SteamHammerVR - The Rogue Apprentice

I originally posted a review when the demo first came out detailing the exellent presentation but lacking enjoyable gameplay. The developers replied more recently and kindly asked if I could give the demo another go. So today I did. The demo has changed from the first time I played it, again they've stepped up the polish, it's very charming. The problem still remains, the gameplay is dull. Sorry devs, you're clearly talented guys, the visuals, style and original steampunk weapons are lovely. I played the latest demo for 5 minutes and gameplay just isn't fun. The crawling clockwork rats just aren't interesting, and the weapons lack punch when connecting with the rats. Which is odd as smashing the boxes and barrels is convincing. It clear a lot of work has gone into this title, I'd recommend anybody to try the demo before purchase, maybe this game just isn't for me.

very bad

Love this Game, Could of got it for free but i paid for it and gave my free key away because i think the Devs deserve the cash for all the hard work. I love streaming this whenever i do everyone always asks what game it is because its so much fun. The choice of weapons, the humor which is so typically British and the details that have gone into making this are all top notch. I love it i think you will too.

Hooray for Steam and God save the Queen, great steam punk game with plenty of ingenious weapons and lots of clockwork enemies. Well, what a surprise this game is, set in Victorian London with lots of various maps which you unlock as you clear a level. The enemies are cool and inventive and fit in with the steam clockwork era. Although a room scale wave shooter, it is different in the enemies and kind of suits this Steam Punk theme. The visuals are good while not overly taxing and the voice acting and acting are pretty good which is unusual for VR games so far. Musically it's great and the map in the sewers the music is perfect, there is a room below the main room you start off in where you have a guide and training area for the weapons. Now the weapons also have voice command which is pretty cool and you can use to combine 2 different weapons (one in each hand) to fight some enemies more effectively. It's just a matter of remembering which combos good for which enemy. It's a fun game and at $15 seems reasonable for what you get, decent amount of levels (11) but the weapons are where this game shines. It's great to go around with a steam hammer in one hand and a Tesla gun in the other. If you're into Steam Punk or want a VR game that's in a different setting with unusual enemies and an array of different weapons then buy this one. For the money, it's well worth it compared to so many other VR titles.

Wave shooter... again.... :/

It's been a while since I was excited for a game that was this disappointing. https://youtu.be/lWlf0cUp3NE SteamHammerVR claims that it is "A truly immersive story adventure..." and I find that to be borderline false advertising. I don't believe that Wave Shooters would fall under the 'Adventure' genre even if they do have a story. SteamHammer drops you into the middle of a London intersection about to be overrun by rat-bots with no context or backstory. You're then picked up by a guy in a blimp for equally lacking logical reasons. He then shoves you in a steampunk Ironman suit and sends you out to kill more rat-bots which for some reason want to suddenly attack a single house that you then have to protect. As far as stories go, it's all over the place. To be fair though we could poke holes in most RPG stories starting hours so we'll skip that. The delivery of the story I did find rather interesting. The thematic black and white TV with the audio slightly out of sync was amusing and fitting. The weapons looked interesting at first glance but to the level that I played before I'd had enough, I didn't find them to equally useful. My main weapons were the magents for smashing small bots and the hammers for taking out larger bots. None of the other weapons really felt like they lived up to the other two. Now. The main complain. This. Is. A. Wave. Shooter. This isn't an adventure game. It's not going to have you traipsing across London as a bad ass steampunk Ironman. Maybe it's just me but that's the impression I got from the social media posts and the Steam page. I very well could have interpreted all of those things incorrectly however I went in with one set of expectations and what I found was nothing more than an average, run of the mill Wave Shooter that just wasn't enjoyable. There was story. I'd periodically hear dialog while fighting but wasn't really able to follow it very well while fighting. Even playing through the level twice I feel like I missed bits of it and overall I didn't feel like it added much to bending over and swatting at rats. I can't really quantify fun or say exactly why I didn't find the game enjoyable. Bending over at a 90 degree angle and swatting rat-bots just doesn't do it for me. The larger enemies were equally as unsatisfying to smash into pieces. So... Ultimately, SteamHammerVR just wasn't fun and for that it gets a thumbs down.

Wow! Just Wow. This is not your standard common all-garden wave shooter (infact there is a barely any shooting). Not only is it visually stunning but game play is awesome! I like the magnet weapon the best but the amount of things you can do with the various weapon combos is so much fun. It is definately authentic 'Steampunk' and the characters and story are well thought out. I love the Doctor character he is very funny and very well portrayed!! The enemies range from scary to downright hiliarious too. The Pub level is definately my favourite!! This is already one of my favourte games!! Very good price for what you get and I can't wait for more levels!! Highly recommended.

Quirky British gameplay at it's best. Can't tell if it will properly capture the Steampunk "feel", but it's a good start with the weapons and the setting aboard the Horndenberg is beautifully crafted. Good enough that I've just pledged on Kickstarter, so good luck guys!

The tutorial talked for 10 minutes and then the game wound up being boring anyway.

Man, you guys really did an amazing job on this one. I've pretty much stopped buying wave shooters but the spin you guys took on this is absolutely fantastic. The atmosphere is perfect and I'm really looking forward to seeing other aspects of the game as well as other weapons in action. This will definitely be a must have title. Great job guys!