Mr.Hack Jack: Robot Detective

First Impressions [Played on the Oculus Rift]: This game wasn't on my radar at all--it was only through a post on r/Oculus that I even heard about it. As a fan of puzzle/mystery/escape room games, I decided to give this one a go... ...and I'm quite glad that I did! I'm surprised at the amount of polish in a game coming from a small dev team. In terms of gameplay, you start off in an office, similar to that in L.A. Noire VR or I Expect You To Die. From there, you pull a lever, which dispenses an orb that takes you to your case. A typical case has you teleporting around the room to solve a crime scene, and by interacting with the environment by talking to fellow robot officers and witnesses, using a magnifying glass to highlight evidence, and little mini-games, you will determine the suspect, weapon, motive, victim, etc. in order to complete each case. Each new detail you find will be accompanied by flavor text through which you will be able to piece together just what had happened...

Experienced through the oculus rift. If you like detective puzzle games/escape rooms with a great environment (50's noir detective) this game is for you. I was impressed with the details of the game (puddles with reflection and rain drops), especially coming from an indie studio. To give you an idea what you can expect, you start off in an office similar to "I Expect you to Die" and then select the mission from there. Once in a mission, you will be tasked with interviewing the officers on scene and completing various tasks by searching for items, using magnifier (similar to detective mode in batman), looking for codes/secrets to tie the investigation to: a motive, victim, suspect and method. Though, like other's the game is short and where the story left off, implies that expansions can be added down the road. However, if you enjoy crime noir detective puzzles games in VR, give it a try.

Short little game, very cute and uses some detective skills reminds me a lot of I expect you to die, except there is a lot more helping in the game (potentially to keep younger audiences from getting lost?). I am not sure it is worth the $15-$20 price range though

I've enjoyed the gameplay so far and as others have said, it's a very polished detective game. Only four cases seems a bit short, but not too bad if you get the game on sale. The locomotion is very sensitive and difficult to control in WMR. All it takes is a light touch on the trackpad (not a press,) and you teleport immediately when you let go. I accidentally teleported into walls more times than I can count. My only disappointment is that solving the case was too abrupt. Once I reached 100% completion, a button appeared that said 'Submit Case' or something similar. It took me back to the office and that was literally it. There was no fanfare, no 'Good Job,' confetti, nothing. I don't know if that was a bug or intended. I at least expected to see the perp get arrested at the end.

I have to say, I had a blast playing the game and creating a noir narrative for it. Gameplay below: [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Wzz1mjEDSM] Part 1 [/url] [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xxzo8M9hcP4] Part 2 [/url] Here's the basics: - Teleport only (can be a bit overly sensitive) - Very cool environments and character models - Interesting story - Although the puzzles can get slightly repetitive, they are fun and become challenging - No voice-overs :( - Got some stutter in a few areas (GTX 1080) Overall, I recommend the game if you are interested in puzzles and escape room mechanics. There is still a lot of polish that could go into making the game feel more complete and optimized, but what's here is great for a small team.

this was worth the money i had a fantastic time playing a smooth experience.

I really enjoyed this game ! It took me a bit less than 2 hours to complete, short, but really nice graphics in a cool world of robots, really immersive and polished. Gameplay is kind of escape room like, in a simple way. Hope there'll be another one :)

Robot detective is a visually good looking although i wish there were more cases to solve

Overall it's a fun robot noir vr game. Missions had good and interesting stories Environments and the characters have cool and detailed models Puzzles are fun and challenging, though get slightly repetitive sometimes No voice acting but it's still got good dialogue Teleportation only is fine but can sometimes be annoying due to sensitivity Overall I recommend the game if you're interested in puzzles and escape room type games. It's a great game and the $15 price is perfect for what it is.

This is my first detective game and I have to say, I’m not disappointed! Here is my favorite features of the game : - Controls are very smooth and intuitive wich favors immersion. - I really like the stylized graphics and the universe of the game. They are way more polished than the average of VR game. - Dialogues, stories and robots are really funny and storytelling between each mission is really pleasant. - The gameplay and interactions are very entertaining. Hope to see more of that! So definitely a worthy purchase :).