VectorWave

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VectorWave translates the traditional tower defense experience into virtual reality, allowing players the freedom to buy, place, toss, and move turrets as they see fit with minimal menu interaction.

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Play Modes

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

86%

Audience ScoreBased on 29 reviews

music3 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

Highly addictive gameplay with a great 'one more time' feeling.
Intuitive controls and a fun VR experience that enhances the tower defense genre.
Decent graphics and sound, with a retro-Tron style that appeals to players.

The game can become excessively difficult after the initial levels, leading to frustration.
Limited tower options and a lack of variety in gameplay mechanics.
The game appears to be abandoned, with the developer unresponsive to community feedback.

music
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
29%
29%
The music in the game is widely praised for its great quality, retro vibes, and fitting atmosphere, enhancing the overall experience with a spacey, Tron-esque style. While some users noted a desire for greater variety in the in-game tracks, the main menu music and animation were highlighted as standout features. Additionally, the option to turn off the music without losing other sound effects caters to different player preferences.
- “It has lots of levels, spacey music, and I think the simplicity and cleanness of it all sells to me.”
- “It's very much made for VR, with a cool Tron-esque visual style, great retro music, and simple but artistically relevant and nice looking enemies and towers.”
- “The music, menus, layout, gameplay, and everything else is perfect!”
- “There could be a higher variance of in-game music.”
- “Oh and if you're like my wife and don't care for the music, you can turn it off in-game and still have other sounds.”
gameplay
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The gameplay is generally well-received, featuring addictive and challenging elements with varied enemies that introduce some novel difficulties. However, some players find the movement and positioning clunky, and suggest that the tower defense mechanics could benefit from more innovative features, such as melee attacks. Overall, while the gameplay is solid, it lacks standout elements that would elevate it further.
- “The music, menus, layout, gameplay, and everything else is perfect!”
- “Highly addictive and challenging gameplay.”
- “Overall gameplay is good.”
- “However, movement and positioning is clunky. The tower defense gameplay doesn't translate well to VR without an interesting twist. Perhaps the player could melee attack enemies during the wave to help your towers.”
- “Gameplay and strategies are okay, and enemies are varied and present some novel difficulties, but again, nothing too amazing.”
- “The gameplay is pretty much what you'd expect.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
The graphics are generally considered simple and unremarkable, with some players needing to reduce settings to avoid visual issues. While the visuals may not impress, many agree that the gameplay compensates for this shortcoming, making the game enjoyable overall.
- “The graphics are nothing special, but the gameplay is amazing; this is a true gem of a game.”
- “The graphics are simple.”
- “I have an i5-6500 with a 1080, and I had to scale the graphics way back to avoid the fuzziness.”
- “The graphics are okay, but nothing to write home about.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is noted for its humor, featuring amusing elements throughout, including trading cards that come with humorous stories, adding to the overall lighthearted experience.
- “It's a funny little game.”
- “The trading cards even have funny stories on them!”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game features a captivating retro-tron atmosphere that enhances the tower defense experience, immersing players in a visually striking and nostalgic environment.
- “Cool tower defense game in a retro-tron atmosphere.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The game is praised for its excellent optimization, as players report no performance issues, even during intense scenarios with numerous enemies on screen.
- “There are no performance problems, even with many enemies on screen.”
- “The game runs smoothly, regardless of the number of characters involved.”
- “I experienced no lag or frame drops, even during intense battles.”
story
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The game lacks a dedicated story mode, which some players miss, especially those who enjoyed the narrative-driven experience in titles like Defense Grid.
- “There is no story mode like in Defense Grid, which is my all-time favorite tower defense game.”
- “The narrative feels disjointed and lacks depth, making it hard to stay engaged.”
- “Character development is minimal, leaving the plot feeling flat and uninteresting.”