When comparing Star Conflict vs BlazeRush, the Slant community recommends BlazeRush for most people. In the question“What are the best Oculus Rift games?” BlazeRush is ranked 3rd while Star Conflict is ranked 18th. The most important reason people chose BlazeRush is:
This game provides excellent immersion with a VR headset. There's no lag, the user interface elements are curved making them comfortable to read, and the visual effects work really well within the virtual world.
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Pros
Pro High quality graphics and aesthetics that details a world that is realisticly believable
Star Conflict has high quality graphics and interesting ship design. There's also good detail in the surrounding world that really makes it look great, especially in VR where you are fully immersed in the world.
Pro Being in the cockpit creates near perfect VR immersion thanks to taking the role of a pilot, which allows the player to be stationary
More so than FPS games, Star Conflict achieves incredible immersion by positioning the player where the pilot is. This puts the player's entire body in the same position as the character, which adds to the feeling of actually being there as opposed to sitting in a chair in the real world while your character is walking around a room.
Pro Includes both PvE and PvP missions, which should cover all multiplayer bases
There are player vs player arenas as well as quests and mission within the world against NPC enemies. This allows you to practice against AI, and once you get good you can progress on and challenge other players.
Pro Great VR implementation thanks to quality optimization
This game provides excellent immersion with a VR headset. There's no lag, the user interface elements are curved making them comfortable to read, and the visual effects work really well within the virtual world.
Pro Excellent as a pick-up-and-play game thanks to thegames straightforward arcade racing
The very straightforward arcade-racing-with-guns-gameplay and quick races make it a great game to play in-between other things, or at a casual get-together (if you have friends cool enough to also have the Rift).
Pro Well designed UI for VR allows the game to be easily interfaced with
The developers clearly thought about their UI supporting VR from early on, and the subtle touches they've added really help. The menus are projected into the 3D world on a concave surface, rather than a flat one, making it easier to read stuff on the far edges. The pause menu allows exploring the details of in-game action by projecting the menu behind the action, and allowing positional tracking to continue working. Also screens and videos completely surrounding the viewer on the main menu is a nice touch.
Pro Good local and online multiplayer support allows the game to be easily played online with friends
The game supports up to 4 player local and up to 8 player online multiplayer. This allows you to play with friends, or online with randoms. Either way, it makes the game feel unique each time which helps keep the game from getting predictable or boring.
Cons
Con Quickly turns grindy to encourage spending money
While the game starts out with fast-pasted progress it quickly turns into a typical MMO grind that can be sped up by paying real world money.
Con Multiplayer with friends require two Rifts
It's the early days of VR, and it's rare to find another person that owns a Rift (especially with the Vive gaining popularity lately). Playing MMOs with random other players online can still be fun, but the experience is much better when you have a friend to play it with. It will be hard to find a friend who can play with you, as you will both need a Rift and a capable gaming rig.
Con Plagued with admin abuse
Endless reports of people having unpleasant run-ins with admins.
Con Can get repetitive
The game can seem very hum drum after spending a good amount of time with it. While this may be true of most racers, this one stands out as repetitive after a while.
Con Continuous D-pad input can strain your thumb
Unlike most racing games, there is no dedicated acceleration button. So, in order to go forwards, you need to push the d-pad in the desired direction - even when just going forward. After a couple games, this can add significant strain to your thumb.