🔬 VaporLens
Positives:
Fluid, responsive, satisfying combat
Accessible, enjoyable Soulslike experience
Excellent, rewarding level design
Good weapon variety, customization
Responsive developers, quick bug fixes
Negatives:
Numerous game-breaking launch bugs
Frustrating and malicious enemy placement
Poor optimization, frame rate drops
Black screen issues after updates
Unappealing art style/character models
Gameplay:
Stamina replaced by 'sync rate'
Parrying is key, potentially overpowered
Interconnected, familiar map design
Anime Soulslike, easier difficulty
Exploration with hidden shortcuts
Performance:
Steam Deck performance is mixed
Multiple patches released post-launch
VSync issues: tearing, unstable framerate
Russian, DLAA, FSR support
Interface disappearing, save corruption
Recommendations:
Worth it, but needs polish
Good Soulslike, accessible entry
Positive reviews to counter negatives
Hope for future content
Support domestic/small studio
Miscellaneous:
Anime-style Soulslike in wasteland
Small studio, limited budget
Pre-order bonuses location unclear
Supporting domestic game development
Deluxe Edition contents, value