Naturallandscape - GuilinLandscape (自然景观系列-桂林山水)

I enjoyed this. The motorboat is definitely the best vehicle although the chop could be slightly more realistic. . Adjustable time of day adds variety and shadow depth. there are many little alcoves to ride in and out of. It's a large waterway that takes about 1/2 hour to get from one side to the other. I would suggest adding a narrow river-way through the center of the course, some wildlife, birds, and animals along the shores. If you just want something cheap, scenic and relaxing I would recommend this.

Reviewed using HTC Vive Pro

✔️ Is relaxing to water cruise by myself in well made isolated landscapes ❌ But nothing else seems to be alive here no critters, fish or birds ⚠️ $8.99 is over priced driving nice boats unhindered.

Don't get me wrong "Naturalandscape" It's really lovely and delivers as advertised. My beef is it's not natural enough. I'd like to see more life added to the experience.

❌ No critters at the banks
❌ No jumping fish to see
❌ No birds flying in the air
❌ No weather changes
❌ No docks or Lux Home to keep my water craft & helicopters

Played On: HTC Vive

Naturallandscape - GuilinLandscape is supposed to be a relaxing virtual tourism experience. In it, you can explore a lake in the middle of a mountainous region by either boat or helicopter; with multiple types of each vehicle. That's all you do, is drive around by either transportation method and view the scenery.

While I have no personal opposition to this type of VR simulation, this release does everything wrong. First off, when you boot the game up it asks if you want desktop or VR mode. You don't even know this is happening, and you either think the game is loading for eternity or you have to take off the headset to see that some non-VR screen popped up on the desktop. The controls are absolutely wonky at best, and they have the most convoluted control mechanics that I've ever seen in any game; be it desktop or VR. The optimization is total trash, and when the game loaded up for the first time I kept getting an almost entirely red bar on my "missed frames" notice; keep in mind that I have an i7-6700k/GTX 1080 rig.

After getting a pounding headache in VR mode after only about 4 minutes, I attempted desktop mode instead. I was able to control the boat a little better, but at one point I completely skyrocketed upward into the atmosphere, leaving behind a trail of water. I finally came back down after about 40 seconds of total airborne freedom, only to do an endless amount of flips. If that had happened in VR, I would've totally lost my cool. Needless to say, the physics here are awful.

There are many, MANY better ways to relax in VR. Naturallandscape - GuilinLandscape shouldn't even be bought if it's on sale, much less for the $10 CAD asking price. It's one scene that endlessly loops, the controls are nearly impossible, the physics are utter nonsense, and there is zero optimization. This should be avoided in a VR setting for the fact that you could get extreme vertigo from the horrendous physics alone.

Rating: 0.5/5.0 - Abysmal, avoid it like the plague.

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