"Fractured Veil" is a massively multiplayer online game set in a post-apocalyptic world filled with supernatural elements. Players must navigate through dangerous environments, fight off hostile creatures, and gather resources to build and fortify their own bases. The game offers a variety of character customization options, PvE and PvP gameplay, and a classless progression system, allowing for a unique and personalized gaming experience.
The game has a unique setting and atmosphere, providing an engaging experience for players who enjoy survival games.
The developers are responsive to community feedback and actively work on updates and improvements, showing dedication to the game's future.
Base building and crafting mechanics are enjoyable, allowing players to create unique structures and engage in various gameplay activities.
The game suffers from numerous bugs, performance issues, and a lack of content, making it feel unfinished and frustrating to play.
Many players report a low population on servers, leading to a lack of multiplayer engagement and a sense of emptiness in the game world.
The game has been criticized for its graphics and animations, which feel dated and unpolished compared to other titles in the genre.
gameplay
21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
24%
62%
14%
The gameplay of the game is a mixed bag, with players noting improvements in mechanics and a rich crafting system, but also highlighting clunky controls and uneven experiences. While the game shows potential with its dynamic weather and engaging multiplayer interactions, many aspects, such as the gameplay loop and blueprint unlocking, require significant reworking. Overall, it offers a solid foundation for an MMO survival adventure, but still needs refinement to fully realize its potential.
“The game's dynamic weather system, intricate crafting mechanics, and multiplayer interactions create a rich and immersive gaming experience that keeps players coming back for more.”
“Even though it's an early access game, it feels solid and has good gameplay elements.”
“While there's still work needed on the overall experience to move out of early access, the nice Hawaiian atmosphere and some fresh gameplay ideas truly set it apart from other survival games like Rust.”
“The gameplay was clunky and uneven, so it was hard to move the character the way I wanted.”
“The gameplay loop of using the machine in the town is terrible; the method to unlock blueprints is bad and needs to be reworked entirely for this game to have any hope of a future.”
“The game's mechanics, particularly the crafting system, may be overwhelming for new players.”
graphics
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
35%
45%
20%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players finding them dated and comparable to early PS2 titles, while others appreciate the art style and immersive atmosphere created by features like dynamic weather and a day-night cycle. Although there are mentions of bugs and clunky elements, many users still find enjoyment in the visuals, suggesting that while not AAA quality, the graphics can be appealing to certain players. Overall, the consensus indicates that the graphics may not meet high expectations but are serviceable for the gameplay experience.
“Graphics are very nice as well.”
“The graphics are great and thus far I've had a blast playing it with friends, building and exploring.”
“The game also has a great atmosphere and graphics, with a dynamic weather system and a day-night cycle that make the world feel alive and immersive.”
“The graphics are really bad even maxed out.”
“Right now it is comparable to an early PS2 game in graphics.”
“The art style seems dated, the walking was just terrible.”
story
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
17%
66%
17%
The game's story is largely criticized for its lack of depth and clarity, with many players noting the absence of a compelling narrative or overarching goals. While the quest system provides some structure and helps players learn mechanics, it often feels limited and repetitive, with many quests focusing on basic tasks rather than enriching the story. Players express hope for future updates to enhance the narrative, especially given the intriguing setting and potential for a more engaging backstory.
“I like the quest system that guides you to get more and more comfortable with the game - and if you're a survival fanatic like me, you will get into it really quickly!”
“Clearly an early access game, but with potential - the developer takes care of the community feedback and implements new things, items, and quests all the time.”
“They have a great setting in Hawaii, a wild sci-fi premise, and I'm looking forward to seeing more of the story unfold.”
“No story to speak of.”
“I’d love to see more storytelling elements present in the game to provide context.”
“Seems like there are only 15 quests to do, and half of them are like 'gather 5 apples' tutorial quests.”
stability
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is a significant concern, with players reporting numerous bugs and glitches affecting various features, including ranged weapons and inventory systems. While the game shows promise and can be enjoyable, it is still in early access and suffers from clunky mechanics and incomplete elements that can detract from the overall experience. Despite these issues, many players find the game fun and engaging, indicating potential for improvement as development continues.
“Clunky, buggy game that is nowhere near ready.”
“While the game already shows great promise and potential, being in this early stage of development means that players may encounter bugs, glitches, and incomplete features that can affect their overall experience.”
“As with many games in early access, Fractured Veil suffers from occasional bugs and glitches.”
optimization
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
29%
28%
43%
The optimization of the game has received mixed reviews, with some players experiencing significant input lag and high GPU usage, leading to poor performance. While a few users noted decent performance on high-end hardware, overall, there are widespread concerns about CPU bottlenecks and a lack of options to manage framerate and settings, indicating that optimization needs considerable improvement.
“The server performance is phenomenal!”
“I found the performance to be surprisingly good for the scale of the game, and with a 3080, I was able to play in 2K on all high settings with very few drops.”
“I couldn't move around properly because of input lag and terrible performance.”
“Bad optimization and bad sound; this game wants to take every % of your GPU, with no options to limit it or even a framerate limiter, mixed with that god awful sound of hitting a tree you can't turn off.”
“The game optimization does need work for sure (hope it gets better).”
music
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
20%
20%
60%
The music in the game receives mixed feedback; while some players enjoy it, others find it lacking or annoying, particularly in specific contexts like hitting trees. There is a call for more atmospheric sounds and music to enhance the overall experience, indicating room for improvement as the game is still in early access.
“Music is great!”
“No music.”
“Atmospheric sounds and music are also needed.”
“Improvements can be made on the mob AI, sounds, and music (not when cutting trees though, that's delightful), but that is why early access exists in the first place.”
atmosphere
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
80%
60%
The game is praised for its unique and immersive atmosphere, characterized by atmospheric sounds, music, and dynamic elements like a weather system and day-night cycle. Users note that it stands out among survival games, offering a distinct Hawaiian vibe and fresh gameplay ideas, although some improvements are still needed as it moves out of early access.
“The game has a very unique atmosphere that I have found to be rarely matched in other games.”
“While there's still work needed on the overall experience to move out of early access, the nice Hawaiian atmosphere and some fresh gameplay ideas truly set it apart from other survival games like Rust.”
“The game also has a great atmosphere and graphics, with a dynamic weather system and a day-night cycle that make the world feel alive and immersive.”
“The atmosphere feels flat and uninspired.”
“There’s a lack of immersion; the environment doesn’t draw you in.”
“The game fails to create a compelling atmosphere, leaving it feeling lifeless.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players appreciate the grinding aspect for its rewarding resource gains, which make the process feel purposeful rather than tedious. The balance between exploration, creation, and grinding allows for quick progress, enabling users to establish a starter base without excessive effort.
“Exploring, creating, grinding.”
“I like that you can get a decent starter base thrown together in a short amount of time without the harvesting feeling overly 'grindy.'”
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The monetization strategy of the game has been criticized as a cash grab, with players noting a limited selection of projectile weapons and a lack of advertisements for certain guns, leading to concerns about the game's longevity and overall value.
“So yeah, not an MMO, just another cash grab by the developers, I'm sure it will fail in the next month.”