Vandals
- April 12, 2018
- ARTE France
Equal parts puzzle adventure and creativity app, Vandals just relies a little too much on the players imagination for its variety.
Get on Steam"Vandals is a turn-based infiltration game that takes you on a street art journey across famous cities like Paris, New York, and Tokyo. With simple mechanics, players evade police and spray walls inspired by real-life artists, creating their own unique graffiti. Featuring an original soundtrack and various sharing options, Vandals offers a fun, immersive experience for both portrait and landscape play."
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Reviews
- Vandals offers a unique non-violent stealth puzzle experience with engaging gameplay mechanics similar to Hitman GO and Lara Croft GO.
- The game features a fun graffiti element that allows players to express creativity while solving puzzles.
- It is a chill game that can be enjoyed at your own pace, making it suitable for casual gamers.
- The game suffers from numerous technical issues, including broken achievements and a poorly designed interface that detracts from the overall experience.
- Many players find the gameplay repetitive and lacking in depth, leading to boredom after a short period.
- As a mobile port, it feels dumbed down and fails to meet the expectations of PC gamers, with limited controls and low-quality graphics.
- gameplay14 mentions
- 21 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The gameplay is reminiscent of "Hitman Go" and "Lara Croft Go," featuring simple puzzles and creative twists, but it suffers from a lack of variety and slow introduction of new mechanics, leading to a sense of boredom over time. While the graffiti aspect adds a fun element, the overall design and user interface are criticized for being off and buggy. Players appreciate the game's potential and hope for future content improvements, but note that the experience can feel repetitive without additional puzzles or engaging music.
“Gameplay is very similar to, for example, Hitman Go and Lara Croft Go, but without any violence.”
“Gameplay is similar to Hitman Go and Lara Croft Go, with a few additional creative twists.”
“It has nice puzzles with various mechanics that give you the feeling of a real illegal graffiti experience. The graffiti part is surely a fun experience, but it needs some improvements because painting with a mouse isn't the easiest thing.”
“And, despite the fact that new gameplay elements are added in each new city, the game quickly becomes quite boring.”
“The gameplay is very well made but the design is completely off compared to the Hitman and Lara Croft games that inspired it, plus the UI is messed up, window mode resolution is fixed to your screen and the achievements are bugged!”
“It's a fairly simple puzzle game that doesn't introduce mechanics fast enough.”
- music10 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 30 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally praised for its cool style and relaxing atmosphere, enhancing the gameplay experience. However, some players find that the original soundtrack can become monotonous over time, suggesting that they prefer to listen to their own music while playing. Overall, while the soundtrack contributes positively to the ambiance, it may not sustain engagement throughout the entire gameplay loop.
“Cool style, cool soundtrack, relaxing gameplay.”
“Great puzzles and nice atmosphere and soundtrack.”
“I used the Everhood OST, but any OST will do just fine.”
“Although I must admit, the OST alongside the general gameplay loop can make this game kinda boring from time to time, and for that all I have to say is: just put on some music of your own!”
“Although I must admit, the OST alongside the general gameplay loop can make this game kinda boring from time to time, and for that all I have to say is: just put on some music of your own!”
“(I used the Everhood OST, but any OST will do just fine :p)”
- monetization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Vandals has been criticized for its monetization strategy, being perceived as a cash grab from mobile developers rather than a legitimate PC game. Reviewers feel that the game is overly simplified and not worth the investment, suggesting it caters primarily to mobile users rather than PC gamers.
“Vandals is a mobile app that's been dumped on Steam as if it was a real PC game (it's not)... it's a cash grab from greedy mobile devs. The mobile app looks like it's some kind of stealth action game, but it's not at all, it's much more dumbed down than that.”
“Vandals is a mobile app that's been dumped on Steam as if it was a real PC game (it's not)... it's a cash grab from greedy mobile devs. The mobile app looks like it's some kind of stealth action game, but it's not at all, it's much more dumbed down than that.”
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is highly praised, with users highlighting its engaging puzzles complemented by a captivating soundtrack that enhances the overall experience.
“Great puzzles and a nice atmosphere with an immersive soundtrack.”
