Beatable Reviews
While on the face of it Beatable looks like just another Beat Saber pretender, this table-slapping experience offers enough of its own mechanics to stand on its own two feet. Sometimes it is nice to have an experience in VR that is a bit more chilled than a calorie-burning dance workout and Beatable offers that, with the ability to sit down at any table and still enjoy the game. At £7.99 it is also on the cheaper end of VR titles and offers hours of fun learning the two-dozen tracks and their multiple difficulties. While it would have been nice to have a few more instantly recognisable songs to bop along to, the selection across a wide range of genres still provides a lot of variety, there is always the potential for more music on the horizon, and the custom song creation from users will also increase.
Beatable brings a creative, enjoyable experience to the table best enjoyed with friends. Being able to use your desk or a table as a controller really gives you a chance to feel like you're physically doing something. XR Games has done an excellent job at producing an interactive rhythm game in a landscape of many giants.
So, where does this all leave Beatable, then? Well, it’s a great addition to the VR game library and one that I will continue to play. I just hope that XR Games keeps expanding the song library. Beatable receives the Thumb Culture Gold Award.