Real Orchestra (Steam VR)

VR Shop Score – Bronze Award

System: Valve Index, HTC Vive & Oculus Rift
Price at Time Of Review: £15.49
Comfort Rating: Green (No Movement)
Genre: Music and Rhythm
Input: Tracked Motion Controllers
Best Playing Position: Sitting, Standing
Multi-Player: No
Age Rating: PG

Description: Real Orchestra is a life-like experience as a orchestra conductor. Become a conductor for a symphony orchestra and conduct the famous classical tunes. Use your hand to hit the notes as they fly at you. Master the pace of the music in practice mode. The music changes in pace and volume in accordance with your directions.

Review: It is clear from the moment you start playing ‘Real Orchestra’ that it was made by a developer who doesn’t understand what an orchestra conductor does. With only 3 songs, only 1 venue and no beat-mapping whatsoever, all you are really doing is popping hearts while the music plays. There is no timing here, hardly any content and definitely no fun. The final nail in this games coffin has to be the £15.49 price tag, because this would have been a hard game to recommend even if it was free.