ZONEX

ZONEX isn't a game, it's an art exhibition that's been dumped on Steam, presumably because the local art galleries took out a restraining order on the "artists" who had no other choice but to pay Valve $100 to dump this on Steam. It's supposed to be a "VR Tech Demo", but all it is is a small low poly untextured 3D environment with a number of rooms and some annoying music you can't turn off. Each room you enter shows off a bunch of low poly polygons etc floating around... that's all there is to this. They want money for this, and it's not even a game! For those unfamiliar with what actually makes something a game, a "game loop" describes the interaction and feedback a gamer has when playing a game. Tetris, for example, has a game loop where a random block appears, the gamer interacts with the block to position it, and then the game decides if that finishes a row or not, increases the players score if any rows were completed, then gives the gamer another block to position. Counter-Strike has a game loop where a player seeks another player, tests their skill against that player by shooting them or being shot, the computer rewards the player if they win, and then if the player s…

This is an awesome little effects showcase that I would definitely recommend picking up. I was really impressed with the quality and variety of psychedelic mini experiences. I'd love to see a mode where you could walk around an infinite zone using the effect of your choice. I do have one note though that needs to be fixed. I'm sometimes getting spun around in a circle at various speeds when trying to walk around. The worst spins come after colliding with a wall at the entrance of one of the effect rooms.

trippy and fun

perfect to goon to