V.O.D.K.A. Open World Survival Shooter
- March 12, 2021
- Guilty Pleasure Games
Get on Steam"V.O.D.K.A. is an open-world survival shooter set in a radiation-infected eastern European state. Your mission is to survive by managing your character's health, finding food and water, and battling dangerous mutants and humans with a variety of weapons. Beware of other survivors and unpredictable anomalies in this harsh, post-apocalyptic world."
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game has a surprising level of visual quality for an indie survival title.
- It offers a simple and engaging gameplay loop focused on survival mechanics.
- There is potential for improvement, and with updates, it could become a more enjoyable experience.
- The game suffers from significant lag and crashes frequently, making it frustrating to play.
- There are no settings options available, including for graphics and controls, which limits accessibility.
- The gameplay is overly simplistic and lacks depth, with minimal content and objectives.
- graphics9 mentions
- 11 % positive mentions
- 56 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have received mixed feedback, with some users noting significant issues such as motion blur and graphical glitches, particularly in specific areas. While the potential for improvement exists, many players have experienced severe lag on lower-end systems, leading to a poor overall experience. Configurable settings could enhance the graphics performance, but currently, they are seen as a major drawback.
“And the graphics and sound might actually be the high point.”
“I can't recommend this game at all at the moment; however, I think with a bit of work this game could be a lot of fun even as a single-player game. A couple of issues I ran into include, but are not limited to: full auto on weapons seems to empty the mag in about half a second, could empty the sniper rifle without having to wait for reload, and some graphical glitches when behind the army base area.”
“Graphics/sound: 1/10 - if configurable, this could go up considerably.”
“By the looks of it, the game should be able to run on my Lenovo ThinkPad X220 with a Core i5-2430M with integrated graphics, but it was super laggy, like 2fps, so I had to play on my more powerful and modern gaming PC. I was hoping this little game could be my pastime on my Lenovo laptop.”
- gameplay6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The gameplay has been criticized for its poor controls and lack of optimization, resulting in delayed input and a lack of clear objectives, leading to a low score of 2/10. Players feel that the game offers minimal value, with only about 10 minutes of gameplay for a low price, especially when compared to higher-quality free-to-play alternatives. There is a strong desire for improvements, including bug fixes, additional content, and refined mechanics, which could enhance the overall experience.
“Gameplay/controls: 2/10 - delayed input relating to no optimization hinders this area, as well as no purpose/goal for the game.”
“Value: 2/10 - 99 cents for what is essentially 10 minutes of pointless gameplay is no value, especially considering there are free-to-play titles of higher quality on the market.”
“Put some work into this game, fix bugs, add content, add story, new weapons, options tab, refine current mechanics and I would happily pay 15-20 AUD for this game.”
- story4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game is criticized for lacking depth, as players feel it does not meet the expectations of an RPG due to the absence of character interactions, quests, and meaningful progression. Reviewers suggest that enhancing the narrative and adding more content could significantly improve the overall experience.
“Is an FPS survival 'RPG', but I'm not sure what it means because unless there are characters to talk to or quests to follow, or stats that change aspects of the game that all lie beyond the military base, then this cannot rightfully be classified as an RPG.”
“Put some work into this game, fix bugs, add content, add story, new weapons, options tab, refine current mechanics and I would happily pay 15-20 AUD for this game.”
- optimization4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game's optimization is severely lacking, with users noting that the map and other assets are not properly optimized, leading to significant input delays. This poor optimization negatively impacts gameplay and controls, resulting in low ratings.
“Map and other assets aren't optimized.”
“Gameplay/controls: 2/10 - delayed input relating to no optimization hinders this area, as well as no purpose/goal for the game.”
- stability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game has been reported to have significant stability issues, with users frequently mentioning bugs, particularly related to sound. Overall, the experience is described as feeling unstable and problematic.
“But feels kind of buggy.”
“Sound is buggy as f***.”
- music2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The music in the game has been criticized for being repetitive and irritating, featuring a limited and grating three-note ambient track that detracts from the overall experience.
“It's a headache-inducing mess, with the same grating 3-note ambient music playing over and over.”
