Happy Penguin VR

I was pretty happy about the penguin models and animations used in this game (my primary reason for purchasing). Overall the gameplay is pretty straight forward (bat the penguin as far as possible and guide it along its path), but the game is still rough around the edges. I hope the dev finishes this because the design is nice and it just needs a few tweaks. [u]Good[/u] [list] [*] Good penguin models and animations. [*] Batting controls feel about right. [/list] [u]Neutral[/u] [list] [*] Took up most of my play space (2.4m x 2.4m) to go from bat to penguin diving board. [*] Noticed some infrequent ASW/ATW/reprojection while using a 1080ti. [/list] [u]Bad[/u] [list] [*] Desperately needs some kind of explanation on how to play. (A menu would be nice. There currently isn't one.) [*] Controls are confusing. [*] Some details feel rushed. Application icon was the unity symbol in steamVR. Name was "now_playing_string". No easy way to exit the program. [/list]

First I was disappointed. I expected a realistic penguin hitting simulator, but the game is clearly not realistic at all. The physics are all wrong, and penguins don't wear hats. But while continuously hitting penguins, it hit me: This game was never meant to be realistic. It was meant to be philosophical! What is all of this about? Where do you want to go? Do you want to sacrifice everything for a brief moment of ultimate happiness? I was deeply touched by this game and it made me ponder the deeper meaning of life. Definitely recommended!

My overview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDL6TGUIDjA The game is better than I thought it would be. I thought it would be only batting penguins. But after you bat them you get to guide them in flight via a glider, and when they land on snow via a snowmobile! You get item upgrades that further increases the travel distance of the penguins. I ran into a few hiccups here and there. I felt like the rings were a little too low. I always found myself flying higher than all of the cool stuff down below. It still exceeded my expectations and is good all around fun. Could see this being a great game for kids.

[h1] Happy Penguin VR [/h1] === [Player Base: ] === ☑ Casual players ☐ Hardcore players ===[ 👪 Audience: ]=== ☑ Kids ☐ Teens ☐ Adults ☐ Everyone ☐ Mature ===[ 🌏 Story] === ☑ Doesn't have it ☐ Bad ☐ Average ☐ Good ☐ Fantastic ===[ 👀 Graphics: ]=== ☐ Really bad ☑ Bad ☐ OK ☐ Good ☐ Beautiful ☐ Masterpiece ===[ 🎯 Difficulty: ]=== ☑ Easy Peasy ☐ Easy to learn but hard to master ☐ Medium ☐ Hard ☐ Dark Souls ===[ ⏰ Game time/length ]=== ☑ Really short ( 0 - 4 hours) ☐ Short ( 4 - 12 hours) ☐ Average ( 12 - 24 hours) ☐ Long ( 24+ hours) ☐ Endless ===[ ☣ Requirments: ]=== ☑ Toaster ☐ Average ☐ Solid Medium ☐ High end ☐ Unoptimized ===[ 💎 Price ]=== ☑ Full price ☐ Wait for sale ☐ Don't do it ☐ Free ===[ 🐞 Bugs ]=== ☐ Game itself is a bug ☑ Lot of bugs ☐ Few Bugs ☐ Nothing TOP 3 FUN THINGS TO DO: ⭐️Hitting a penguin? ⭐️Controlling the penguin once hit. ⭐️Buyi...

So I got this on sale for .69 cents. Instant buy! Just kidding, well no, I actually did buy it for solely those reasons. [u] The good news is that it works on the Oculus Rift with Touch controllers, but the controls are overly cumbersome and complicated [/u]. Basically, penguins line up and you have to bat them with a bat. If you hit the penguin correctly, you can control it's glide path. You do so by gaze control, i.e. you have to look where you want the penguin to go. You can also at this time use powerups to make it go farther, e.g. using a hang glider to go farther. You can collect coins and go through hoops. By doing so you can upgrade your bats or get powerups. I strongly suggest the first thing you do is to upgrade your bat, those are permanent and make the game much easier. You can teleport. You have to teleport. But on the Oculus Rift with Touch controllers, it's a pain in the butt to do so. Here's what you have to do, and no, I'm not kidding. This dev actually ...

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Not many things in life or afterlife make my mom happy. This is one of those few things. Amazing genius, pure happiness exists here. Empty your wallets. An obvious guide would be nice, but so far this is pure joy and possibly the reason VR was invented.

Pretty crappy game.

This is decently entertaining when taking turns with other people and laughing at the ridiculous gameplay. Basically, cartoon penguins take turns letting you launch them with a baseball bat. Then, if you get a perfect hit, you get to steer the penguin with your head and try to hit ramps and speed boosts to go farther and collect coins. You can buy upgrades/powerups to help with this. Overall, it's basically a minigame with alright cartoony graphics. That's all there is to it so don't expect too much. Best to wait for a sale if this seems up your alley.

I found myself bored on a rainy Saturday and as I was browsing through the Steam VR store one particular game caught my eye - Happy Penguin VR. The game is similar to Angry Birds in the sense that you have to fling a penguin in the air and then navigate it to hit certain bases and rings. The game is meant for the casual VR gamer as there are no levels in particular and the content is pretty limited. Gameplay 3.5/5 Price 5/5 Replayability 3/5 Full Review: https://thevrbase.com/happy-penguin-vr-review/