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Vacation Simulator
Released On: Apr 9, 2019
77
7.1
All Platforms
Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
77
71% Positive
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
14% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
14% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
77
71% Positive
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
14% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
14% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Apr 11, 2019
Everything you remember and love about Job Simulator and Rick and Morty: Virtual Rickality with a massive host of new puzzles and experiences.
Apr 23, 2019
I have a lot of VR games because I think they transcend barriers for non-gamers, and they are also a whole lot of fun. Job Simulator was a great way to break in new players, but I have to say that Vacation Simulator will be supplanting (or at least supplementing) their previous effort. While some of the minigames won’t keep you coming back, there’s enough here to keep you busy for quite a while. Owlchemy Labs has spent four years hard at work, but I’m gonna enjoy bit of my Vacation Simulation.
User Score
Mixed or Average Based on 22 User Ratings
7.1
59% Positive
13 Ratings
13 Ratings
27% Mixed
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
14% Negative
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average Based on 22 User Ratings
7.1
59% Positive
13 Ratings
13 Ratings
27% Mixed
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
14% Negative
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
Oct 23, 2024
I booting up the game because I smelled the faintest hint of climbing, hoping it could be as good as Ice Climbers on the NES, I decided it was worth a try. A few minutes later, I was told there was an Ice area. It was all coming together. The ice level was amazing. Full of cozy vibes, Ice, a hot tub, more ice, and a new area to be explored. I went there, and I saw it. A climbing wall. In ice. It was glorious. I played it for a few hours straight without failing. I decided to check out the rest of the game, but there wasn't anymore climbing. Despite this, this game is great and funny and has climbing ice.
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PC Report
PC Apr 9, 2019
On the surface level. Vacation Simulator is a seemingly familiar dive back into the whimsical world of Job Simulator, although this time around the studio has added a fair bit of structure and story to the game that really gives the vacation-focused sequel some much needed legs. Since you're given a wide swath of activities and only a few requirements to complete them, you're basically left to your own devices to have the most fun you want to have. In the end, it wasn't as relaxing as a vacation, but I certainly came out the other end with a smile on my face and enough reason to go back in after finishing the main story line.
Apr 9, 2019
To be honest Vacation Simulator was always going to face an uphill struggle against its sibling. Is it better than Job Simulator, most definitely yes, enhancing that hands-on play style fans love. But it also arrives at a time very different to 2016, when expectations have changed, but it hasn’t. Once again the series proves ideal for newcomers. Experienced players will get through Vacation Simulator fairly quickly with the only reason to go back being to 100% the memories. Where Vacation Simulator will really find its market is on standalone devices like Oculus Quest creating new VR fans.
Apr 9, 2019
Ironically, Vacation Simulator feels like a progress report. It’s an encouraging news flash from Owlchemy about where it is with making VR as immersive as possible as we continue to tolerate the shortcomings of other, ‘fuller’ games. But its philosophy of authenticity and intuition above all else is to be praised and preserved. There’s playful fun, immersive wonder and liberating agency all gathered under one roof, here. Vacation Simulator may only be a small step in a wider journey, but it’s one well worth taking.
Apr 9, 2019
Walking around Vacation Simulator’s locations and carrying items between them to solve its various puzzles is where I had the most fun. The robots have a good sense of humor even if they’re not hilarious, but the overall experience relies too much on how much entertainment you can wring out of moving physics objects in a VR environment.
Apr 29, 2019
A follow-up to Job Simulator that loses most of the humor that made that title so great.
Nov 7, 2023
slightly worse than the original but still a great game overall one of my personal favorite VR games and it does what it needs to do
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PC Summary Welcome to the Vacation Simulator: a rough approximation of VACATION inspired by real human NOT JOBBING, brought to you by the same robots behind the Job Simulator. Reallocate your bandwidth and get ready to splash, s’more, snowball, and selfie your way to optimal relaxation.
Platforms:
- PC
- PlayStation 4
- PlayStation 5
- Meta Quest
Initial Release Date: Apr 9, 2019
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Publisher: Owlchemy Labs
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