I posted a positive review on January 8, 2018 @ 3:56pm when I had 56.5 hours in this game.

However, it's now the tail end of 2019. And it's with a heavy heart that I state that I can no longer support this game. Two major issues:

First, this game was originally focused on VR, and this is what first drew me in. Against Gravity (the devs) have taken multiple steps away from that audience in pursuit of desktop non-VR and mobile. They have pushed out updates that degraded performance on VR in exchange for better performance on mobile, alienating their original audience.
I understand that MMOs require lots of players, but is it really worth upsetting existing players to get new ones faster? Gives the impression that AG is short-sighted.

Second, this game has paid lootboxes. You can straight up buy Tokens with real money, and then spend them on "Unique Boxes". Real money gambling is absolutely unacceptable for a game rated for kids 10 years and up, I cannot believe we gamers have to tell game devs that.
The most expensive lootbox is USD$1.14 for a chance, just a chance at getting a specific item you want. And that's with the most generous conversion rate from the $49.99 token bundle. It doesn't sound like a lot, but it adds up over time. You can easily spend far more money on this game than you are willing to, likely unknowingly.
I'm very disappointed that a company that states it's for it's community implement a known shady and manipulative monetization tactic on children who haven't fully developed their logical skills yet. It's disgusting. Truly disgusting policies by AG. I'd rather they'd drop the F2P aspect than go this route.

In conclusion, Rec Room has fallen far from grace. What was once one of VR's beacons has turned into a Roblox wannabe with lootboxes.
Roblox's community and platform is a dumpster fire (to the point of them shutting down their forums because it was just so toxic) but it's engine is MUCH more powerful than Rec Room's, allowing actual coding in Lua. The only real thing going for Rec Room is it's community is not 99% screeching kids and they actually give a damn about moderation. But if AG continues down this short-sighted path, I'm not sure if they will even have those left in the end.

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I posted a positive review on January 8, 2018 @ 3:56pm when I had 56.5 hours in this game. However, it's now the tail end of 2019. And it's with a heavy heart that I state that [b]I can no longer support this game[/b]. Two major issues: First, this game was originally focused on VR, and this is what first drew me in. Against Gravity (the devs) have taken multiple steps away from that audience in pursuit of desktop non-VR and mobile. They have pushed out updates that degraded performance on VR in exchange for better performance on mobile, alienating their original audience. I understand that MMOs require lots of players, but is it really worth upsetting existing players to get new ones faster? Gives the impression that AG is short-sighted. Second, [b]this game has paid lootboxes.[/b] You can straight up buy Tokens with real money, and then spend them on "Unique Boxes". Real money gambling is [b]absolutely unacceptable[/b] for a game rated for kids 10 years and up, I cannot believe we gamers have to tell game devs that. The most expensive lootbox is USD$1.14 for a chance, [i]just a chance[/i] at getting a specific item you want. And that's with the most generous conversion rate from the $49.99 token bundle. It doesn't sound like a lot, but it adds up over time. You can easily spend far more money on this game than you are willing to, likely unknowingly. I'm very disappointed that a company that states it's for it's community implement a known shady and manipulative monetization tactic on children who haven't fully developed their logical skills yet. It's disgusting. Truly disgusting policies by AG. I'd rather they'd drop the F2P aspect than go this route. In conclusion, Rec Room has fallen far from grace. What was once one of VR's beacons has turned into a Roblox wannabe with lootboxes. Roblox's community and platform is a dumpster fire (to the point of them shutting down their forums because it was just so toxic) but it's engine is MUCH more powerful than Rec Room's, allowing actual coding in Lua. The only real thing going for Rec Room is it's community is not 99% screeching kids and they actually give a damn about moderation. But if AG continues down this short-sighted path, I'm not sure if they will even have those left in the end. Archive.fo link in case this review is maliciously taken down: https://archive.fo/K2pdt