🔬 VaporLens
Positives:
Visually stunning, cohesive art style
Engaging, well-executed time loop
Excellent, varied level design
Satisfying gunplay, diverse combat
Similar to Arkane's Dishonored
Negatives:
Constant crashes and lost progress
Poor and repetitive enemy AI
Inferior to previous Arkane games
Confusing and slow start
Laggy and unbalanced multiplayer
Gameplay:
Core: time-loop investigation, manipulation
Mix of action and stealth
Infusion system enables persistent upgrades
Similar to Dishonored, more action
Supernatural abilities (Slabs) enhance gameplay
Performance:
Excessive VRAM usage
High hardware requirements
VSync and framerate issues
Void Engine performance issues
Minor sound issues
Recommendations:
Recommend, especially on sale
Requires patience, investment
Story/ending mixed reception
Good immersive sim
Significant technical issues reported
Miscellaneous:
Unique retro-futuristic art style
Dishonored universe connection
Time loop on Blackreef island
No further official support
Poor onboarding and marketing