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Starblood Arena
Released On: Apr 11, 2017
68
7.2
All Platforms
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 23 Critic Reviews
68
26% Positive
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
74% Mixed
17 Reviews
17 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 23 Critic Reviews
68
26% Positive
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
74% Mixed
17 Reviews
17 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
StarBlood Arena is VR’s Overwatch. Oozing with personality, it explodes with a style and grace that one might not expect to come from the scrappiest corners of the galaxy. The tight, frenetic combat takes some standard shooter ideas and literally turns them on their head, putting you in the pilot’s seat in a way only possible with virtual reality. If you haven’t taken the plunge, StarBlood Arena is a damn good reason to get PSVR. If you already own one, I’ll see you in the arena.
If your are looking for a quick shooter fix in VR, this might be it – if you are willing to invest the time needed to wait for online connections as well as unlocking of new equipment.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 45 User Ratings
7.2
64% Positive
29 Ratings
29 Ratings
16% Mixed
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
20% Negative
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 45 User Ratings
7.2
64% Positive
29 Ratings
29 Ratings
16% Mixed
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
20% Negative
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
DESCENT!!! FINALLY!!!
If you remember descent and you like it you have no excuse to get the game, the action is fast as hell, the maps are of the perfect size to not get lost, the controls are... ok, I would prefer another schema, but ok, and the graphics are really nice.
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PlayStation 4
This game was born for the PS VR. The device is fully exploited and the pleasure is real. The game is very fun, speed and lovely colored and overall no linear (best replayed).
I play this game few minutes a day, Perfect !
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PlayStation 4
An enjoyable and good arena shooter that's maybe a bit too expensive. The lack of online players doesn't exactly do the game any favors either.
It’s a pity the pricing isn’t as accessible as the action, but this is a fun and unusual online shooter that suits PlayStation VR surprisingly well.
Forsaken goes VR in this fun but lackluster shooter experience that only shines during the first hours of gameplay. Too shy in game modes, arenas and quantity of characters.
StarBlood Arena is a likeable PlayStation VR shooter that's well-presented and pretty fun to play. The problem is that there simply aren't enough people playing it, and with the online experience being far-and-away the biggest selling point here, that's a problem. If you can convince your friends to pick it up then there's fun to be had here, but with very little single player content it's a risk entering this minefield alone.
Starblood Arena has the mechanics to be a compelling online VR shooter. But the lack of any compelling content and the difficulty of finding other people to play with proves to be one too many obstacles you shouldn’t need to be facing for a game this expensive.
So far so good. I'll start with the biggest drawback out of the box, the pvp matchmaking needs some tuning. At times i could join a game right away, and other times, not so much. As far as gameplay, Starblood looks great and i found it to be quite a blast. Very little to no nausea from the beginning. controls and movement feel very fluid. Takes some practice getting the controls down but once you do, it feels great. Don't get me wrong Starblood has its flaws. Levels could be bit more unique and multiplayer could use a designated lobby instead of having to go back to the main screen after every match. Overall though if your looking for a new vr title in a lacking market, for the money Starblood is a great choice.
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PlayStation 4
Only played two hours so far, and for its price it is overall a great experience compared to many of the other VR-games out there.
Graphics are nice and the artstyle looks good. On a pspro no textures feels out of place except perhaps for the explosions, they can look a bit simple. Other than that no complains and the audio complements the style its going for.
There is content here, a variety of maps and they feel big enough. Sometimes a bit hard knowing where the fire is coming from when you are getting shot at, but orienting is fine and no motion sickness here. I had that with EVE : Valkyrie at first.
All the characters are interesting and unique (there are 9) and it is suprisingly fun to unlock customizable vanity stuff and mod loadouts. Actually finding those vanity items and equipping them is a bit worse, as you don`t really get an explanation as to what it is; paint job? Dashboard ornament? But a minor annoyance at best.
The mods work like a tradeoff. For example Nitrrous : Gain 6 seconds of infinite boost, but add a 6 second cooldown. Or charging your heavy (ultimate ability that charges as you deal and take damage) 50% faster, but your heavy normal weapon deals 50% less. Stuff like that. The balance seems fine so far.
For it`s price this is a no-brainer compared to other lackluster VR games. Simple and fun, and so far it feels lighter than EVE : valkyrie and a bit more "depth" than RIGS, both which are brilliant games too!
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PlayStation 4
Starblood Arena is a competent cockpit multiplayer VR game with lots of character and solid gameplay design. A downside though is it can cause nausea.
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PlayStation 4
For the price (free with plus) it was still just an ok use of time. There was almost nobody playing even during the free period. Good luck finding people to play with. It's just a little too chaotic for my taste and what is the point really?
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PlayStation 4
Starblood Arena is an intense VR experience with great presentation and style. Unfortunately it is the one VR game so far that has made me feel ill.
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PlayStation 4
Summary StarBlood Arena is a futuristic flight combat shooter developed for use with the PlayStation®VR headset. Players navigate battle pods in 360-degrees-of-freedom through underground arenas in close-quarters competitive and co-op multiplayer gameplay for 2 to 8 players.
Rated T
for Teen
Platforms:
- PlayStation 4
Initial Release Date: Apr 11, 2017
Developer:
- WhiteMoon Dreams
Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
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