Review from an actual bartender. If you’re a bartender and are thinking about buying this game let me give you my two cents. First of all the game is beautiful and the cocktails and ingredients are really cool. The mechanics are also really great. It’s fun making the drinks and getting into a nice groove, my only problem is that the customers come way too soon after one another and I end up in the weeds pretty often and that’s why I don’t like playing lol. I’m a pretty fast bartender irl but man do I get overwhelmed in this bar lol. Tbh feels like I’m at work so unless you don’t mind that, this game can be lots of fun.
Addicting game but.... This game may have a short story.... but you're not here for the story lol
This game is so addictive it should have a warning😂 Daily competitive shifts are fun and the amount of combos(including make your owns) make sure you're not used to combos
However There's a few bugs here and there including the second green glass bottle not being able to latch on to the shelf again... but you can just toss it
I do wish there was a way to customize your table rather than only upgrade it, cause there are a few lower level machines I'd prefer to use than top tier.
And if there was a vs mode where 2 bar tables compete for better tips.... this game would be top game of the year for sure!
Great game but there's one problem. This is a really great game, but I've got one problem with it. (Although not important), there's not really any type of customization you can get. Also in the tutorial when it explains everything it says at one point that you can buy different gloves? I looked around and could not find that anywhere. Again, these aren't really important, but it'd make this game more fun with them.
Have a Tip: Buy This Game. Due to a clerical error, you have been enrolled in the Startenders Academy as an intergalactic mixologist. Now you have to earn enough tips to be able to buy the components necessary to build a teleporter that will take you back home.
Serve drinks. Impress your patrons by flipping bottles, double-pouring, pouring from great heights, etc. Buy blueprints for upgraded machines and weld them together in your workshop.
If you’re looking for a VR version of Last Call (anyone remember that game?) that doesn’t require you to learn the drink recipes by heart as, for example, Bartender VR Simulator does, this is it.
However, for as much fun as the game is, it has a few issues (the last two of which the developers have promised to fix in a future update):
1. It’s short. I know this is a frequent complaint about VR games, but this one is really short. You could probably beat the campaign in about an hour, and get all the achievements in another. This is partly due to how easy it is to buy upgrades and teleporter parts. If you play well, you can afford one of those after each shift. If the game didn’t limit you to one teleporter part per shift, it could be beaten even faster. Once you’ve done that, you have nothing left to do except getting better at bartending or trying to get the high score at the daily shift (at which you only get one shot each day). Maybe play a few of the minigames. Don’t go into this game expecting a lot of content.
2. A lot of features aren’t explained in the tutorial, such as the aforementioned bartending tricks.
Fun but confusing. I would give this 5 stars if it weren’t for some issues - a few of the ingredients I can’t figure out. - the canister that has the twist off lid how do you pour this ? The second I take the almost impossible to twist click the lid off it just goes poof - anything that requires a twist the hand grips don’t really latch on good enough - the launch lever is hard sometimes to hold down the entire time for loading - in the ingredients section the scrolling is very slow and laggy and easily bounces back to where you just were. After you buy something it brings you to the top of the list again so you painfully have to scroll all the way back down again. - the 2 orange doors are very confusing. If I’m building something I always end up going to the exit door instead of the loading dock area - in daily shift you should be able to use your most up to date upgraded machines.
If these were fixed it would by far be a 5 star game. The replay ability is good and endless mode will be awesome when it comes.
This game is gold 🍹. I usually play just a few games I have a long time in my library. I'm picky about the games I buy, cause usually I just a few of them. Of all the new games that released a couple of months ago, bartenders is one of the gems.
Thanks devs for making a playable demo, otherwise I wouldn't have bought it.
The mechanics are so fun, the different ways how you can make the drinks is just pure fun. And over time when you get better and make different drinks, get faster and enjoy the rush thats where the game shines.
It's a very polished game. I hope we will get more updates soon ❤️🍹
Absolute blast. One of the best games i’ve played in a while. Great physics and satisfying gameplay. Can be a little stressful especially in later levels but if you don’t want that there is a sandbox where you can make all sorts of drinks. Great settings, awesome art style, very little negative things to say about the game. Highly Recommend!
Great game but not alot of Replay value. I abolsutely love this game, the campaign is great, the graphics are amazing, the drinks are beutiful and make me throw up when i try to drink them, everyting is great. My only problem is that after fishing the campaign theres not alot todo after, you can play all the mini games in the Hub which are fun but get repeative (i cant even score 1 point of reverse basketball) the only replay value for the core gameplay are the daily shifts, trophy hunting, and collecting endless money towards nothing. I just want more startending so i can play my favorite game more
1)高レベルの材料について、より良い説明が必要です。食材のメニューを読んでみたのですが、なぜ食材がバーの向こう側でバウンドしているのか不思議で、あまり参考になりませんでした😅。食材が協力してくれなくて日替わりで参戦できない...チュートリアルとか、食材画面の食材の使い方をもっと詳しく説明するとか、ex. Anti anti matter- curse you!!!!!!! 笑
Disabled and love it. My conclusion for this game is this: It is my favorite game in all my years of using quest 2 and Gear. That being said, it does have its flaws.
1) I am disabled and cannot stand so I use the sitting feature. I appreciate that you can rotate the screen with a simple button and can pull down drinks that would otherwise be out of reach. Things can get a little snug on the side coolers. Quick button action is required to rotate the screen really fast to move the"beer cans" into reach.
Suggestions:
1) Better instructions are needed for the higher level ingredients. I tried reading the ingredients menu but it wasn't really helpful when I was wondering why my ingredients were bounching across the bar 😅. I can't compete in the daily shifts because my ingredients don't want to cooperate...maybe a tutorial, or more info on how to use the ingredients in the ingredients screen, ex. Anti anti matter- curse you!!!!! Lol
2) The game isn't long enough. It would help replay value if you could create add ons that makes a consumer want to come back to a game that was carefullythought out. What if you could purchase an add on campaign or a special club you could help out at cause your transporter brought you to the wrong galaxy. Either way- Yes please😎
Fantastic Game. I'm very picky about VR games but startenders is a must have VR title it is incredibly fun and I play it alot. I did have some feedback I feel like online multiplayer would be an amazing addition along with an endless mode. Other than that I hope it comes out on steam so that I can purchase it again and stream it on twitch
Great game, can get stressful. This is an awesome game and it really feels like your tending a bar. The different drink recipes are very unique and fun to make. My only gripes are that some symbols look very similar to each other, for example one of the tap drinks is a yellow triangle thing and it looks very similar to a spirit bottle symbol so sometimes it takes me a few seconds to know what I’m doing which can end up costing a customer sometimes because this game is so fast paced. Other than that I like the physics, the upgrade system and the story. I don’t know about it being too short as others have said as I only get to play it sometimes when I’m not tired from work but to me it seems pretty fun and I think they’re adding endless mode soon so that should be good :)
Awesome game! I remember playing tipsy bartender when I was a kid and it was a blast. Now, you can play a 1000x better version in VR. The game is challenging, which I like. I wouldn't want it to be a walk in the park. Even though the game is pretty short and you can finish it in like 2 hours, it has a lot of replayability. It is very satisfying to just go serve drinks with your fully upgraded bar. Also there is a daily mode, in which you get a chance to compete against other people online with randomly set up bar and ingredients. I would also welcome some endless mode, which gets progressively more challenging, and by the looks of it it's coming very soon! Altogether an awesome game, 100% recommended.
Startenders? More like 5 Startenders! I bought this game today and have played it for about 2 hours. I enjoy the campaign and I like the workshop. The game is beautifully designed and has a great concept. The game has me hooked on my VR, which I rarely go on my VR. The 15$ are more than worth it. Plenty of fun and it makes the adrenaline rush when you're doing a customers drink and the time is about to run out.
Heres a suggestion: Sometime when I hold stuff it randomly activates other peoples orders which I find a little annoying when im busy with someones order, but besides that, this game is great
Fun butttt..... Love this game but the glitching is horrible if I lose a hand tool to open certain containers its gone for the whole shift so I cant complete drink orders very unfair. Also the hand coordination could be way better its very hard to not drop or spill the cups. But it is a very fun game the glitching just ends up making it frustrating to play.
Accessibility issues. So I’d be happy to update this to 5 stars if devs fix.
It says sitting but even with short mode enabled you cannot reach higher items. If you are disabled and in a chair that is not a bar stool this will be impossible to play unfortunately.
However if devs implement a seated mode height adjustment system it will help and probably remedy this issue entirely.
Otherwise the graphics are fantastic and looks like it will be awesome but I have to go w 3.5 stars due to listing seated mode and not being able to play fully seated unless in a higher chair.
This Is What VR Is All About! Don’t worry, I’m not here to promote my YouTube channel. I’m here share my thoughts about a game you’re interested in to help you make a decision.
Startenders just feels right. As others have mentioned, the physics are spot on. Opening a bottle, pouring the drink, pulling levers, cranking handles, you feel in control.
Which is good because the complexity in the drink orders will grow as you progress through the campaign.
Don’t get caught up in worrying about your accuracy just get through each shift as best you can.
Something the game doesn’t tell you, is that once you finish the campaign then you can go back and play each shift at a difficultly of your choosing (easy, medium & hard). This was crucial for replay-ability, kudos to the devs. This secured a 5 Star rating.
Have Fun solo or with friends! Pass the headset mode, cast it to your TV and the friendly competition is highly entertaining and really shows off how fun VR is, especially when it’s this accessible.
I’ve bought games at $40 and only played them once, at $15 this is a great price! A truly fun experience that can be just as relaxing as it is challenging.
A perfect mix that hits you just right and will keep you coming back. Cheers!
Creativity Nerd. I’ve been having a lot of fun with this game and this game also reminds me of my childhood when i played those papas games. I love the free mix mode and have been enjoying making my own drinks. The only thing i don’t like is that there is only 20 slots for custom drinks. I am currently in a very early part of the game so i don’t know if more is added, but I hope there will (or is) more than 20 slots.
A 4.9-star experience. Well worth it. This is a good game, if you're into some high-intensity Job Sim type of deal - don't even hesitate and get it. Now here are a few points I'd like the devs to improve on to make the game even better: - Make the player orientation consistent when teleporting. Cause right now the locations always 'snap' to the forward playspace direction, which is a bit disorienting. - Soften the difficulty spike or introduce the diff selection earlier. While I was just getting used to the controls and basic mechanics - the customers were coming in way too fast for the first hour of playtime to be enjoyable. - The robot dude is honestly annoying, give us an option to yeet him outside of campaign scenes. - If possible, refine the object pickup/placement system. The cups hardly ever slot into the level 3 washer on the first attempt, and ingredients are easy to detach when you just want to pick up the glass. That's about all I could nitpick about, thanks for such a neat (and affordable) game, devs!
A great game. I previously struggled with this game due to having issues with the audio balance, but with the latest occulus update allowing us to disable directional audio, I have come back to it and it's great! I am enjoying it so much! And I got especially excited when I heard the familiar voice of my fave VR youtuber, Cas! Great game! 100% recommend
SO IMPRESSED!!! I think one of the most important things with any game, especially in this new dynamic of VR, has to be dialogue between the game maker and player.
It's very rare for game makers to not only listen but listen in detail to the issues of the gamer.
these guys listen, and fix!
besides that this game is easily one of the best of your experiences I've ever had. I worked in a bar, this is exactly what it's like!
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