Darwin's bots: Episode 1

This looks very promising and well made. Unfortunately the shooting part was annoying far above acceptable level. I had a difference of up to 20cm between the real position of my controllers and their position in VR most of the time during level 3. I would love an option for "easy shooting" where the pistol is already unlocked and filled with unlimited ammo. Without this I can't really recommend the game, I do not even want to emagine having to shoot like this in a stressful environment...

Darwin's Bots: Episode 1 is a compact virtual reality action-adventure built around a futuristic world where robots have become deeply integrated into society. The story takes place in 2034, after the first recorded crime committed by a robot leads to the creation of the Anti Robotic Crime Unit. Players enter this organization as a new recruit and must complete training before becoming qualified for active duty. Developed and published by Duplicator Studio, the game uses this straightforward premise to introduce its VR mechanics gradually while establishing a surprisingly interesting foundation for a larger science-fiction story. Rather than immediately sending the player into a dangerous operation, the campaign treats training as part of the experience. Learning how to operate firearms, construct robots, and control robotic machines forms an important part of the progression. Eventually, the player must pass an examination before participating in a proper mission. This approach works particularly well for VR because actions that would normally be handled through simple button presses become physical interactions. The training environment therefore serves two purposes: it establis…

[h1] Experienced on the Oculus Rift with Touch Controllers [/h1] [i] Note for Oculus users: game works fine on Oculus. The only issue I noticed is having to hold trigger and push down on the joystick to select levels on the menu. Some of the action happens behind you, so I do recommend a full roomscale setup. Plus you'll want to get behind cover and you'll have to crouch down. [/i] I got this on sale for $3.99 USD on a Steam sale recently. I'm surprised by the mixed review status. It's definitely rough around the edges, but it's a good game. I finished the game in 47 minutes and had fun. I did have to overlook the overall clunkiness, but it's different than most VR games out there. Even though this came out on March 2017, it's still one of the most unique VR games out there. So this is your cyberpunk shooter in VR that's dark and mysterious. It actually has a story too, but just when it starts to get interesting you get this one big cliffhanger and then the game ends. I think the first seven levels are just tutorials, but they're tutorial levels that basically has you joining this police force tasked with putting down rogue robots in the future. So you even get to watch a video i…

Good Game. Has a story and areas to explore, not just another wave shooter. Much cheaper than a lot of other games.

1/10 "I've got a great idea for a game." "Wow, that is great. But we can only spare the resources to make it, not to test it." "Ok, you're saying that I spend 1000+ hours making a great game that will be completely unplayable at the end of that time?" "Yes." "Ok, great!"

Short, but fun game. Robots are hard to kill; should be easier. Sometimes a little buggy. All in all good. I am looking forward to more episodes and a more in-depth story.