System: Valve Index & HTC Vive
Price at Time Of Review: £1.99
Comfort Rating: Yellow
Genre: Shooter
Input: Tracked Motion Controllers
Best Playing Position: Standing
Multi-Player: No
Age Rating: 15+
VR Shop Score 1/100: 60
Description: Driftwatch VR is a Vive on-rails shooter. Travel on the back of a giant whale or helicopter platform to explore our magical realm infested with evil goblins. Defeat the enemies by unleashing your skills with magic mastery, the longbow or dual-wielding crossbow. Survive the attacks of the evil goblins. Get the highest score by killing the most enemies! On rails immersive VR experience, no complex locomotion – just point & shoot! Get rewards for skill shots, practice your accuracy and finesse to receive bonus points! 4 levels with 4 amazing weapons (Longbow, Dual Wielding Crossbows, Magic Staff and Fireballs)
Review: Driftwatch VR might look nice graphically and even the sound effects are pretty good, but sadly this game lets itself down where it matters most and that is playability. With only a few enemies to kill and only the bow and arrow any good at killing them you are left with a pretty generic wave shooter that leaves a lot to be desired. It just feels so…meh to play. There is nothing really fun here, nothing exciting, it all feels more like a chore, especially with some of the other weapons. But still, it does cost just £1.99 and for that price, it might be worth a look, but even then I would wait for it to be in a cheap bundle before making a purchase. It’s not a terrible game, just nowhere near as good as you might think it is going on screenshots and the trailer.
