When comparing Young Conker vs Fragments, the Slant community recommends Fragments for most people. In the question“What are the best HoloLens games?” Fragments is ranked 1st while Young Conker is ranked 4th. The most important reason people chose Fragments is:
Fragments places a strong emphasis on audio, as it uses spatial audio to 'locate' a sound and a corresponding crime scene. Spatial audio is implemented well and further enhances the mixed reality experience.
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Pros
Pro Adaptable gameplay makes sure the game never gets old
Young Conker doesn't feature pre-determined levels, the environment essentially becomes its own level. By adjusting the environment (moving a piece of furniture for example) or by playing in an entirely different space, gameplay experiences can differ greatly.
Pro Good interaction with your environment
Before playing Young Conker, the HoloLens will scan the entire room and identify objects that Conker can interact with. The interaction works well, as seen in this gameplay demonstration video. Conker is able to make good use of the real life physical environment with the ability to jump to higher obstacles and collision detection is also well implemented, as Conker sometimes bangs into walls.
Pro Strong emphasis on audio enchances immersion
Fragments places a strong emphasis on audio, as it uses spatial audio to 'locate' a sound and a corresponding crime scene. Spatial audio is implemented well and further enhances the mixed reality experience.
Pro Adaptive character behaviour allows for unique gameplay situations
The characters of Fragments adapt to the environment and the player. For example, when playing inside a room with furniture, the life-sized holographic characters could be sitting on a sofa or a chair instead of a generic position.
The game also keeps track of the player's position, allowing gameplay elements such as characters sneaking up from behind.
Pro Allows the player to interact with the environment
The HoloLens completely scans your environment and allows the game to interact with it. A crime scene is displayed in your own room and the game allows to player to interact with it. Some elements will even be hidden underneath elements in the real world, such as your furniture.
Pro Adapts to both small and large spaces
Whether you're playing Fragments in a small room or a larger environment, the game will always display the most important aspects of a crime size according to room size.
Cons
Con Main character doesn't resemble Conker
Although the main character is supposed to be a younger version of [Conker](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conker_(series) - a popular game mascot that has been affiliated to both Rare and Microsoft - this new representation does not resemble the 'older' version of Conker at all with noticeable physical differences. The original conquer can be described as a mix between a bear and a squirrel, while Young Conker strikingly resembles a generic squirrel.
Con Controls can be awkard and imprecise
Young Conker isn't controlled with a gamepad or even gestures, but uses the player's gaze to interact with the main character. The player just has to point at wherever he/she wants Conker to go to, but this control method isn't precise. Simple voice commands such as "Hurry up" are also implemented, but can be hard to execute on the right time. In short, controls can be awkward to use and are sometimes imprecise due to the delay in voice commands.
Con Noticeable aliasing
There is noticeable aliasing in current gameplay videos of Young Conker that isn't present in screenshots or promotional videos. This especially applies to the smaller mixed reality gameplay elements such as power-ups and coins. Although both Young Conker and the HoloLens system are in early stages of development, graphical quality isn't up to par with promo material yet.
Con Some interaction glitches can deteriorate immersion
Some interaction glitches can be seen in current gameplay videos, specifically when a holographic character is 'stuck' between a real life object.
Con Image quality isn't up to par with screenshots
The image quality seen in gameplay videos is quite unsharp and toneless, with noticeable aliasing. Although Fragments is in very early stages of development and HoloLens hasn't been released yet, screenshots are somewhat unrepresentative of the current state of the game.