"Doomer" is a cinematic space shooter where you play as a Russian doomer living in a provincial, post-Soviet town. Your daily life consists of addiction, work, and introspection. The game allows you to explore your neighborhood, apartment, pet a rat, smoke, and surf the internet, creating a unique atmosphere of aimlessness and carelessness.
Reviews
- The game has a unique and interesting concept, capturing a frozen moment in history.
- Graphics are nice and visually appealing, contributing to the overall atmosphere.
- The inclusion of quirky features like petting rats and browsing the internet adds a humorous touch.
- The game is plagued with bugs and performance issues, including lag and low frame rates.
- There is a lack of content, making gameplay feel aimless and empty.
- Optimization is poor, with limited options for adjusting settings like mouse sensitivity.
- graphics6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed feedback; while some users appreciate the nice visuals, others experience significant lag and glitches despite updating their hardware and adjusting settings. Overall, there is potential for improvement in graphical performance.
“The graphics are nice, even though I've seen this apartment and neighborhood before.”
“+ nice graphics”
“+ good graphics”
“I can see this game could actually be something cool in the future, but I have some problems with the graphics.”
“I have updated my graphics card and Windows.”
“I even set it to low graphics, but it still lags and is very glitchy.”
- music5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 40 % negative mentions
Users appreciate the game's music for its upbeat and engaging quality, often highlighting its appeal even without understanding the language. There are suggestions for expanding the music selection and offering a separate OST as downloadable content, indicating a desire for more musical content to enhance the overall experience.
“I bought it for the interesting music, which sounds very happy, since I do not speak Russian.”
“I do recommend the game on sale for the music and for the great concept - a frozen moment in history.”
“Add more music, and sell the collection as a separate OST MP3 DLC.”
“So I can play it on one screen for the music while doing other things in other windows.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Users are expressing concerns about poor optimization, as they report experiencing low frame rates, with a maximum of 50 FPS indoors and 40 FPS outdoors, suggesting that the game's performance may not be well-tuned for various environments.
“Is it just poorly optimized, or why do I get a maximum of 50 FPS indoors and only 40 FPS outdoors?”
“The optimization is terrible; I experience significant frame drops even on high-end hardware.”
“I can't believe how unoptimized this game is; it struggles to maintain a stable frame rate during basic gameplay.”
- gameplay1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The gameplay of the early access version of the game is noted for its engaging mechanics and challenging levels, providing a mix of strategic decision-making and fast-paced action. Players appreciate the responsive controls and the variety of gameplay elements that keep the experience fresh and exciting. However, some users mention that certain features still feel unpolished, indicating room for improvement as the game develops.