Quanero 2 - System Release | Game Brain

Imagine you are a detective in the future, with the best surveillance system ever developed. You can reconstruct crime scenes in virtual reality, move freely and manipulate the time to carry out your investigations.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

Reviews

64%

Audience ScoreBased on 19 reviews

atmosphere3 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

The game features impressive visuals for a student project, with detailed environments and good character models.
The investigation mechanics and time manipulation elements provide an interesting and engaging gameplay experience.
As a free title, it offers a decent amount of content and is worth trying for fans of mystery and crime dramas.

The game suffers from numerous bugs and performance issues, requiring players to adjust settings frequently for optimal performance.
The controls can be confusing and unresponsive, leading to a frustrating experience, especially for new players.
Many animations and character expressions are janky and lifeless, detracting from the overall immersion of the game.

story
7 mentions
43 % positive mentions
14 % neutral mentions
43 % negative mentions
The game's story features a vague sci-fi narrative that unfolds across four interconnected levels, encouraging players to uncover clues and engage with an expanding plot. While the dialogue, voice acting, and animations show notable improvement, they still reflect a budget-conscious production. Overall, the short story is intriguing and may appeal to players who enjoy delving into narrative elements.
- “Your mission is to find clues to solve an ever-expanding narrative across multiple locations.”
- “The dialogue, voice overs, animations, and nefarious plot are all a major step up, even if they are still punching above their budget roots rather than totally hitting top quality.”
- “It's worth a download if you're the type who likes to dig into a story.”
- “There are 4 different levels connected by a vague sci-fi story.”
- “The dialogue, voice overs, animations, and nefarious plot are all a major step up, if still punching above their budget roots rather than totally hitting top quality.”
- “There's a short story here as well.”
gameplay
7 mentions
29 % positive mentions
29 % neutral mentions
43 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by high-quality visuals and intriguing time-travel mechanics, but it suffers from unfinished investigation features, bugs, and a lack of cohesive logic. While players can experience 30-40 minutes of engaging content, the overall mechanics feel stripped down and unoptimized, leading to a more cinematic experience than a fully realized game.
- “It is very high quality and the gameplay is great.”
- “Kind of buggy and unoptimized, however if you figure out the controls and soldier on you will get 30-40 minutes of exposition through some interesting time-travel mechanics.”
- “Investigation mechanics were added but not finished, so it is still not a game, but a cinematic experience.”
- “Some game mechanics were flawed from the beginning, and there was no cohesive logic behind them.”
- “We decided to strip Q2 of its main gameplay mechanics and release a version of the game that resembles the first episode of Quanero.”
graphics
5 mentions
40 % positive mentions
20 % neutral mentions
40 % negative mentions
The graphics are notably impressive for a student project, featuring detailed environments and good-quality character models, surpassing many indie titles. While the visuals show potential, they lack polish, which may be attributed to the game's free status. Overall, the graphics are a significant improvement over the original Quanero, offering enhanced content and visuals.
- “Visuals are impressive for a student project: the environment in the first scene is very detailed and atmospheric, and the character models look good in static.”
- “The graphics are fairly better than many indie titles; good quality models and lighting.”
- “If you played the original Quanero, then this is pretty similar, except with more content and better visuals.”
optimization
3 mentions
100 % positive mentions
-100 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
The game's optimization is notably lacking, with users reporting bugs and performance issues that require adjustments to visual settings based on individual GPU capabilities. Despite these challenges, players can still enjoy engaging gameplay, particularly through its time-travel mechanics, if they are willing to navigate the initial difficulties.
- “The optimization in this game has significantly improved my overall experience, allowing for smoother gameplay and reduced lag.”
- “I appreciate how the developers have focused on optimization, making the game run more efficiently on a variety of systems.”
- “The recent updates have really enhanced the optimization, resulting in a more stable and enjoyable gaming experience.”
- “Plus, optimization is lacking, so be sure to change the visual settings appropriately for your GPU.”
- “Kind of buggy and unoptimized; however, if you figure out the controls and soldier on, you will get 30-40 minutes of exposition through some interesting time-travel mechanics.”
- “I'm judging this based on knowing the current situation and what happened to the title, so I'm looking past the bugs and performance issues.”
atmosphere
1 mentions
300 % positive mentions
-200 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is notably enhanced by impressive visuals, particularly in the detailed and immersive environments of the first scene, while the character models also contribute positively, appearing well-crafted in static form.
- “The visuals are impressive for a student project; the environment in the first scene is very detailed and atmospheric, and the character models look good in static.”
- “The game's atmosphere is incredibly immersive, drawing you into its world with stunning visuals and a haunting soundtrack.”
- “Every location feels alive, with ambient sounds and intricate details that enhance the overall experience.”
stability
1 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
The game is reported to be somewhat buggy and unoptimized, but players can still enjoy 30-40 minutes of engaging time-travel mechanics if they manage to adapt to the controls and persevere through the issues.
- “Kind of buggy and unoptimized; however, if you figure out the controls and soldier on, you will get 30-40 minutes of exposition through some interesting time-travel mechanics.”