UPDATE: The devs seem to have given up on this game as it is still the same buggy mess it was a year ago. The free version of this game is less buggy and all around much better. There have been many times where a puck would go right through the equipment. If you choose to retry a level the A.I will no longer respond and you must select a new level to get it working again. Shots will sometimes come from the A.I's old position. This game is very unpolished and needs to be worked on a lot more if it's going to call itself a "VR Goalie Trainer".
NetStars - VR Goalie Trainer
- Release Date:
- Mar 29, 2018
- Developer:
- Mike Casto, Josh Beatty
- Publisher:
- Anchor Reality
- Platforms:
- Windows
Game Tags
About This Game
Whether you just want to feel the excitement of goaltending or you are a goalie who wants to make the most of his or her off-ice training NetStars delivers.
More than just a game, NetStars was developed to be a training tool to help goalies with proper goaltending techniques through realistic play action, real-time performance indicators and detailed feedback.
NetStars stresses core goaltending techniques by tracking and scoring the entire play cycle including setting up for the shot, reacting to the shot and following through after the save. The result is a skills-based scoring game that facilitates and rewards best practices through realtime feedback in a realistic play setting.
Feel the thrill of being a goalie – Catch, stop and block shots in this fun VR goalie game.
Progressive Scoring System – Focused on key goalie fundamentals including angle alignment, depth positioning, save location, reaction quickness, rebound and recovery.
Realtime Visual Indicators – Continuous reinforcement of best practices and key goalie fundamentals.
3D Motion-Captured – True-to-life puck physics and skater animation combined with AI-based plays.
From Pond to Pro – Play a wide variety of rink environments, practice drills and player types.
Drill Data – Understand where your goalie game is strong and where it’s falling short.
Full Body Tracking – With HTC Vive Trackers you can bring your legs into play too.
Need a goalie fix for free - check out our original Goalie Challenge VR -
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User Reviews
Netstar's is probably one of the most advanced, and most fun VR Goalie simulation/realistic game i've ever played in general, hoping to capture best goalie movements and simulation from EA's NHL, but this just blows it out of the water, I spoke to the developer, and he is looking to possibly add real games, and also other features this is just simply one of the best hockey related games on the market, Looking to get more hours into this.
Will this game be coming to oculus 2 at all?
Game is freaking awesome as a hockey and goalie dan. Goalie works very well, and all the different lessons are a lot of fun to play. I use to play their original game goalie challenges which was awesome, but this is now my favorite. As far as negatives well the animations of the skaters aren’t the greatest but there good enough, and graphics could be better, but dam the amount of fun I have playing this. Please bring this or a game similar to this on the quest.
Game has a lot of issues. Puck bounces weirdly and not realistically. Chest shots that hit center still bounce oddly into corners or into goal. Pucks deflected behind the net still get a negative bonus for rebound. Picking up or dropping the puck while the score is shown changes the score based on rebound. Players will sometimes disappear and re-appear with a shot. Sometimes the puck goes through your equipment. When multiple players, you have no idea who is starting with the puck and sometimes they shoot right off the draw, so you have no change to really know there is even a shot coming. The free goalie game out there is better than this one.
First impression is this is not as good as the free one in many ways. The graphics look like they've been downgraded. The nice sunny outdoor level with the cool shadows has been replaced by a drab gray colors with no shadows in the whole game. And the performance is worse especially on the first level. Im getting a lot of reprojections. I'm playing this with Windows MR which isn't officially supported so I'm guessing the other graphics glitches on the first levl are related to that. There's black stripes going up and down the screen they don't really affect gameplay but give a bad first impression. If you can look past the broken graphics the gameplay is not bad. There's a variety of plays to go through with scoring and leaderboards. The final Pro arena is pretty great and gives a glimpse of what a real hockey game would be like in VR. pretty good game just not very polished. If you're a casual hockey fan like me you could probably get by with the free one which is better ...
THIS GAME IS AWESOME!! By far the best goalie VR game I've played so far. The drills are both fun and challenging and it actually teaches you some great fundamentals on how to be a real life goalie. Incredibly interested to see how it develops.
What a workout! My heart's racing and my body's aching. I'll probably be walking around the rest of the day with a dumb smirk this game put on my face. If you want a fast, fun VR experience then suit up.
The free Goalie Challenge VR is more fun and works better. Players in this version behave oddly and it's hard to track puck movement and play positioning when the guy with the puck kind of just skips a bunch of animations and suddenly is facing the other way and passing it. Scoring is really odd. There were many times I'd make a glove save and be standing there holding the puck and get a -25 rebound score. I literally can't control a rebound any better than be holding it in my glove. It's really a promising idea, but it just works really bad. Goalie Challenge VR doesn't have players passing, moving, screens, or a scoring system, but it actually works. As this one runs it isn't actually going to help make you a better goalie, and the freebie is more fun to play.
Really Disappointing. The game in theory is really cool. Goalie drills you can do and have fun with on your own. The problem is that the game was made really poorly. Hitboxes don't make a lot of sense. Animations are nonexistant and many times you will see players shoot the puck with no animation prior making it absolutely impossible to do anything about it. Dekes don't make any sense as the players with just flip 180 degrees in each direction to the point where the only thing to do about it is to stay on the red line and hope the puck just hits you. None of those saves feel rewarding. The devs built in a rebound mechanic that has certain AI shoot if you don't control your rebound which is fine on its own. However its so clunky. Those players actually never have animations for shots off rebounds, the puck always just flies at the net. Other times, they seem to shoot no matter where the puck passes them on their hitbox which seems to be a large rectangle that extends 2 feet off of thei...
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System Requirements
Minimum
- OS *: Windows 7
- Processor: Intel i5-4590, AMD FX 8350 equivalent or better
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 970 (AMD Radeon R9 290) or better
- Storage: 950 MB available space
- VR Support: SteamVR
FAQ
How much does NetStars - VR Goalie Trainer cost?
NetStars - VR Goalie Trainer costs $4.99.
What are the system requirements for NetStars - VR Goalie Trainer?
Minimum: Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Intel i5-4590, AMD FX 8350 equivalent or better Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 970 (AMD Radeon R9 290) or better Storage: 950 MB available space VR Support: SteamVR
What platforms is NetStars - VR Goalie Trainer available on?
NetStars - VR Goalie Trainer is available on Windows PC.
Is NetStars - VR Goalie Trainer worth buying?
NetStars - VR Goalie Trainer has 71% positive reviews from 21 players.
When was NetStars - VR Goalie Trainer released?
NetStars - VR Goalie Trainer was released on Mar 29, 2018.
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