Thanks for the feedback - though it sounds like you may not have actually played the game based on your comment “I never used it”. Can you please clarify.

If you have played it, it would be very helpful please to get your thoughts on what you were expecting of a $7 fitness game built on fighting game mechanics. As a solo dev that has sunk so much of my time into it, it is very important to me to ensure it meets reasonable expectations when it comes out of early access.

Whilst we are all entitled to our opinions, I think your comment on file size is unfair. The average on the Meta Quest is 2-3GB. Fight Fit VR is 250MB.

Btw – in case you were not aware, Meta’s refund policy allows returns within 14 days and under 2 hours of playtime so if you haven’t played it yet, you should be able to get your money back.

I am so sorry you the unlocks are not working for you. Another player contacted me a few weeks ago with the same problem. I tried to replicate their problem but couldn't and also from the developer dashboard, I am seeing new players unlock the other game modes so asked them some questions to help me debug it but never heard back from them so assumed it was ok (and breathed a sigh of relief!). Are you playing with an internet connection as if not, the unlocks system does not work. Also, can you check what achievements you have (the menu on the right has an achievements button), do you see the 2 rounds and 2k with a tick next to them? Can you please let me know on fightfitvr@gmail.com. Also, if you are able, can you please send me a video of you doing two rounds and getting over 2k score together with what options you have selected. Same for anyone else having the same problem please to help me debug it. Btw - I really appreciate you bringing this to my attention, if you see dlc in the future (i have a couple of things planned), please get in touch and i'll send you a free download code.

Best regards.

Mus.magic

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.

Edit - apologies for the delayed response, i didn't see your edit for my response. Many thanks for the suggestions, i'll work it into the next update. btw - for the blocking, i wanted to keep the focus of the game on fitness and hence the default setting is no blocking but instead the player can parry by punching away the enemy attack. However, adding player blocking was the number one requested feature so I added it in the last update. you can find it in the options. Let me know if you can't find it and i'll put up a video on youtube to demonstrate for you.

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