Zero Caliber VR

[b]EDIT 2024: [/b] After the initial review the developer contacted me in what I thought was an attempt to work out what needed improving. Instead they left me with the impression that they've given up on updating the game for PC despite acknowledging the issues with Virtual Desktop which they simply described as being "unfortunate". "The game is out of Early Access so I doubt it will be changed." was what I took away from the exchange. I've waited a few months to see if they've even addressed the issues but apparently not; there hasn't been a single update on Steam since this mess of an update. I'm still hoping they're working on some sort of fix but it doesn't seem likely anymore. If you play on Virtual Desktop or Steam Link then don't bother with this, it's near unplayable and the devs clearly don't care about this version anymore. The only reason this game isn't labelled Mixed is because they message those who leave bad reviews. [Original review] The hand angles are completely off and they removed the virtual desktop branch that somewhat fixed it (it was on an older version of the game but I would still prefer that). At least add some option to manually change the hand axis in the settings. The campaign is also enjoyable but it doesn't save mission progress so you'll need to commit to the whole level (usually around 1 hour each depending on the difficulty and how you play). Checkpoints do exists why not use them properly? [strike]There is still potential within this game but it needs some changes before it's worth your time.[/strike]

Game is really good. I played the campaign missions in 2 player coop and it was great fun. Gun customisation is excellent and missions well thought out. I would highly recommend this game. PCVR gaming has a major issue at the moment where people negatively review VR games for being "mid". What the ♥♥♥♥ do you want?! Yes, if this was flat screen then it might be "mid", but the VR implementation is solid and it'a blast to play. The investment in VR gaming isn't here yet, and if non-VR users see all VR games as Mixed or Mostly Positive it's a further detractor from them getting on board.

6/10 This might have been pretty neat in the earlier phases of VR, but its been so long in early access with little to show for it and the final product is rather clunky. They were clearly trying to go for COD in VR (right down to the throwaway zombie mode). The single player is plagued with an abundance of issues. Weapon sights often feel way off and stats don't actually reflect a weapons performance half the time. The elite enemies that take up most of the second half of the single player are bullet sponges with god tier accuracy that were likely made that way to make up for the AI being really stupid. Game was likely balanced for COOP since friendly AI is worthless to the point where its turned off by default. It really makes the campaign not fun and there are far better choices out there. And I don't even want to get into the laughably bad story and dialogue that make COD look like proper literature. Multiplayer might have been fun but from what I can tell its more or less dead. Game should have just been released years ago where it might have been more appreciated but for now its just... MEH. I'd give it a neutral rating if steam had one.

Mainly play single player and I find this to be a super fun FPS. Gun play and controls feel good.

the game is acceptable things i take issue with *prioritizing quest development over pcvr *giving release window for zc2 on quest but not one for pcvr - quest has a release window of july yet there is no word on when pcvr release window is. *announcements made in poor taste -" if you think the game's Quest 3 version deserves a Steam release" (quoted from dan the head of communications) what is pcvr not important enough to get a PCVR version? -"please smash that wishlist button so we know it's worth a shot" (quoted from dan (again)) you already know how much interest there is just look at the store analytics and the ~1000 discord members with the PCVR tag! sad to see we are not worth it unless we smash the wishlist button.

I love this game, over 360 hours in this, but as of a few days ago the servers have been down. No co-op nor PvP servers. Can't play with my friends. I will update review once it gets fixed, but you can't play multiplayer anymore right now so I cannot recommend the game in its current state.

Only played single-player campaign. Pros: - Weapons and attachments ( large roster and nicely balanced ) - Progression system - VR controls in general ( aiming, movement, etc ) - Addictive gameplay - Physics - Shotgun Cons: - AI: gets stuck, bunch together, don't flank, don't rush, don't draw you out, constantly yelling, and wrong voice lines. - Starting mission again after closing the game . i.e. after a crash. Things I think would make it excellent: - Less enemy and player health ( or more dangerous bullets ) - No infinite ammo, separated by type ( 9mm, 45acp, 5.56, etc ) - Don't despawn fallen enemies and their weapons. ( or longer timeout ) This would add a bit of RNG to the gameplay. Make you change your tactics. Run out of ammo? pickup a new weapon. Pinned down with only a pistol, how are you getting out?