matches against competent AI's. When I want I can go up against other players and not look like I don't have a clue. Some of the best games I've seen recently have been Oculus exclusives, polished titles that have had serious money and time spent on them. This looks and feels like one of those, and I mean that in the best possible way. Can't fault this.
NO online matches no players. i was assuming ppl were playing online but game is dead on arrival.
you guys should seriously think about updating this. out of all the games i have played. this one has massive longevity. if you could change your characters to superheros or starwars figures or something. it would be awesome. new maps etc. i would pay for a new upgrade for sure! please make a new smashbox arena!
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