When comparing Classroom Aquatic vs Fantastic Contraption, the Slant community recommends Fantastic Contraption for most people. In the question“What are the best VR games on Steam?” Fantastic Contraption is ranked 22nd while Classroom Aquatic is ranked 42nd. The most important reason people chose Fantastic Contraption is:
Thanks to the Vive, building a contraption is incredibly fun and actually feels like you're creating something "real". You can move around your machine to adjust it and add new components in a very natural way.
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Pros
Pro Unique and funny concept
A really fresh "stealth game" that uses the Oculus Rift in a unique way
Pro No VR sickness
Since the player and the character are stationary with the desk creating a frame of reference, much of the issues with motion sickness are avoided.
Pro Very fun to build and create machines
Thanks to the Vive, building a contraption is incredibly fun and actually feels like you're creating something "real". You can move around your machine to adjust it and add new components in a very natural way.
Pro Encourages creativity
By giving you a task and leaving how you will complete it up to your own devices the game allows for a sense of creativity as well as the feeling of accomplishment.
Pro Cute art style
The art style is cute and when you look at how you look only to see you're a cute animal, it can be quite funny and sweet. You also have a pet cat named Neko that you get your supplies from, and a dog that you press to go to the next level.
Pro Comes free with the vive bundle
Comes free with the Vive bundle, which is a bundle with no additional cost, but has limited stock, so may be difficult to obtain.
Cons
Con Barebones gameplay
The gameplay consists of cheating on a test by looking for answers on other student's sheets while the teacher isn't looking. There's not much else to it and so the game feels much more like a proof of concept than a full-fledged game.
Con Expensive
It's the most expensive game on the Vive costing $39.99. When comparing price to content, there may be better options out there at a lower price.
Con Building can be frustrating and causes a lot of trial and error
It is almost impossible to attach objects completely straight to one another, meaning if you are trying to use multiple wheels, each will be a bit crooked, causing a lot of adjusting and restarting, which can be very frustrating.