No. of Reviews: 20
Review 1
Purchased!
Waddle home is is a a very cute game that does nothing to hide it's mobile app
influences. From the start screen, to the puzzle level mechanics and simple
interactions, this, at heart, screams app store.
I'm not sure that the casual game mechanic is a perfect one for the immersive
experience of VR, as opposed to idling away a train trip, but I cannot deny, it
was fun.
Standing in the freezing arctic water was a nice touch, but I really wanted to
resize the island a bit, it looked a little small for my liking.
I am giving it the thumbs up as it is well made, cute, complete, well thought
out and deserves to be seen.
My kids are eager to give it a go and I'm sure they'll love it - but just be
aware, this is not a game that utilises VR to its full, it's a casual puzzler
that could quite as easily been on my phone.
Review 2
Purchased!
If you are a fan of puzzle games you owe it to yourself to pick this up.
Intuitive controls and a polished experience makes this game a must have.
Review 3
Purchased!
The game is abandoned and crashes on launch. Do not Buy.
Review 4
Purchased!
Very cute puzzle game that benefits from VR. Penguins need to get to their
spaceship, and always make right turns. You touch the map and alter the puzzle
to help them.
Review 5
Purchased!
EXPERIENCED ON THE OCULUS RIFT WITH TOUCH CONTROLLERS
Very tough call here. I would like to give a neutral recommendation. Honestly, I
just didn't like the puzzles. I finished 13 and sort of don't have it in me to
keep going. I didn't find the puzzles difficult, just annoying. Especially in
the later puzzles where they put enemy guards that you have to avoid.
The best way to describe these puzzles is that it's a maze you have the penguins
navigate by changing the paths to get to the desired destination. Your penguins
always turn right and the guards always turn left. You have switches to direct
the path of the penguins. If you move the switch, a barricade erects and the
penguin turns right earlier or gets over an obstacle, or whatever the case may
be. So by doing this you can capture eggs or get to the exit. Your goal is to
collect all 3 eggs and find the exit.
The animations are cute. The controls are intuitive. VR does add something to
this as you can easily see the whole map to guide your penguin so the puzzles
become 3 dimensional. Puzzles did get increasingly more difficult with each
level. It just wasn't for me. It's not a bad game per se.
Sale price rating 5/10. I think the normal price is way too high for what it is.
At the Steam summer sale, it may be worth it, if you really like these types of
puzzles. The low sale price is the only reason I'm keeping this as positive, but
it's really neutral.
Review 6
Purchased!
This game is awesome! You can tell it was made for the Vive. Easily one of the
prettiest games I have right now. The gameplay is a lot of fun, and there seems
to be a good number of levels. It feels very polished, not buggy at all unlike a
lot of other VR games out right now. I got this game for 30% off ($7),
definitely worth the price! Even seems like a bargain for $10. Check it out!
Review 7
Purchased!
definitely a family friendly game. very sytlized art, and challenging puzzles. I
like it!
Review 8
Purchased!
Pretty cool game. I haven't played a puzzle game like this before so it was nice
to play something fresh. I haven't gotten very far but I was happy to see in the
trailer that it looks like the puzzles get much more complex. Good stuff.
Check out my overview on YouTube! - https://youtu.be/pbaLPFrBxBY
Review 9
Purchased!
Penguins cute.
Review 10
Purchased!
This is surprisingly one of the best VR games currently on the market. It
appropriately uses room scale, and does not have/need locomotion movement
systems. The interactability of the penguins and their "boops" and "bops" makes
for a truely immersive VR experience. There is no greater puzzle game currently
for VR that has the gameplay, graphics, and mechanics of Waddle Home.
Review 11
Purchased!
Penguins are my favorite animal, thus this is my favorite game.
Review 12
Purchased!
Like this. Fun and not too taxing. Probably great for kids too.
Review 13
Purchased!
Very fun puzzle game that gets increasingly challenging as you advance through
the levels. This game is a perfect fit for VR as you have to look around at
different angles to see everything, I can't imagine playing it without VR. Only
complaint is that it's a little short, I beat all levels and collected all eggs
in 2 hours. But it is one of the most polished games for VR right now and for
$10 I think its worth it if you like puzzle games.
Review 14
Purchased!
Guide the adorable penguins to the end of the puzzle. Adorable atmosphere and
quite challenging at times. It's good clean fun.
Review 15
Purchased!
It's difficult to leave a 'not recommended' on what is a harmless, inexpensive
(sale price), mostly entertaining, movie-length, sit-down VR game. However, a
few rough levels, the tacky mobile game interface, and poor Oculus compatibility
keep the game away from any serious recommendation.
Waddle Home doesn't really benefit from being in VR and choosing to develop for
on a mobile platform would have seemed appropriate and more accessible. (There
is actually a phone AR version that seems interesting)
Review 16
Purchased!
It’s a puzzle platformer where you guide penguins to safety, avoiding aliens and
robots. You know, normal day-to-day type stuff. It’s casual, it’s cute, and I
like it enough to give it a solid thumbs: UP! Good for kids too!
Review 17
Purchased!
Waddle Home is a fun puzzle game in the genre of ChuChuRocket (Dreamcast).
Release a penguin from it's cage and it will walk forward untill it hits an
obstacle, then turns right and walks forward again. Get the penguin to the
spaceship! Collect the eggs along the way. Sounds simple but the levels become
more and more complex.
It's a great family game or if you want to cool down from actiongames. Looks
good, sounds good, runs great, good price.
Specs: i7 6700k, 16GB RAM, R9 390.
Review 18
Purchased!
Sort of like Monument Valley, but in VR and with penguins. Puzzles get
increasingly complex and need to be viewed from different angles to complete
each level fully. Clever enough for adults but also all ages friendly. 10/10
would bop penguins repeatedly over the head again
Review 19
Purchased!
This is a great little puzzle game! I added it to my library with the intention
of just having another vanilla title for guests not interested in fighting
robots or swinging swords to play. I was pleasantly surprised to find a
combination of good puzzles and intuitive controls that got me hooked as well.
This is a great title for kids, but still lots of fun for adults too.
Review 20
Purchased!
Has Penguins. Need I really say more here?
Fun puzzle game, cute graphics, has penguins. Worth the money.
Did I mention this game has penguins? Yeah? Well it's awesome.
