Snow Scout Reviews

I was curious how the ski mechanics work, so I bought it and cruised around with it. I personally liked it very much but I can see how people that are new to VR might get a little motion sick at times. Lots of content here and not much to complain. It's from the same guys who made rainbow reactor which I can also recommend.

people that do like the loneliness from experience like metroid, journey, death stranding and a bit of job simulator and may find another game here, that they could like. maybe, if you like skiing, it could be a big plus as well. as like for many indie-titels, expect good ideas but no completely bug free experience but i could play through the complete game (played build 137). new players have to survive the first ~30 minutes without giving up and learning the controls. the controls aren't perfect but you can get used to most of it with some work in the later game, maybe do the short tutorial at the beginning twice.

I'm really enjoying this. The atmosphere is really good and it runs well for me. I love the skiing controls. It works really well and I feel like I'm skiing! Wheeeeee! I turned on all the comfort options and they're great - they work for me. I was amazed how long I could ski for without feeling ill so it must be working because normally the slightest bit of movement gives me vr sickness but I can play this for longer than other games. I love the character on the other end of the walkie talkie - really good voice acting that can go from funny to sadness easily and very believably. Having them along to help unravel the story is perfect for VR and I'm a big fan of this! I can't wait to play more. I spent a lot of time just skiing around to start with. It took me a little bit to figure out how to get up hills, but once I started making bigger gestures with my arms it worked out. Or, more like, *I* worked out! This is great exercise! Really glad I picked this game up. It's awesome and I'm enjoying it A LOT. It's innovative, atmospheric, well made, fun and interesting.

[h1]Experienced on the Meta Quest 2[/h1] You can view my full review & gameplay here: https://youtu.be/mwuhIg261j0 I wish I could highly recommend Snow Scout. There is a lot about this game that I enjoyed. However, I ran across multiple issues while playing this game and that is the reason for my score. However, there was an update to the game while I was near the end, so that may have fixed some of the issues. Even after the update though, I still fell off the map (and died) several times. Snow Scout is a narrative-driven game. It's very reminiscent of Firewatch, because you're also using a walkie / talkie to communicate with a female protagonist, Veronica aka Vreni. Vreni is easily the highlight of this game. She's very likeable, wholesome, and I dare say it's almost impossible to play this game until completion and not get at least a little crush on her. She's just always so upbeat & well, she's your only voice during the vast majority of the game. The voice actress who did her character did an amazing job. It's also well-written so it comes off as genuine and not corny dialogue. Besides the narrative, the core of this game is skiing. In a way, this game is subversive of the walking simulator genre. Most walking simulators are chill and relaxing. This one is physically demanding. You have to ski around the ski resort by using a ski motion, so you'll be swinging your arms a lot in this game, across seemingly vast distances, up steep inclines, and down thrilling ski slopes. The core gameplay includes opening up the different ski resort areas as a volunteer (who has taken a vow of silence) and trying out the cross country and down-hill courses. You also have a ton of side activities, including chopping wood, digging through snow, picking up trash, taking photos of songbirds, or whatever Vreni asks you to do. Game is running on the Unity Engine. On my RTX 3080, I was getting mostly 90 fps. I did experience several issues, although the most recent update may have fixed the issues I faced. Like I said, you're using a ski motion to propel yourself around on skis and turning your wrists to turn. You can play seated or standing (you can adjust height & ski pole length). While walking (slowly), you have snap or smooth turning available. There is a comfort vignette option. Sadly, there are no graphical settings. The game auto-saves for you. Several of the VR interactions were either very basic or rough around the edges. The game took me about 6 hours to complete. However, I faced multiple issues which extended my playtime. I would estimate this game would take most people 4 hours if your'e trying to complete most of the side activities (or 6-7 if you want to 100%). Maybe 3 hours if you skip most of the side activities. You can probably speed run this in 2 hours or less if you know exactly what you're doing. [b]Rate 6.5/10. I got my money's worth. I think this game is bargain-priced.[/b] [quote]If you enjoyed my review, please consider joining my Steam Curator Group. You can join here: https://steamcommunity.com/groups/Oculus_WMR [/quote]

Nice game! I like the story and the atmosphere a lot. Skiing is great fun! I can definitely recommend this game.

‘Snow Scout’ is a ski based adventure game in which you are told to open up a ski resort by clearing the paths and making sure the race courses are OK to use. While the game isn’t going to blow anyone away it does just enough to be worth the download. It did take me a little while to get used to the asking mechanics and it is a little janky, to say the least, but I was able to get through most of the game without issue. I do wish the game was a little cheaper than it currently is, but having said that there is still enough content to keep you going for a good few hours so I do give it the thumbs up. If ‘MEH’ was a rating, this game would get it. Do check out my gameplay video in which a nasty glitch made the key vanish so I couldn't get into the hut at the start of the game, thus I couldn't progress any further. However, I did restart the game and left the key in the lock where I should have left it and sure enough, it remained there for me to use - https://youtu.be/aS6ZG5w-yy4

At first I had a few problems with the controls. But after the last update, that seems to have improved. Or maybe I've just got the hang of it now. After all, skiing is a sport. And you have to practise. And getting a little warm is also part of it. The game is sometimes a real workout. And especially the uphill passage right at the beginning is a really steep learning curve. But once I got the hang of the controls, I climbed up well. And the downhill sections were all the more rewarding afterwards. They also added a comfort mode, which makes the skiing much easier. But I'll try it the sporty way. I haven't got very far in the story yet, but it's getting exciting. And the way it's told is perfect for VR.

This is a really unique game that tries some new stuff in VR, which is very refreshing. As it says in the blurb, the game is somewhat reminiscent of Firewatch, in that you are afoot in nature and have a nice lady to talk to on the other end of your walkie-talkie. But here, you can even give your own yes/no/silence answers, instead of having to listen to some bloke talking. It's definitely an engaging experience, so far I'm about 3 hours in and as much as I gather, I finished about half the game. Can't wait to play more and find out what's next!

Ski controls made me seriously motion sick with its "smooth" turning. I've been playing VR games with all sorts of movement schemes for 4+ years now, haven't felt this bad in a very long time.

Snow Scout is early access right now but shows a lot of promise to being something really great the story of the game is that you play a person who has taken to working the ski hills to escape his personal issues, on your journey you are guided by another snow scout by the name of Vreni who talks to you over the radio, there is where the bulk of the narrative is told and so far its an interesting story while playing I though it drew a lot of comparisons to Firewatch the writing for this character is fun and feels like a character with some good depth. dialogue at the moment can be quite buggy as performing actions too quickly can cut off or skip instructions. The gameplay at the moment is simple but enjoyable in a chill sort of way, and it's all physics-driven, the main gameplay mechanic is skiing it takes s bit to get the hang of and can be a bit tricky but in the more open areas is fun when you can get up to speed. in addition, there are also other little activities like Snow shovelling, woodchopping and the most exciting avalanche clearing. The other draw to the game for me was the environments they are simple graphically but the original look and cohesive feel lead to a really nice and calming atmosphere in the game. during the game, I have encountered quite a few bugs but so far the developers are quick to respond and address feedback and are actively working on improving it. I recommend the game with the caveat that it is very early access at the moment and not quite a polished game yet. I will update my review as game developers more.