Rhythm action games are abundant with a sporty twist for Meta Quest. Some lean into the fitness angle more than others, and that’s certainly the case for Sportvida CyberDash. The latest game from ible Technology, as our friends at 131XR found in their review, Sportvida CyberDash takes inspiration from multiple sources, creating its own vibe in the process.
Getting that blood pumping
To a thumping electronic beat, Sportvida CyberDash is, at its core, a VR running game. You have to complete courses by waving your arms back and forth to build momentum, then punching and slashing various track placed objects. The faster you do this, the more points you’ll accumulate.
All of this within a futuristic, Tron-like world, full of neon colours and winding tracks. As such, it makes for a very energetic experience.
Sportvida CyberDash Review
As 131XR explains in its review, Sportsvida CyberDash takes inspiration from a lot of games you may already know and love. From slashing titles like Beat Saber to the physical arm-waving energy of Sprint Vector. But it does so in a way that doesn’t feel like a copy, merely cherry-picking tried and trusted VR gameplay elements and bringing them together.
Once you’ve built up speed at the start of the course, activating a ‘glide’ feature, you then have to cut blocks in half, dodge past walls or smash through blocks. Crucially, you need to maintain momentum as there are timed gates littered along the course; miss one or two, and you can still have a chance to succeed. Fail a third gate and it’s all over.
One issue 131XR does find with the design aesthetic is differentiating between these blocks. While games like Synth Riders use drastically different colours so you can quickly see the difference, in Sportvida CyberDash, it’s not as obvious. Making failure far more likely in those early learning stages.
Even so, 131XR’s review rates Sportvida CyberDash quite highly, calling it a “compelling” experience.
Sportvida’s Competition
As mentioned, there are a fair few games in this genre vying for gamers’ attention. On the rhythm action side, titles such as Beat Saber and Synth Riders are very well known. On the other hand, fitness apps like Less Mills Body Combat and FitXR take a more workout-based approach to their gamified fitness.
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