Metascore
74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 12
  2. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Mar 27, 2023
    74
    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.
  2. PLAY
    Mar 8, 2023
    70
    Not as consistently inventive or as funny as we’d like, but still a great physics playground to mess around in and get used to what PSVR2 has to offer. [Issue#25, p.67]
  3. Mar 6, 2023
    70
    You will need some space to play; the game requires a roomscale environment, owing to all the arm-swinging. You won't need to move from your standing position, so the requirement feels a touch restrictive. Still, if you're able to meet the necessary floorspace, What the Bat is a very silly but entertaining PSVR2 title. While short, the good news is that more content is on the way, so there's even more madness to enjoy beyond launch.
  4. Feb 23, 2023
    70
    It's basically WarioWare in VR, and it's definitely a lot of fun, especially since you can have a blast goofing around away from the actual games. And an important note: The program will only start if you have set up a playable area of at least two by two meters.
  5. Feb 21, 2023
    70
    I particularly enjoyed the nods to What the Golf? Within What the Bat? Which genuinely made me laugh. While you’ll need a bit of room to move in order to fully appreciate this one, it’s worth it for the laughs alone.
  6. Feb 16, 2023
    70
    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.
User Score
3.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 4 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 3 out of 4
  1. Mar 2, 2023
    4
    Considering it's mechanics this is a very simple VR game, and that's what makes it very suitable for beginners. You don't move around veryConsidering it's mechanics this is a very simple VR game, and that's what makes it very suitable for beginners. You don't move around very much and therefore are unlikely to experience motion sickness. The graphics are simplistic as well but functional. It's not very long and has not much replayability. I would advise to wait for a sale. I can't recommend it for children because it contains political indoctrination. I would've given the game a 7 but because of this just a 4. Full Review »