HoloBall Reviews

Checklist for successful videogame: -Evil computer seeking annihilation of humans. -Awesome soundtrack reminiscent of Tron: Legacy. -Acid trip visuals. -Addictive gameplay. Holoball has all of this and much more. Put some hair on your chest, buy this game with your currency of choice, and challenge the sadistic computer at a fine game of VR Pong. I give this game a "Vive must own/ 11."

This was a decent game back in the day when the Vive was released, but now I would not recommend it. The game mechanics are really dangerous, as you end up diving to get balls right at the edge of your playspace. There are ways to try to mitigate it (ex: setting smaller bounds), but the fast pacing of the game prevents any of them from working 100%. It can be scary watching someone play this! This is probably one of the absolute riskiest VR games to play, potentially leading to a broken controller or worse (it was common to read horror stories related to this game in the first months after the Vive released). In the last couple of years better racket games have been released with designs that don't present the same risk of collateral damage, so I would suggest going with one of those instead. If you do choose to play this game, make sure your TV/monitor is behind you, your bounds are set accurately, and your health insurance is paid up!

HOLOlujah! This game is BALLer! Imagine if the original 1974 Pong, had a baby with a colorful, virtual 3-Dimensional environment. Then, that child grew up, and had a baby with the classic indoor sport of racquetball. That wonderful, miracle, of a baby, is named; HoloBall! HoloBall is a competitive sport-like game in which takes place in what appears to be a neon version of a racquetball court. The goal is to win against a snarky, sarcastic, comedic AI, and attempting to get the highscore to get your name up on the leaderboard. Doing so, immenses a challenge and a great amount of fun! The different difficulty levels, really help to match your level of skill. The harder the difficulty, the larger the court and the smaller the ball. The racket has perfect physics! It feels all so very natural swinging at the ball attempting to get it passed the AI. Not only is this game a large amount of fun, its a great workout too if you really get into it! I highly recommend purchasing this game for anyone who even has a slight interest in; Racquetball, Tennis, or even the original Pong. Warning: DON'T LET GO OF YOUR CONTROLLER! (Racket)

Get as much space as you can for roomscale and clear the room, this game honestly requires it and is so much more fun that way. It's right up there with Racket NX. This game gives you more of a workout because you are moving around more, but Racket NX has more variety in the gameplay and more finesse. You can't go wrong with either one and I recommend both. Rating 8/10 pvp is a bonus

Ok at what it does, but very barebones, especially considering the price. If you're looking for a decent squash type game with some depth and variety, try Plannes instead... https://store.steampowered.com/app/560150/PLANNES/ Refunded this one after only a few minutes, when I realised how basic and shallow it was.

This game is extremely fun, challenging and gets you moving. Many people compare it to CyberPong and, having played its demo, I can honestly say that this game is better. The main problem with CyberPong, compared to this, is that here the ball actually responds to how quickly you hit it. In CyberPong, the ball goes at the same speed most of the time. In multiplayer, it just speeds up over the course of the point, but gently tapping it has the same result as hitting it with force. Here, you can feel the momentum of your bat/racket/thing getting transferred to the ball. The ball even curves if you hit it right. There is also a subtle vibration as you move your controller, making it feel as though you are actually holding a lightsaber! The music is fantastic and fits very well into the theme of the game, and the visuals make you feel as though you stepped into Tron: Legacy. This is further augmented by what the AI (your opponent) says: things like "next human please" if you lose and "this may be a quirk of the reality we graced you with" if you score a point. Kinda reminds me of GLaDOS, honestly. To conclude, this game is super fun to play (it kinda feels like a workout after longer sessions) and its atmosphere is spot on. I can't wait for things like multiplayer to be added (which IS listed in the [b]Coming Soon[/b] section in the description, which is nice). If this review sounded like an essay, I'm sorry, it's the middle of Exam Week.

game is really fun until you get to the harder difficulties and the ball starts going through your racket. it doesn't really matter at first but it is infuriating when you are on the last point of a hard difficulty and you clearly, visually see yourself hit the ball but it just ignores it. maybe worth $5, definitely not worth $15.

+Cyber Tennis/Ping Pong +Local/Online Co-op Support -no player base -Inconsistant ball that sometimes goes through racket. 2/5 Although this game used to be great, the ball for some reason now constantly goes through the racket, and it's a little buggy. However the dev's seem to have moved onto other things so no update makes this game pretty un-purchasable [Quote] If you liked this review Make sure to [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/33220185-VR-Games-and-Tools/]Click here[/url] and give a follow for more reviews of good, bad and decent VR titles. And [url=https://steamcommunity.com/groups/HonestVR/]Click here[/url] if you want to request reviews on other VR titles. [/Quote]

I'm a casual racquet ball/tennis player, and after the update this game is now better than ever. Before the update, this was a great game. The core game was solid, but my only gripe was that each shot felt more like a ricochet rather than an actual swing. When I would serve the ball with all my might, sometimes it'd be a cannon, and sometimes it'd be a dud. You'd get a lucky defensive shot ricochet with power into the AI's sweet spot. You really just had to make contact to stay competitive with expert AI. Since the update, ALL these problems have been resolved. EVERY Time I serve, it zooms across the court like I intended. Also, those fast serves get a FAST return volley. If you serve with power, be prepared to react within a split second. Now my defensive shots are slow and easy for the AI to pick up. Against harder AI, you truly have to earn each point and smash the ball into their sweet spot. It also now gives you a warning to use your wrist straps and perhaps replace your Vive straps with Wii straps. I am a victim of Vive straps breaking off, causing the controller to fly into the wall. You do not want a $110 repair bill from HTC support. Trust me. Great game: A must buy for racquet ball, tennis, squash players, or anyone with a mild interest in racquet sports really.

Oh my god this game is amazing. Pros: I lived long enough to see the future Cons: All of my furniture is now in the kitchen.