System: Valve Index, HTC Vive & Oculus Rift
Price at Time Of Review: Free
Comfort Rating: Green (No Movement)
Genre: Sports
Input: Tracked Motion Controllers
Best Playing Position: Standing
Multi-Player: No
Age Rating: PG
Description: In Blobby Tennis you are standing in a relaxing beach scene, controlling a tennis racket and ball. You can do tricks, play the ball back and forth over the net with Blobby or outplay him to score points. Because beach sand isn’t very bouncy this is obviously no real tennis, but open-ended play with a ball without fixed rules or goals.
Review: Those hoping for a slap-stick game of tennis with the fictional character “Mr Blobby” might be a little disappointed with this, but there is indeed a game of tennis to be played and your opponent really is little more than a blob with a racket. But it’s not about who you are playing it is about how it feels to play it.
Played using the Oculus Touch controllers this is Beach Tennis with a gorgeous looking court right next to the sea. There is no options here, no score, no leaderboards or playing modes, it’s just you and the blob having some fun on the beach. While it feels great to play it does get a little tiring and repetitive rather quickly, so it’s probably a good job you don’t have to play 3 sets to win.
While there isn’t much going on with Blobby Tennis, what there is looks pretty good and plays well and at the end of the day is totally free so you can’t really moan. Sure I wish there was a range of playing environments and some multiplayer modes, but for now, it is a fun tennis game that could easily be something very special in the future. Hey! At least it is free! Just make sure you have plenty of playing room before you start this game as you will need it.
