🔬 VaporLens
Positives:
High replay value, branching narrative
Engaging story and excellent writing
Meaningful choices, significant consequences
Immersive atmosphere, excellent art/music
Well-developed and believable characters
Negatives:
Restrictive stats hinder role-playing
Inconsistent narrative, illogical choices
Endings require strict stat optimization
Negative outcomes, family disintegration
Arbitrary skill system, forced choices
Gameplay:
Life-spanning, choice-driven narrative
Stat management impacts choice availability
Historically-inspired world, social/political conflicts
Branching narratives, multiple endings
Unforeseen consequences, moral sacrifices
Performance:
Game-breaking bugs in chapter 5
Runs well, low requirements
Text duplication/overlap bug
Typos and omissions present
Stats difficult to manage
Recommendations:
Highly recommended, replayable, impactful choices
Purchase on sale recommended
RPG elements detract from narrative
Recommended for readers/text-based fans
Modifications/guides may be necessary
Miscellaneous:
Intricate, historically-inspired world and lore
Unique, subdued aesthetic and presentation
Exploration of choice and consequence
Meaningful and difficult choices
Suited for portable play