Platforms
- PCNov 18, 2022NAplayscoreNA0 Critics8.8147 Players
- PlayStation 5Feb 22, 20237.6playscore7.59 Critics7.5114 Players
9 critic reviews · 0 community reviews across all platforms
Critic Reviews
- What the Bat? isn’t going to set the VR world on fire with it’s ground-breaking use of VR tech, but it is going to make VR fans looking for a simple, fun game smile and laugh for a few hours. With a barrage of minigames and weirdo mechanics, this game radiates creativity and fun. Just, uh, don’t expect any baseball.
Eric Hauter · Mar 25, 2023 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - Each stage offers up some new idea or gameplay mechanic, keeping the game fresh throughout its short runtime. It's not just hitting things into the distance — you'll go bowling, play fetch with your dog, light a campfire, work at a supermarket, visit a museum, and much more. These bite-sized levels keep the novelty going, as you're compelled to find out where the heck the game will take you next.
Stephen Tailby · Mar 06, 2023 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - The graphics are intentionally flat and childlike, and you are truly playing in a make-believe town made up of a toddler’s toys. Even down to a squeaky elephant, that seems to be your chaperone through the entirety of the game. In a world of artistically simple indie games, this still isn’t a looker. It’s just not meant to be.
Todd Eggleston · Feb 28, 2023 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - With a positively batty sense of humour, What The Bat? is a thoroughly daft VR successor to What The Golf? and the best baseball game I've played in years – also the only baseball game I've played.
Stefan L · Feb 16, 2023 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - What the Bat? embraces its absurdity to tell a surprisingly heartfelt journey of life. Players have baseball bats for hands. But it never stopped them from creating memories with their imaginary elephant in a city built for antics. Levels are also structured as Mr. Bean-esque set pieces. Seemingly normal spots like a bathroom are puzzles. Parking lots are a chess board for ushering cars into spots. Museums suddenly become a batting cage with birds stealing exhibits. What the Bat?’s weird world throws players into enough situations with a brilliant effect.
Clement Goh · Mar 24, 2023 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - What The Bat? doesn't really do a whole lot to make it an essential experience among the PlayStation VR2 launch window of titles, but if PSVR2 is your first VR headset ever, then you'd only be doing yourself a favour to jump into Triband's hilarious and fun bats-for-hands world.
David Carcasole · Mar 02, 2023 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - It's true that WHAT THE BAT?'s campaign is memorable, hilarious, and a ton of fun but it's also exceptionally short and can easily be completed within a few gaming sessions. On top of that, there aren't any replay incentives that would have helped extend its value.
A.J. Maciejewski · Feb 23, 2023 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - Der Name von What the Bat? passt wie die Faust aufs Auge: In keinem VR-Spiel gingen mir so oft die Worte "Was zum…" durch den Kopf, während ich die kurzen Aufgaben mit meinen Baseballschläger-Händen enträtselte. Sie prügeln nicht nur Bälle, Herzchen oder Koteletts ans Ziel, sondern dienen auch im Rest des virtuellen Lebenswegs als Universalwerkzeug. Etwa zum Stopfen von Rohren oder dem Anmalen eines Zebras.
Jan Wöbbeking · Feb 17, 2023 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - What the Bat è un'esperienza così divertente che se avete un visore per la realtà virtuale non potete non giocarla. Tra banane, storie d'amore tra satelliti, gattini affamati e un difficilissimo lavaggio denti, si ride sempre di gusto in compagnia delle due mazze da baseball che avete al posto delle mani. Noi non abbiamo avuto nemmeno un po' di nausea e nelle quattro ore che servono a completarlo non volevamo mai mettere giù i controller. L'assurdità è ben mescolata alla logica degli enigmi grazie a un game design di qualità che riflette l'ottima gestione della forza a disposizione di chi gioca.
Riccardo Lichene · Mar 24, 2023 Reviewed on PS5Read full review
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You have bats for hands - now GO! Swing through a series of increasingly silly minigames in a slapstick VR comedy that’s about so much more than baseball.
Developer: Triband