Biathlon Battle VR

"Just Because You Can Shoot, Doesn't Mean You Can Be A Biathlete" A quote that I think can be right, Real life cross-country skiing and VR shootouts are for me the closest experiences I can relate to Biathlon, unfortunately I haven't gotten closer than this, without counting 'Biathlon Battle VR', because Virtual Reality is again that solution to get 'just ' that little closer to the experience. Watch my first gameplay here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sldfpbUE440 Biathlon, a sport in which every athlete can participate, but which not every athlete is intended for, I can imagine how hard this sport can be, especially in bad weather. Anyway, the sport didn't originate as a sport but was invented by Scandinavian hunters, and not just modern ones, but this literally goes way back in history, you have to point it out to them and especially in the old times, to get on this way through the vast deserts of forests and snow with their then weapons in hand, and even now this will not be an easy task, but alright, enough school time, Biathlon is therefore a rough sport that we can appreciate, not at all like a touchy session of soccer. We will never be able to experience the persistenc…

[h1]Experienced on Windows Mixed Reality[/h1] [i]Please note: I received a free Steam key through the Steam Curtator Connect program[/i] You can view my gameplay & initial impressions review here: https://youtu.be/d57b-5yW6KA I can recommend this game. It's definitely the best Biathlon simulator in VR and that's because it's the only one. However, do not expect a simulation. I think this game is more on the arcade side. The graphics aren't the best, but they are good enough to give you the immersion of actually being in a Biathlon competition and the game runs good enough (I was getting 60-70 fps on my 1060 GTX with video recording software also playing). There are several tracks from different countries. While the backgrounds do not change dramatically, the shape of the course do. For example, Germany is a short and easy track while France has three different tracks that all have various twists and turns. You ski by using your motion controllers to propel yourself forward. You race against AI competitors. At some point during the race, you will ski towards the target shooting and use your rifle to hit the targets. You have a scope and will need to hit all 5 targets or be pen…

EDIT: Review changed from not recommending to recommending! So, I tried this game again today and I must say there has been a lot of development over a year! One thing that I complained about earlier, the steering, has been changed to work a lot better compared to the first time I tried the game. The game has gained significant performance boosts and the game mechanics are overall very nicely executed. Also, the gun sounds in this game have more balls than any game I have ever played :D

I dont know how the game is. Since 2 Years i am waiting for occulus Support. This was even promised by the developer. But this game seems abandoned....unfortunately

I really like this game. I already completed some championships. Responsive controls, fun shooting. Try not to shoot at targets, but at a cupboard in the Shop. PS Don't skip game tutorial. It's important 🙂

Disclaimer: I've received this game for free via Curator Connect. Biathlon Battle VR starts very slow and clunky, gets better with few equipment upgrades and some practice, but never becomes really good. First of all, main mechanics of arm swinging locomotion lacks controller and sound feedback, which makes movement much less enjoyable. And movement speed is slow compared to more arcadey games like Fancy Skiing. It can be improved by getting ski upgrades, but that will require playing the game for a while to get enough money from races and tournaments. There is the same with problem shooting mechanics: starting rifle has incredibly shaky aim that only gets better after few upgrades. It feels like the game could have been significantly improved by just giving players good equipment right from the start, instead of making them grind for it. Steering requires exaggerated body/head movement, which is fine for sharp turns but gets annoying when you just need to correct your course a little bit. It is possible to get used to it, but in never gets comfortable. Visuals are mediocre and not very well optimized. Sounds are overall lacking: there is no wind and barely any sound from skiin…