🔬 VaporLens
Positives:
Fun, relaxing, and engaging gameplay
Charming "Porco Rosso"-esque art style
Extensive and impactful plane customization
Enjoyable and intuitive flight mechanics
Resembles "Crimson Skies" in spirit
Negatives:
Poor, distracting AI voice acting
Frustrating, unclear boss fights
Buggy, unpolished, janky experience
Poor UI and controller support
Repetitive, grindy gameplay loop
Gameplay:
Brewing, flying, and bar management
Open-world exploration and pirate combat
Bar management and contracts
Arcade-style flight with light simulation
Plane customization and upgrades
Performance:
Crashes and graphical glitches
Poor optimization, low FPS
Costly bugs impact progression
Unimpressive ultra graphic settings
Recommendations:
Fun, relaxing, worth the price
Mixed feelings, needs polish
Appeals to niche interests
Potential for future improvements
Overpriced, poor gameplay/AI
Miscellaneous:
Small team, passionate development
Evokes classic game feel
AI voices divisive, ethically sourced
Unique dieselpunk/waterpunk aesthetic
Aerial combat experience helpful