VRChatis a popular virtual world platform that lets players interact in a 3D environment. As the name suggests, users create 3D avatars and connect with other humans invirtual reality.VRChatalso comes with a Desktop Mode for fans who want to use a mouse and a keyboard instead of a VR headset.
VRChathas recently come under fire for banning modsand implementing Easy Anti-Cheat. According to the developers, the main purpose of this update was to combat “malicious modified clients” used to harass players. On July 26, they commented on the negative feedback received regarding this update but stated that they don’t have any plans to revert it. The post then discussed the steps the development team will take to address players’ concerns, with accessibility being a priority. However, it seems like fans are not fully convinced by this answer and are sharing their frustrations by posting negative reviews.
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Users are review bombingVRChaton Steam for the ban on mods and the addition of Easy Anti-Cheat. As seen on its Steam page, recent reviews are overwhelmingly negative when compared to the mostly positive overall reception. Users posting negative reviews are against the use of Easy Anti-Cheat and are review bombingVRChatto show their disagreement. Many gamers claim thatEasy Anti-Cheat lowers the performanceand makes it more prone to stability issues. Additionally, it looks like players were using many quality-of-life and accessibility mods which are also stopped by this update.
One player mentions that they have usedVRChatfor 3,864 hours and claim that it saved their life. They appear extremely hurt by this update, and state that it punishes people for using mods toassist with playingVRChat, such as support for sign language and an AI upscaling system. Some users claim to have stopped playing the game and even uninstalled it because of the Easy Anti-Cheat update. Although, a few have not changed their review from positive to negative.
Review bombing is fairly common these days. It looks like every popular release is review bombed for one reason or another, although it often doesn’t happen without solid ground. A majority of the marquee games released this year, includingElden Ring,Horizon Forbidden West,Gran Turismo 7, andDying Light 2have all been review bombed for various reasons.This list includesDiablo Immortalas well, which at one point had the lowest user score in Metacritic’s history.
VRChatis available now on Oculus, PC, and Viveport.
