🔬 VaporLens
Positives:
Stunning HD-2D graphics and sound
Many quality-of-life improvements
Classic JRPG with freedom
Fun, addictive, and balanced difficulty
Evokes strong sense of nostalgia
Negatives:
Tedious exploration, high encounter rate
Poor combat, enemy scaling issues
Poorly designed post-game content
Slow vehicle, travel speed
Monster Tamer class overpowered
Gameplay:
Classic JRPG with modern touches
Inconsistent difficulty, late-game grind
Monster arena and collecting added
Deep character customization via jobs
Story is light, gameplay focused
Performance:
Good performance across platforms
Frame rate and visual issues
Appealing HD-2D graphics
Unreal Engine 4 crashes
Inconsistent loading time feedback
Recommendations:
SFC version may be better
Great for JRPG/DQ fans
Wait for a sale
Overpriced for the content
Inconsistent game balance
Miscellaneous:
Faithful remake for original fans
Minor controversy over character appearance
HD-2D remake questioned by some
Playtime varies; completionists invest more
First chronologically in Erdrick Trilogy