Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a detailed review — I really appreciate it, and I’m sorry to hear that the counter punch mode caused frustration.

Just to give a bit of context: originally, the counter window started at the very beginning of the enemy's attack animation, but that ended up making countering far too easy. Based on feedback, I shifted the timing so that a counter now only registers during the moment the enemy can actually deal damage - for example, if the enemy steps forward and then punches, your counter needs to land during the punching part, not during the step. That said, I completely understand that it’s still causing some difficulty.

Would a visual cue - like the enemy flashing briefly when they're vulnerable to a counter - help make it feel more intuitive? Or would you prefer if the counter window itself were simply made longer? I’d love to hear your thoughts, and I’ll work your feedback into the next update (which is due out in the next month or two).

On punch detection: you’re right, it’s one of the trickiest technical challenges in VR. Right now, my approach is to measure controller velocity to determine whether something is a punch, and each fist has a brief cooldown (about 0.25s) after registering a hit, to avoid unintentional multi-hits. I’ve tested a range of methods, but this approach has performed best so far. That said, it’s not perfect - especially in cases where your punch might graze an enemy’s arms first, as that can prevent the hit from reaching the intended target zone.

To improve this further, I’ve started work on a machine learning model that will help classify punch types, strength, and intent with more nuance - though I need around 30,000 real samples to train it properly. If you’re open to contributing to that dataset, I’d be happy to pay for your time. You can reach me at fightfitvr@gmail.com if you're interested.

Last thing, to improve the game, beyond the counter punch and punch detection mechanics, what else do you feel would bring Fight Fit VR up to a 5-star experience in your eyes? I want to make this the best it can be and would love your insight.
Thanks again for your honesty - it genuinely helps shape where the game goes next.

Thank you for your review and feedback! I'm very happy to hear that Fight Fit VR is helping you stay active.

Regarding the "head and body only" punch mode, at this time punches need to land cleanly on the head or body to register. If there's any contact with the enemy’s arms or legs beforehand, the hit will not be recognized. I’m working on improving this so that partial contact—such as brushing past the enemy’s arms—doesn't interfere with recognizing a hit to the intended target. I think this maybe a month or two away though.

If you have any other thoughts on how to improve the game, please email me at fightfitvr@gmail.com

Thanks so much for your review and feedback. Re physics based reactions, I really want to do it but haven't been able to get it to the point of being realistic enough so went with animated reactions for now but I hope to be able to get it right in the future. Re locks and throws, my feeling at this time is that it goes against the fitness side of the game but I do have it in mind for another game but unfortunately it will be a while till I can get to it as still have my hands full finishing fight fit vr.