Splatsplasm

I'm fond of Splatsplasm! While reminiscent of other VR titles in the genre (such as beatsaber), it has a distinct and defined style to it - while there are rhythm game mechanics (with appropriate high scores) and those are fun, I really just enjoy swatting silly little aliens at a wall! It balances tone and difficulty well, with enough player choice to allow for a variety of play styles depending what you're after: I like donning a pair of boxing gloves because it gives me more control over where the aforementioned little aliens go. It takes a familiar genre and, with good spirits and fun designs, puts a unique spin on it.

[h1]Experienced on PSVR2[/h1] I don't like doing negative reviews. But as you guys know, the VR music rhythm genre is one that is loaded with many good VR music rhythm games. From Audica, to Beat Saber, to Pistol Whip, to Drums Rock, to Ragnarock, to Audio Trip, to Synth Riders. I could literally go on and on with several other great VR music rhythm games. Unfortunately, compared to those games, I cannot recommend this game. It just falls short. It doesn't even feel like a music rhythm game. Music is playing while you're swatting flying red & blue alien splats. For the bats that I tried, the aliens seemed to go down most of the time. The problem is that you need to get 100%, meaning you'll need to splat most of the wall. I usually had the bottom half all-covered, but the top was difficult to get going. It's easy to get to 50-70%. But then you get stuck at that number. And then a different song plays. It feels endless. Hit the alien splats, avoid hitting the sponges, and dodge the barrier ... while music plays. Try to get the spots not covered. It's just not a very fun gameplay loop. It doesn't help that the "bat physics" are wonky at best. I wasn't a big fan of the music either. This is sub-par for this strong VR genre. [b]Rate 4/10.[/b] [quote]Please note: I received a free Steam key through the Steam Curator Connect program. If you enjoyed my review, please consider joining my Steam Curator group [url=https://steamcommunity.com/groups/Oculus_WMR]Oculus Rift Reviews.[/url][/quote]