PolyZen Drive
- January 6, 2024
- VitaminsizDev
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Get on itch.io Store"PolyZen Drive" is an open-world driving game that lets you cruise through dynamic weather and time, with a variety of driving styles and mini-games to enjoy. Customize your car and jam to your favorite tunes with the live radio, or adventure with friends in multiplayer mode. Experience realistic traffic and endless possibilities in this driving playground.
Reviews
- The game offers a relaxing and enjoyable driving experience with great mechanics and customization options.
- It's well-optimized for low-end systems and provides a good value for its price, especially with a demo available.
- The developers are responsive and actively working on updates, which enhances the overall experience.
- The drifting mechanics need significant improvement, and the maps could benefit from more variety and larger sizes.
- Some players find the traffic AI and map details lacking, making exploration feel artificial.
- There are occasional optimization issues, particularly for Mac users, affecting performance.
- gameplay10 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally praised for its great driving mechanics and captivating visuals, providing a seamless experience. However, there are significant concerns regarding the drifting mechanics, which require improvement, and players desire larger maps with more open roads to enhance the overall experience.
“Driving mechanics are great.”
“This game, visually stunning, gameplay-wise seamless, truly delivers an unforgettable experience.”
“The only problem is the awful drifting mechanics, which obviously need major improvements or a complete overhaul. It also needs bigger maps with more open highways or roads.”
“But the drift mechanics should be improved.”
“The whole mood of the gameplay changes effortlessly.”
- music5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
Players appreciate the music aspect of the game for its highly customizable feature that allows them to select their own music folders, enhancing the overall experience. The ability to cruise in-game while listening to personal favorite tracks adds to the enjoyment, creating a fun and immersive vibe.
“Which is a very simple, well-optimized, non-system-demanding, highly customizable game, with HD-era Grand Theft Auto-esque driving, and nice maps where I can cruise in a second-generation Toyota Supra to my favorite song by R.E.”
“Fun game and a vibe with added music.”
“The ability to choose a music folder to play music from instead of being stuck to the in-game music.”
- graphics4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game are praised for their high quality and elegant environments, contributing to smooth gameplay and an immersive experience. Users report impressive performance, with high frame rates even on medium settings, enhancing the overall visual appeal.
“Nice graphics and elegant environment.”
“It not only captivates with its visuals and smooth gameplay but also establishes a strong connection through the depth and narrative.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 150 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The game is generally praised for its simplicity, low system demands, and high customizability, reminiscent of HD-era Grand Theft Auto driving. However, some users feel that further optimization is needed to enhance performance.
“This is a very simple, well-optimized, non-system-demanding, highly customizable game, with HD-era Grand Theft Auto-esque driving, and nice maps where I can cruise in a second-generation Toyota Supra to my favorite song by R.E.”
“The optimization in this game allows for smooth gameplay even on lower-end systems, making it accessible to a wider audience.”
“I appreciate how the developers have focused on optimization, ensuring that the game runs efficiently without sacrificing quality.”
“I think this game needs to be more optimized.”
“The optimization in this game is lacking, leading to frequent frame drops and stuttering.”
“It's frustrating how poorly optimized the game is, making it hard to enjoy the experience.”
- story2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The game lacks a narrative, with users noting that there is no story present.
“There is no story to speak of.”
“The game lacks any meaningful narrative.”
“The storyline is completely absent.”
- atmosphere1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is highly praised, with players finding it engaging and enjoyable enough to return even after completing all achievements. The immersive environments contribute significantly to the overall fun of the gameplay.
“I've already gotten all the achievements, but I keep getting dragged back to it because it's actually fun to play and has an awesome atmosphere.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players express that the grinding aspect of the game is excessively time-consuming, often requiring a significant investment of effort akin to having a second life to fully engage with it.
“You'll need a second life for grinding.”
“The grinding feels endless and tedious.”
“Grinding takes away from the enjoyment of the game.”
