Recording summary · April 2020
DO NOT BUY Boneworks - Terrible VR game
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Overview
Boneworks is a first-person shooter action game featured on Steam's top-selling list that Daniel reviewed as the worst VR game experienced, rating it 2 out of 10 and declining to recommend it.
Boneworks caused severe motion sickness from 3D maneuvering, jumping, and climbing, proving far worse in this regard than titles such as Beat Saber, Pistol Whip, or Half-Life: Alyx.
The game features an unskippable hand-holding tutorial, simplistic physics puzzles functioning as game padding, mixed weapon handling, dull combat against robotic adversaries, an unclear storyline, and an inability to obtain a refund due to exceeding two hours of playtime.
Themes
Motion sickness and VR locomotion mechanics in Boneworks compared to other VR titles.
Tutorial design, physics puzzles, and gameplay pacing.
Weapon mechanics, enemy encounters, narrative clarity, and overall review evaluation.
Developments
Daniel took off the VR headset to rest after feeling sick upon completing the tutorial.
Daniel reviewed Boneworks, assigned it a score of 2 out of 10, and exceeded the two-hour playtime threshold for a refund.
Uncertainties & gaps
The nature of the orange wire-mesh robot enemies and the manner in which the game's story unfolds remain unclear.