🔬 VaporLens
Positives:
Significant graphical upgrades added
Free upgrade for legacy owners
Enhanced localization and language support
Compelling story and characters
Satisfying combat and gameplay
Negatives:
Unfixed and new bugs degrade experience
Questionable business practices
Save data incompatibility forces restart
No meaningful content additions
Visual and design downgrades
Gameplay:
Dragon-style combat system
Retained and refined progression system
Core movement and interaction mechanics
Minigames with strategy elements
Diverse minigames and sub-stories
Performance:
Enhanced graphical performance options
Reduced stuttering in re-release
Crashes during graphical adjustments
Visual bugs with lighting
FPS drops in minigames
Recommendations:
Strong recommendation for fans and newcomers
Best in series but redundant for veterans
Wait for discounts or sales
Free version not recommended
Series remains strong despite flaws
Miscellaneous:
Skepticism over Sega's business decisions
Review bombing suspected
Story and side content recap
Automatic update without consent
Confusing RGG intro for newcomers