Starblood Arena

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  • 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.
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. PlayStation LifeStyle
    Apr 11, 2017
    90
    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.
  2. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Jun 14, 2017
    80
    Traditional FPS gameplay is given a new spin with PS VR as the frighteningly fast, wide-eyed fun of flying in 360 degrees is matched by tight controls and a welcome lack of motion sickness. [June 2017, p.88]
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  3. 4Players.de
    May 19, 2017
    75
    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.
  4. Metro GameCentral
    Apr 11, 2017
    70
    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.
  5. Multiplayer.it
    Apr 21, 2017
    65
    Starblood Arena's gameplay is pretty good, but there are no special reasons to remember it in the long run.
  6. 3DJuegos
    Apr 19, 2017
    65
    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.
  7. Critical Hit
    May 10, 2017
    50
    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.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. ThomasBerg
    Apr 11, 2017
    9
    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    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!    … Expand
  2. momo74
    May 2, 2017
    9
    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 andThis 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 !    … Expand
  4. nickpep
    Apr 12, 2017
    9
    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 rightSo 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.… Expand
  5. Wilkiwan
    Apr 12, 2017
    8
    I'd consider this a must buy if you like multiplayer games. The game looks great and has a lot of character. I'm happy with the smallerI'd consider this a must buy if you like multiplayer games. The game looks great and has a lot of character. I'm happy with the smaller amount of players as it's much preferable to play team death match and actually be able to voice chat. I had issues connecting to multiplayer but I'm sure that'll get resolved. I went through psn community on the console to find people to squad up with, which worked. Played for a few hours online. Tons of fun. With what is available at launch and the discount for amazon prime order, I thought it was worth the price.… Expand
  6. wesker2012
    May 22, 2018
    7
    Starblood Arena is a competent cockpit multiplayer VR game with lots of character and solid gameplay design. A downside though is it canStarblood Arena is a competent cockpit multiplayer VR game with lots of character and solid gameplay design. A downside though is it can cause nausea.… Expand
  7. kch3691
    Mar 25, 2018
    6
    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.
  8. pacific1
    Feb 5, 2019
    6
    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 luckFor 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?… Expand

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