VINDICTA

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VINDICTA is a single player action adventure game. It was developed by Game Cooks and was released on June 19, 2017. It received neutral reviews from players.

"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."

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59%

Audience ScoreBased on 102 reviews

gameplay18 positive mentions

stability4 negative mentions

The arm-swing locomotion system is immersive and engaging, providing a unique gameplay experience.
The game features a variety of weapons and enemies, making combat enjoyable and dynamic.
The graphics and sound design contribute to an overall fun and satisfying gameplay experience.

The game has been abandoned by developers, with no updates for several years, leading to a feeling of incompleteness.
Many gameplay mechanics, such as weapon handling and enemy AI, are inconsistent and can lead to frustrating experiences.
The level design is often poor, with unforgiving checkpoints and bugs that can hinder progress.

gameplay
34 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
53%
38%
9%
The gameplay is characterized by simple yet frantic action, offering a variety of weapons and smooth mechanics that make it easy to pick up and play. While the gunplay and locomotion are decent, the game provides a satisfying experience with good accuracy and replayability, despite some graphical shortcomings. Overall, it delivers solid fun for its price, though players seeking more intense action may prefer other titles.
- “Great and easy to use mechanics, very smooth all around and definitely a lot of replayability.”
- “Vindicta gives you exactly what you need in terms of fun gameplay for the price of $14.99.”
- “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.”
graphics
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
44%
39%
17%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players finding them enjoyable and functional, while others criticize them as bland and lacking polish compared to other titles. Although the game features nice visuals in certain aspects, many feel it falls short in overall quality and creativity, especially in the early levels. Overall, while the graphics are deemed acceptable by some, they are not considered competitive with more advanced games on the market.
- “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 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.”
story
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
19%
62%
19%
The story in Vindicta is generally well-received, described as light yet engaging, with good voice acting that enhances the narrative experience. While the missions are straightforward and serve to break up the gameplay, some players express uncertainty about the game's long-term appeal beyond completing the story. Overall, the combination of a solid narrative and enjoyable graphics contributes positively to the game's atmosphere.
- “The story is good, the graphics are good, and dodging bullets is fun.”
- “Vindicta seems to be a light, story-driven, VR FPS that looks pretty good and feels good too.”
- “The voice acting was pretty good and reminded me a lot of Raw Data and 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, which does little to engage me with the story.”
- “Vindicta seems to be a light, story-driven VR FPS, but it lacks depth and complexity in its narrative.”
stability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
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.
- “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.”
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players express a strong sense of empowerment and excitement, feeling like a "badass" while engaging in intense action sequences such as dodging bullets and dual-wielding weapons. This emotional engagement enhances their overall gaming experience.
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
Users consistently highlight the game's great and easy-to-use mechanics, noting that these contribute to a smooth experience and significantly enhance its replayability.
- “Great and easy to use mechanics, very smooth all around and definitely a lot of replayability.”