🔬 VaporLens
Positives:
Nostalgic, improved, and enjoyable experience
Humorous writing and quirky characters
Improved gameplay and world design
Engaging and improved combat system
Well-written dialogue and characters
Negatives:
Regression from first game
Poor map and object interaction
Tedious crafting and collection
Frequent crashes and freezes
Excessively difficult Challenge Mode
Gameplay:
Quirky sci-fi save-the-world story
Exploration, building, and lore
Well-paced, interconnected missions
Large map with warp spots
Flexible pace and difficulty
Performance:
Performance and optimization issues
Inconsistent Steam Deck performance
Text resolution issues
Missing VSync setting
Recommendations:
Great sequel; improves original
Support the developers; buy
Technical issues need addressing
Savor character relationships
Avoid hard mode
Miscellaneous:
Chinese and Russian localization added
Heavy on text, no voice acting
Survival crafting gameplay returns
Flux returns to face 'Withering'
Missable difficulty-based achievements