Hyper Bowling VR (Steam VR)

VR Shop Score – Silver Award

System: Valve Index & HTC Vive
Price at Time Of Review: £3.99
Comfort Rating: Green
Genre: Sports
Input: Tracked Motion Controllers
Best Playing Position: Standing
Multi-Player: No
Age Rating: PG

 

Description: Can’t make it to the bowling alley? No problem! Try your hand at Hyper Bowling VR. Play in stunning and breathtaking bowling alleys as you try to achieve the perfect game!

Grab your ball, choose your lane, and start bowling. Hyper Bowling VR is loaded with customization options for ball design, music selection, and scenery. Tired of bowling and want to relax? Kick back at Paradise Alley. Summer heat got you down? Take a trip to Icy Lanes and cool off. Enjoy aquariums? Head on over to Riptide Bowl.

Hyper Bowling VR is the only fun and easy way to enjoy bowling from your own gaming room. Accurate physics ensure a realistic bowling experience. Or, since you are the boss of your own alley, go wild and throw the ball wherever you want!

Review: I just want to start this review by clarifying that a lot of the negative Steam reviews are down to the launch price of this game being £20, but it is currently just £3.99 and that is not a sale price. So now that is out of the way I still have to say that I don’t think this game is worth the £3.99 asking price. There is a lack of options, a lack of polish and a lack of just about anything that makes this stand out from the many other VR bowing games. But that doesn’t mean its utter rubbish.

With several lanes and themes, this is a fun game to play and for a little while, you will enjoy playing it. But bugs and annoyances will soon start to show their ugly head and you will find yourself regretting a purchase. With a few updates, this could be a good game, but I wouldn’t hold your breath waiting for them. Maybe consider grabbing this in a sale as you will have some fun provided you get it for a really cheap price (ie: much cheaper than the current £3.99).