VR Karts: Sprint (Oculus Go & Gear VR)

VR Shop Score – Gold Award

System: Samsung Gear VR, Oculus Go
Price at Time Of Review: £5.99
Comfort Rating: Red (Extreme Movement)
Genre: Racing
Input: Gamepad, Gear VR Controller
Best Playing Position: Sitting
Multi-Player: Yes
Age Rating: PG

Description: The checkered flag is about to drop on an exciting Virtual Reality racing experience! Get in the drivers’ seat and race against other opponents in your own customized kart. Race through stunning tracks, collect power ups and use weapons to gain the upper hand over other racers.

Review: VR Karts: Sprint is a kart racing game done in a cartoon style very similar to Diddy Kong Racing more than Mario Kart, but that isn’t such a bad thing. There is a cross between the real and the cartoon and while everything feels good, plays good and looks amazing there is just something missing that we couldn’t quite put our fingers on. Maybe we just wanted it to be like Mario Kart a little too much.

While not quite a much fun as Mario Kart there is still some good times to be had with VR Karts: Sprint. From bumping into your own weapons to power sliding into a tree and a beehive falling on your head. But it just seems to move a little slow and doesn’t quite feel as much fun as it should. Still, it’s a great game and well worth downloading.