Review: Ace Banana (PSVR)

A Shooting Gallery-style game, players must take up their bow and protect their banana stash against waves of monkeys coming to get them.

Pros:

• Cartoon graphics.
• 1.33GB download size.
• 20 Trophies.
• Archery game where you must shoot monkeys and stop them getting your banana stash.
• Different monkey types appear like hard hat wearing ones and little baby ones.
• Two move controllers are needed. One holds the bow and the other is used to pull the string.
• Big boss fights which are quite cool actually. You have to shoot the weak points as the boss moves around.
• Book shows all unlocks and stats.
• Collect and use power ups like rolling Pandas and all manner of different arrows like coins and coconuts.
• Three platforms to jump between.
• Local leader board.
• Easy pick up and play.
• 16 levels to fight through.
• Funny animations.
• Cool little mechanics like monkies throwing fruit and monkies at you to block your view.

Cons:

• Has a weird lock on feature where it will almost lock onto an enemy but at the very last second will unlock and cause you to miss.
• Game never seems to have you lining up straight No matter how many times I move the camera I was always facing to my left at an almost 45 degree angle to shoot forward.
• All monkeys are the same in that they just take different hits.
• No explanation on whats what, Jumping between platforms being a huge example.
• Tiring to play as for accurate shots you need to really stretch your arms out.
• No variety in any wave except for the boss levels.
• The aiming always feels a bit off.
• No replay ability.