Harpagun

My first proper on rails shooter game in VR. I really enjoyed it! When I first booted up the game I was wondering why they chose the movement mechanic that they did but it makes sense when you get into it. It's a solid shooter game we'll worth checking out!

The last boss got me though I will admit. I couldn't figure it out but I did in the end. For those struggling, there are probably a million and own ways to do it but a little hint is that you can use the floating screen as a shield against the poison!

They had a sale going on for 9.99 so I decided to make the purchase. Actually was eyeing this game for awhile. This is a unique, action packed, chaotic time! The animation style is great and has a comic book vibe to it. The mechanics of your weapons work great. The ability to just about latch on to any object and use it as a weapon feels amazing! Good amount of Enemy variety. The movement system takes a bit to get use to since it's not your normal smooth locomotion system. Instead, it feels like a fast teleport type motion from spot to spot. It works well with the type of game this is. Also, this game can get very challenging. Many enemies will be coming at you from all sides so be prepared for battle! Along the way you also can get upgrades to your weapons which helps out a ton! The story is kinda "blah" but the game is still one hell of a ride. Happy I made the purchase and I'd strongly recommend this game to those still on the fence about it.

Loving the new release, looks amazing and plays great. My only issue is that haptics don't appear to be working at all? No controller rumble or any form of vibration when it comes to the game. Every other quest game has SOME kind of feedback from the controllers but the complete lack of that really strips some of the immersion. Not sure if it's just a bug but for now I'm giving it four stars instead of five due to that. Please fix when possible!

I got Harpagun after preparing fan art in the discord and got the game for free, and so here is my review of the game as of Version 1.0.0ea.
Harpagun, made by the Something Random studio, containing some of the great individuals who worked on SUPERHOT and SUPERHOT VR, once again delivered greatly in this version.
Harpagun retains and gives off the same, great unique charm as SUPERHOT while still being separate.
The visual style of GORN, Wind Waker and Lethal company all feel like they were mashed into one in the game's VR, all deliver greatly. The visual style is amazing, and it all feels so good- It feels cartoony, but still grounded and doesn't come off as a generic sci-fi theme. The Visual artists and people behind the graphics and etc. have my applause.
The gameplay is very fun. Very fun. The loop and combat of killing enemies with powerful shotgun type weapons and machine guns and Half-Life 2 style gravity guns is all SUPER FUN.
The story, though very barebones as of this version, feels nice, simple and sweet. The bits of dialogue and interactions all feel so good.
As this is an early access, I would definitely invest money and time into it. With a discord available to input feedback in and with more content being planned on the horizon, I HIGHLY suggest to buy this game.

I really like the art style on this one and unlike a teleport only VR game, this one has kind of a smooth rail movement to it that isn’t too bad. The gravity gun mechanics are fun as you can grab some items to throw at the enemies, grab and throw the enemies themselves or rip parts off of them to expose weak points. The story is as linear as the rails you move around on and fairly short, about an hour and a half pending how good you are at it. You do get new enemies along the way and there are a couple boss fights. There are a couple different weapons that are introduced along the way, but you can only use them when they grant them to you and limited ammo use. You can also choose between the Arena and Arcade modes. Arena is just a small area that you ride the rails around on, in a circle, that continues to spawn enemies. Sometimes in there, you can literally sit in one spot and the enemies will just keep spawn and move in the exact same pattern. The arcade mode is basically the story mode path, with a score and timer. However, no leaderboards are shown to see how you compare. There were some minor kinks here and there, like I got stuck on a loading screen between levels, but a game restart fixed that. They also have a Discord server, so you can provide feedback in which they seem pretty receptive. It’s a fun short game with a bit of a rails only ‘Yupitergrad’ feel with the whole accent and art style.

A unique, fun, on rails movement system.

The grabbing controls are a little awkward to get used to, but they do work once you get the hang of it and particularly if you have better aim than I do! It has interesting mechanics where you need to grab some enemies to expose their weak spots, while dodging enemies and enemy shots using predetermined rail points that you move around to.

The game is much harder than I was expecting it to be based on the art style (the first boss killed me a good dozen times as I learned its patterns), but it's a welcome, fair difficulty. Voice acting and music are great.

I can't speak to the length as I haven't finished the game yet but I'm certainly enjoying my time in it.