🔬 VaporLens
Positives:
Engaging & Fluid Core Gameplay
High Potential & Active Development
Stunning Art & Sound Design
Unique Open-World Roguelike Blend
Diverse Builds & Weapon Variety
Negatives:
High Difficulty and Poor Onboarding
Clunky and Unrewarding Combat
Unfinished and Unpolished Game State
Overwhelming Enemy Spawns and Repetitive Bosses
Clunky Movement and Hoverboard Controls
Gameplay:
High initial difficulty, especially solo
Roguelite with extraction and gear durability
Fast-paced, fluid combat and movement
Scarce and challenging healing system
Challenging but limited boss variety
Performance:
Poor and Inconsistent Performance
Performance Improved by Patches
Presence of Bugs and Glitches
Recommendations:
Wait for further development/sale
Enjoyable with future potential
Strong appeal for roguelike fans
Support for Heart Machine developers
Comparisons to Hyper Light Drifter
Miscellaneous:
High potential, needs Early Access polish
Genre shift from Hyper Light Drifter
Developer trust and responsiveness
Lack of enemy and boss variety
Parry system needs refinement