VINDICTA
- June 19, 2017
- Game Cooks
Get on Steam"Vindicta is a single-player action game with an emphasis on stealth, offering an immersive VR experience as you infiltrate the fortified facility of the evil UB Industries. As Agent V, you'll wield a variety of weapons to battle robots, avoid incoming attacks, and navigate through the facility on foot. With its excellent gameplay and pretty visuals, Vindicta delivers a thrilling level of VR action gaming."
Reviews
- The game has a fun concept and engaging gameplay mechanics, particularly the arm-swing locomotion which adds a unique physicality to the experience.
- The shooting mechanics are satisfying, with a variety of weapons that feel good to use and provide a sense of progression through the levels.
- The game offers multiple locomotion options, allowing players to choose the method that suits them best, enhancing the overall immersion.
- The game has not been updated in several years, leading to a feeling of abandonment and many unfinished features that were promised but never delivered.
- There are numerous bugs and design flaws, including issues with weapon handling, enemy AI, and level design that can lead to frustrating gameplay experiences.
- The graphics and overall quality feel outdated compared to newer VR titles, making it hard to recommend at its current price point.
- gameplay17 mentions
- 53 % positive mentions
- 47 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by simple yet frantic action, with a focus on satisfying gunplay and varied mechanics that are easy to pick up. Players appreciate the variety of weapons, good accuracy, and smooth controls, contributing to a fun experience with significant replayability. However, while the core gameplay is enjoyable, some reviewers noted that the graphics and overall execution could be improved, making it a decent but not standout VR shooter.
“I love how the guns have graffiti on them and they feel good in the hands plus have good aim mechanics to them.”
“Great and easy to use mechanics, very smooth all around and definitely a lot of replayability.”
“Gameplay is simple but varied, and getting in a full hit feels very satisfactory.”
“If you go into this knowing that the gameplay is just simple frantic action, then I think you can have a good time.”
“Gameplay is simple but varied, and getting in a full hit feels very satisfactory.”
“The game mechanics are fine.”
- graphics9 mentions
- 44 % positive mentions
- 44 % neutral mentions
- 11 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the enjoyable visuals and fun gameplay, while others criticize them as basic and lackluster, especially in the early levels. Overall, the graphics are described as functional but not impressive, falling short compared to other contemporary titles.
“Game is enjoyable to come back to even over other high graphic or polished games.”
“Story is good, graphics are good, and dodging bullets is really fun.”
“Pros: lots of weapons - great accuracy - nice graphics - very easy to pick up controls - very fun gameplay - different kinds of enemies - they are working on a multiplayer mode as I noticed in the main menu of the game!”
“The first few levels were also graphically rather lackluster and the enemies didn't feel engaging or imaginative.”
“Refunded, sorry guys this isn't good enough these days with other priced games that are cheaper and considerably more advanced like Dead Effect VR and Serious Sam... needs intelligent AI, better graphics and level design.”
“The graphics are bland.”
- story8 mentions
- 13 % positive mentions
- 75 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The story in the game is generally well-received, with players appreciating its light, engaging narrative and good voice acting reminiscent of other VR titles. While the missions are straightforward and serve to break up the gameplay, some players question the long-term appeal of the story once completed, despite enjoying the overall experience. The graphics and gameplay mechanics, such as dodging bullets, also contribute positively to the storytelling experience.
“Story is good, graphics are good, and dodging bullets is really fun.”
“Vindicta seems to be a light, story-driven, VR FPS that looks pretty good and feels enjoyable.”
“The voice acting was pretty good and reminded me a lot of Raw Data in how they deliver story pieces.”
“I'm not sure if trying to just get higher scores is a large enough draw for me to continue playing this game once I complete the story.”
“The missions are pretty basic and straightforward to break the gunning monotony; it seems to work fine with me.”
“Vindicta seems to be a light, story-driven, made-for-VR FPS that looks pretty good and for the most part feels pretty good too.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game exhibits significant stability issues, with users reporting it feels unfinished and buggy, despite its potential. While some glitches, such as non-functional key cards, were noted, they were generally not considered major disruptions.
“The game was cool, but it certainly feels very unfinished and buggy overall, which is a shame because it has tons of potential.”
“There are some glitches (key cards didn't work until I clicked the left thumbstick to take me to the SteamVR overlay and then clicked out), but nothing major.”
- emotional1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players express that the emotional aspect of the game is heightened by the adrenaline rush of dodging bullets and wielding dual weapons, which contributes to a sense of empowerment and excitement.
- replayability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players appreciate the game's user-friendly mechanics and smooth gameplay, highlighting its strong replayability as a key feature.
“Great and easy-to-use mechanics, very smooth all around, and definitely a lot of replayability.”
