Smashbox Arena

Critic reviews

• Dual Shockers

  Josh Brant · Aug 16, 2017

  5.0

  Smashbox Arena could have been a great competitive game to play on PS VR, instead it’s just another generic VR shooter with an underpopulated online community. While the VR motion tracking is on the positive end of most VR titles and the simplicity makes its accessible to about anyone; the dull gameplay, poor visuals, and overabundance of glitches make it more of a chore to play through than needs to be.

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• TechRaptor

  Joey Thurmond · Aug 09, 2017

  5.0

  I walked into Smashbox Arena with dread, but I came out realizing that it was more fun than I thought it would be. There’s plenty of potential for exciting and silly moments with its simple yet effective gameplay. However, the game frustratingly doesn’t take itself further with additional modes, features, and much-needed polish. You could have a good few sessions with friends if everyone happens to own PlayStation VR headsets, but as it stands, Smashbox Arena is a bit hard to recommend.

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• COGconnected

  Branden Johnson · Aug 05, 2017

  7.0

  If corners were cut with the graphics, they were completely rounded over and sanded down in the music and sound department. There really isn’t any music to speak of, and the sound effects are all very basic. There’s voice acting, but there really shouldn’t be. Line delivery is terrible. The team was definitely not concerned about the aesthetics.

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• PS Lifestyle

  Chandler Wood · Jul 30, 2017

  6.0

  Smashbox Arena is not the type of game you expect to like. I thought it would be a quick and easy game to write off and call yet another mediocre attempt at utilizing the virtual reality platform. At a glance, it looks like some college programmer’s senior project that they hammered out over a couple of semesters.

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• Push Square

  Sammy Barker · Jul 28, 2017

  6.0

  Smashbox Arena’s knockout gameplay is entertaining online – assuming you can find a match. While there is a small community on the servers right now, it’s difficult to predict how long that will persist, and thus purchasing is a bit of a risk. Unless you can convince friends to pick up the package, then be warned that the single player content is thin, even if the core gameplay loop is undeniably fun.

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• Hardcore Gamer

  James Cunningham · Jan 23, 2017

  8.0

  Smashbox Arena is a fantastic take on dodgeball, combining the classic playground activity with an arena FPS to make something fast enough for good competitive gaming while remaining appropriate for all ages. There’s an incredible amount of room to develops skills for high level play but the simplicity makes it instantly accessible to just about anyone.

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