Review: BoxVR (PlayStation VR)
Rhythm-Based Boxing Inspired Workouts. The only VR workout app with regularly updated workouts by professional fitness instructors.
Pros:
- Realistic graphics.
- 3.10gb download size.
- Platinum trophy.
- Basic short repeatable tutorial.
- Uses two Move controllers.
- Boxercise fitness gameplay.
- Three modes-Classes, My workouts and multiplayer.
- Three locations-Gym (daytime), gym (night time) and weird Sci-fi place.
- Game- balls come at you and you punch, dodge, and duck them! Think physical Guitar Hero.
- Actions- Jab, cross, uppercut, dodge left/right, squat and block.
- Combo counter.
- UI in game shows time left, combo and calories burned.
- End of the game hit percentage screen along with the best combo.
- Classes-broken down by time, each has its own playlist, leaderboard, and stat tracker.
- Two colors- (affects ball and glove color).
- Over 50 tracks from hip hop, Rock and pop.
- My workouts–create a playlist which sets the time and then you can choose 3 difficulties easy, medium and hard.
- Music player-listen to any track.
- Multiplayer-join online classes.
- Leaderboard support.
- Can’t fail a song.
- So satisfying.
- Proper sweat-inducing workout.
- In game calibration tools.
- The sfx when hitting the ball sounds like a punchbag being hit.
- No need for a physical punchbag!
- No squat option.
- Profile-set your gender, weight, and age.
Cons:
- No multiple profiles option.
- Don’t think the calorie counter is very accurate.
- No countdown/rest after pausing.
- Music player doesn’t have fast forward.
- Really long initial load.
- Glitches sometimes where it will black screen or keep the laser on screen.
- Shows instructor faces on each class but it’s just cosmetic.
- Occasional hit detection issue.
- Have to pause the game to find out the current song.
- No good way to track progress to see your improvement.
- Can’t use your own music.
