Starcaller (Steam VR)

VR Shop Score – Silver Award

System: Valve Index, HTC Vive, Oculus Rift & Windows MR
Price at Time Of Review: £14.49
Comfort Rating: Green
Genre: Party / Mini Games
Input: Tracked Motion Controllers
Best Playing Position: Sitting, Standing, Room-Scale
Multi-Player: No
Age Rating: PG

 

Description: The temple that was once pristine has become overgrown and disordered, you return to wade through the newly formed life and complete your life’s work; the ritual to the stars. As the Starcaller you must race against the clock to restore as many temple walls as possible to their former glory. When night finally creeps in, you must complete the final ritual; send as many falling star fragments as possible back to the night sky.

Review: For me personally ‘Starcaller’ is both a lot of fun and a big disappointment both at the same time. You see, I love the 30 different puzzles as they are often fun to play, they look great (much like the game as a whole) and do get the mind working especially in the higher levels, but on the other hand, it really is the same thing over and over again and I have to wonder if you will play this enough to justify the rather high £14.49 price tag. Sure, the puzzles do have a randomised element to them, but it’s still the same performing actions, only trying to beat your own high score. As a party game, this will be great, but on your own, I would suggest waiting for a sale price.