Lazerbait
- October 13, 2016
- Taylor Stapleton
Get on Steam"Lazerbait is a free VR arcade strategy game where players aim to capture all planets to produce ships and defeat enemies. With a god-like perspective, players can direct their fleet to take over planets, with the number of planets owned determining the size of the fleet. Up to 7 AI characters offer a challenge in free-for-all style, with customizable game settings and procedurally generated maps for varied gameplay."
PC
Windows
Reviews
- Engaging and easy-to-understand gameplay that effectively balances strategy and simplicity.
- Excellent onboarding videos that help new players grasp the mechanics quickly.
- Highly addictive and replayable, making it a standout free VR experience.
- Lacks online multiplayer, which would enhance replayability and player engagement.
- Can become repetitive after a few games due to limited complexity and variety.
- Missing a campaign mode, which could provide more depth to the gameplay experience.
- gameplay3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The gameplay is highly praised for its effective onboarding videos that clearly explain mechanics, intuitive controls, and engaging strategic elements, contributing to an overall positive experience.
“The gameplay is great; the controls make sense, and the strategy is engaging.”
“Good onboarding videos; it's really nice to see the gameplay explained with gameplay.”
- replayability3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
Overall, users highlight that the game has significant replayability, with many expressing a desire for online multiplayer to enhance this aspect further. While it is currently enjoyable and easy to understand, there is potential for it to evolve into a more genre-defining experience with additional content.
“It has tons of replayability and it is easy to understand, definitely worth a try!”
“I would love to see online multiplayer... it would greatly increase the replayability.”
“With some fleshing out, this could go from an awesome tech demo game (that has plenty of replayability!) to a genre-defining game.”
- graphics1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Lazerbait features simple graphics that, while not cutting-edge, do not detract from the overall enjoyment of the game, highlighting that engaging gameplay can outweigh visual complexity.
“Lazerbait is a great example of a game that's immensely fun to play despite its simple graphics and gameplay.”
