With near-perfect execution, MOUSE: P.I. For Hire is a must-play for any action fan.
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Steam
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IGDB
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Join private investigator Jack Pepper on a guns blazing, jazz-fueled adventure in MOUSE: P.I. For Hire. MOUSE combines the charm of hand-drawn rubber hose animation inspired by the classic cartoons of the 1930’s with the adrenaline and action of an explosive first person shooter.
Runs well on modern hardware.
Last updated 13h ago
Good game, but it overstayed its welcome. they could have cut half of the fights and still offer a great experience.
[h1]Experienced on the Meta Quest 3[/h1] You can view my VR mod gameplay & commentary here: https://youtu.be/zhWjw3mT46o Astien has done it again. He's brought VR to this game on his own time by himself for FREE!!! Modders are showing game devs that VR can and should be done. Mouse: P.I. For Hire is best experienced with this VR Mod. There is no better way to enjoy this game. It's the ONLY reason I bought this game. I bought the game the same day as I found out about the VR mod release! Game looks absolutely gorgeous in VR. It plays very well in VR too! While the mod doesn't have full 6DOF handling of weapons (you're not two handing weapons and moving them around everywhere), the motion controller support is otherwise excellent. Physically aiming with your weapon like a lightgun experience brings this game to the next level. The B&W world just comes alive in VR as well. The mod is also easy to install. Just join Farmertrue's Discord (free). Follow the instruction of their discord in order to be able to download the zipped file (free). Then just extract into the game exe folder. You may need to install vigem bus driver if you've never used that tool before. However, that's as easy as pie too. Then you're ready to play in VR!! Read the readme on the discord to know how the motion controls work! [b]VR Mod Rating 8/10. Astien is a VR modding wizard, the score is about VR expectations, not about his wonderful work done here![/b] [quote]I bought this game! If you enjoyed my review, please consider joining my Steam Curator group [url=https://steamcommunity.com/groups/Oculus_WMR]Oculus Rift Reviews.[/url][/quote]
I refunded this game after about 10 minutes, not because of the gameplay, but because I read the EULA first. My biggest concern is the lack of transparency regarding privacy and data collection. The EULA repeatedly refers to a Privacy Policy but doesn't clearly explain what data is collected, how its used, how long it's retained, or how it's protected. Instead, you're expected to agree to the Privacy Policy without those details being present in the EULA. The broad language around user content concerns me. The agreement grants PlaySide extensive rights over "User Content", while providing very little clarity about a user's privacy rights or control over their own data. And what stand out even more is that the language around data collection appears to have been generalized or dumbed-down. Rather than specifically stating what information is collected, it uses broad, less-defined wording. https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197962766520/recommended/2416450/ After seeing a previous review that described much more detailed data collection practices, this reduction in specificity raises more questions than it answers. Less transparency isn't reassuring.... it's a 🚩🚩🚩, especially for a single-player game :\ Before: https://imgur.com/a/YXtdgZR After: https://imgur.com/a/WVqLMux Everyone has different priorities, but for me, if a company expects me to agree to a legal agreement before playing, I expect clear specific disclosure about what information is being collected and how its handled. Until thats provided, I cant recommend purchasing the game.
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