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Blasters of the Universe
Blasters of the Universe is the first of its kind, bringing the bullet hell genre into first person VR. Intense gameplay is heavily reliant on physical movement, requiring the player to duck, dodge, twist, turn, and maneuver their way through tons of enemies and hundreds of bullets.
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Blasters of the Universe Reviews
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When the issues of a game are few and stomped on by its greatness.
Anyone who glanced at the VR library will know the platform is overflowing with wave shooters — many of which are rather forgettable. With Blasters of the Universe, Secret Location attempts to give new life to the tired formula of VR shooters by cranking everything, from visuals to gameplay, up to eleven. The result is a spectacular sensory-overload of neon colours and retro influences, mired only by an unforgiving level of difficulty.
From the beautiful colours that fly past you, to the wondrous creations of destruction you can craft, Blasters of the Universe is filled with things to love. By breaking the mould of most VR shooters, it sets itself up as one of the few, and possibly only must-have gallery shooters available on PSVR. The thrilling feeling you get from scampering around, looking for safe spaces while blasting away is fantastic. It’s truly a wild experience to be had. With more to love than there is to hate, Blasters of the Universe can definitely satiate those looking for something a little different in VR. The...
With its fun visuals, finely tuned difficulty, and inherent physicality, Blasters of the Universe stands out in the crowd of VR wave shooters. While a late-game bug was disappointing, I still had a great time and plan on returning to it. Bugs can be patched, and game design this strong doesn't come knocking every day.
Despite the short game length and few other minor issues, it does not change the fact that Blasters of the Universe is one of the most amusing VR shooters I have played in a long time. As I repeatedly mentioned virtual reality shooters as a genre is extremely oversaturated, but Blasters of the Universe is a diamond in the rough that is worth owning, and for its $14.99 price tag there is no reason why you should pass up on this distinct title.
Blasters of the Universe has some good ideas but fails to execute them. Combine this with unfortunate glitches and an extremely short running time, and there's not much reason to blast in this universe.