StarBlood Arena is a futuristic flight combat shooter developed for use with the PlayStationVR headset. Players navigate battle pods in 360-degrees-of-freedom through underground arenas in close-quarters competitive and co-op multiplayer gameplay for 2 to 8 players. In tournaments set up across the galaxy by the StarBlood Network, players compete for fame, fortune, and survival. Successful competitors will unlock ship modifications and customization options and battle through the ranks of the online leaderboards.
About the story
Test your mettle in furious arena combat as you move, evade, and attack in any direction against pilots from every corner of the galaxy. Fight for glory, credits, and your life as the StarBlood Network broadcasts every lawless match for the universe to see. Whether it’s single player Carnage deathmatches, Team Carnage* deathmatches, or Invaders co-op*, you’ll be constantly challenged to step up your game and prove that you’ve got the skills to emerge victorious. The StarBlood Network cameras are on, everyone is watching, and there’s no safe space in the Arena. Ready? You better be. Welcome to StarBlood Arena.
Platforms
PSVRGenres
ShooterThemes
Action Science fictionMedia
Critic Reviews
Critical Hit
By Alessandro BarbosaStarblood Arena has the mechanics to be a compelling online VR shooter. But the lack of any compelling content and the difficulty of finding other people to play with proves to be one too many obstacles you shouldn't need to be facing for a game this expensive.
NZGamer
By Angus DeaconA decent PSVR shooter, but the price-point isn't as accessible as the game itself.
NEOsite
By Daniel StrońskiThe best online shooter on PlayStation VR… but there's nobody online. Virtual reality won't satisfy fans of the multiplayer, at least for now.
TheSixthAxis
By Jim HargreavesAs we saw with RIGS and how Sony abruptly axed its life support, the same could very well happen to StarBlood Arena and that's a bloody shame. I want this game to do well, I really do, but as a multiplayer VR title with a non-existent server population and an exorbitant price tag, it's fighting an impossible fight.
Push Square
By Sammy BarkerStarBlood Arena is a likeable PlayStation VR shooter that's well-presented and pretty fun to play. The problem is that there simply aren't enough people playing it, and with the online experience being far-and-away the biggest selling point here, that's a problem. If you can convince your friends to pick it up then there's fun to be had here, but with very little single player content it's a risk entering this minefield on your own.
