Puzzle Island VR Reviews

Extremely buggy, multiplayer is barely working, the puzzles aren't very difficult IMO, and the game hasn't been updated in about a year. It's a cool concept, but it's a very short barebones game with no support or updates happening. Just skip right over this, unless you happen upon it for free somehow.

5/10 among weak VR games, simple and a bit entertaining. noticed on some occasions issues with object physics and virtual player physical interference. gameplay for about 1 hour or long time for Kids

[h1]Experienced on the Oculus Rift[/h1] You can view my review & gameplay here: https://youtu.be/wOT5YdjFIzo I actually bought this physics puzzler back in October of 2017 and back when it was meant for coop play. I paid $4.99 on sale from the normal $9.99 retail price. Well, now this game is out of Early Access and it's normal price is $4.99 USD and it is now meant for single player only (ignore all the old reviews). Yeah, I paid too much. This game isn't that good. It's not that bad either though, as long as you can look past several issues. The biggest issue for me was the low frame rates. So this is a physics puzzler game. The problem is that when you try to do the physics part ... by using the rope or bringing several objects together, the frame rate takes a big drop. I went from a steady 90 fps to 45 fps whenever I tried to do the puzzles. You're in an island environment. It looks nice, for a 2017 game (just okay for 2020). However, it's probably causing the frame rate dips with all the waves in the water, the palm trees swaying in the wind, and the bird flying up in the air. I'd rather have a vanilla background if it would mean I could do the puzzles without these frame rate dips that effect gameplay. I found most of the puzzles to be super easy and I was able to solve most of them instantly in my mind. However, executing the solution was another matter. There were this one puzzle in particular that took me multiple attempts and many minutes before I was finally able to get a lucky throw to knock off a suspended crate that was up in the air. It was more frustrating than anything else. A few puzzles maybe took me a few seconds to solve. Those were generally satisfying to complete. In all, this game took me about 2 hours to complete. It can probably be completed in 30 minutes or less if it was a smooth & polished experience though. You have teleportation only for locomotion. You only have snap turning. There are no settings to adjust. I did experience a few bugs. There were some collision detection issues and clipping through objects. Sometimes the physics would just go haywire and the objects would go flying. I would also teleport suddenly back to the starting area. [b]Rate 5/10. Do not buy if you don't like physics puzzle. Even if you love physics puzzle, I would say wait for a deep, deep sale or just completely pass unless you want to deal with all the issues the game has. [/b]

Great! I really enjoyed this. There are clunky moments, and I am hopeless at throwing boxes using ropes. Also, carefully consider whether to buy if you are short. Some of the puzzles require you to reach high places. I'm 6 foot and I was tiptoes a lot.

There is just one small bare island in this game with some palm trees. The environment is actually very nice, except for how fast the water moves. However, what would have been a relaxing experience is absolutely ruined for me by the blaring loud depressing music that cannot be disabled. I requested this one simple option numerous times from the developer, but they didn't seem to care. In fact, there are absolutely no options in this game. Gameplay involves solving puzzles by moving crates, barrels, and stones around with ropes and rope handles are therefore always attached to your hands. The game appealed to me not because of the puzzle solving element, but for a nice relaxing ocean VR experience. Like I said though, this is just not possible for me without an option to turn off the music and just listen to the ocean. A much better experience in my opinion is Guided Meditation VR.

This is one of those games that utilise VR properly. This is the sort of game that can't exist outside of VR! It's a simple concept, but very compelling. Attach ropes to a box and pull it into place. As many VR games that rely on physicality, the fun is in the details. Where do you attach the rope? Do you attach just one or two? How do you swing the box just right to get it to fit into place? As the levels progress, the environment becomes more complex and throws obstacles at you. All in all a really fun game for short play sessions. I wish there were more VR games like this.

Fun and strangely compulsive. If you need some "mindfulness" to yourself ... this is probably the right prescription ... very tranquil and restful alone on the island (didn't try multiplayer) and a submarine stroll is also relaxing .. you need your wits when the wind blows ... and be aware that when you have everything you need to complete a level some (expected) functionality changes as part of the challenge of the game. Worked well no glitches, though the wiggly worm ropes took some mastering ......

Good day. Just bought and downloaded Puzzle Island on my Oculus Rift S. Game looked good and i was excited to play only to discover NOTHING works sigh.... pulling the trigger does NOT launch the rope. Teleport does not work unless i click the toggle sticks. Turn only works on the left controller not the right one. PLEASE FIX or advise. Since i cant even launch a rope no matter what i press i am unable to do a thing.. cheers

This game requires full mobility and a large play area; if your mobility is limited or you don't have over a 6x6 area to play in, then you will have problems. Most games accommodate limited mobility (limited range of motion) and compensate for standing or sitting - this game does not. I normally stay away from any game that requires full movement (as my right arm is limited and I can't move my hand much higher than the top of my head), and in order to do many of these puzzles you have to be able to do that (and more). You cannot shut off the music (or mute it) and there is no option menu that I can find to change anything. While I don't expect a lot for a $1.24 on sale - I guess I got what I paid for.

Gameplay (Level 1 - 18 solutions): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJlK22lbXIs I didn't expect to play it for two hours straight but that's exactly what happened. It's set on an island which to date has the most realistic graphics I've experienced in VR. I've played 19 of 20 levels and so far it has been mostly hard puzzles. This was one of the first puzzle games I've tried on the Vive and it's now one of my favorite games. As a whole I truly recommend it! [b]PROS[/b] - Graphics are very realistic and to me it's the most realistic environment I have experienced in VR. - For the most part the puzzles are hard. - No instructions. This is actually a good thing seeing as it made it more difficult in the beginning. - No mic in multiplayer. I've only been able to try out online multiplayer for 15 minutes or so but I liked the fact that there was no mic. Only being able to express myself with my hands actually made it more fun. Plus, he/she didn't hear when I raged about my failings! [b]CONS[/b] - [strike]Some puzzles seemed only possible for really tall people OR you'd need a high ceiling and a ladder![/strike] Edit: The developer answered and clarified that it is in fact possible to solve all puzzles no matter your own height or the height of your ceiling. - Multiplayer doesn't seem to be an option, couldn't find an option to opt-out. - Multiplayer latency wasn't great. Maybe a better matching system otherwise it gets quite laggy. [b]Improvements[/b] - Add more puzzles! There are just 20 levels right now. I've reached level 19 and soon I'll be done. - Possibility to skip levels. I like the fact some levels are hard but it would be nice if it was possible to skip a level if the player has tried it for maybe 30 minutes or so. - View solutions. It would be interesting to see other possible solutions for a level once you've completed it. Either visually in-game or just text instructions. Total playtime: For me it took somewhere around 2 hours to get to level 19. I've not played many puzzle games before so for newbies this is great!