🔬 VaporLens
Review Mix
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Positives:
Engaging population and control systems
High replayability and uniqueness
Nuanced diplomacy and politics
Automation and accessibility
Magnificent soundtrack
Negatives:
Broken core mechanics
Unbalanced warfare and expansion
Bug-ridden launch and patches
Colonization and trade flaws
Poor AI behavior and balance
Gameplay:
Deep Historical Simulation Core
Complex Interconnected Systems
Economic Depth with Flaws
Colonization and New World Mechanics
Lack of Mission Trees and Direction
Performance:
Poor optimization across hardware
Severe performance and crash issues
Late-game performance degradation
Multiplayer and server instability
High system requirements
Recommendations:
Avoid purchasing now, wait for patches
Appeals to niche strategy fans
Potential for future improvements
Needs clearer tooltips and guidance
AI and diplomacy need fixes
Miscellaneous:
Early access instability
Paradox site integration problems
Console commands for fixes
Restrictive nickname changes