![]() Textures are detailed nicely, and really help things pop when your flashlight (or headlamp) shines on them. Vaporum is one of the better looking Switch games I’ve played thus far, though it obviously has seen a downgrade from its PC counterpart. It helps that both the dialogue and voice acting are well done, especially for a lower priced indie outing. That said, I found the logs and sporadic thought dumps from the hero quite interesting rather than the more traditional approach. This kind of delivery method is something that is definitely hit or miss with some people, and I can easily say that this would not be the ideal game for those that despise the whole tape recorder and note approach to storytelling. The aforementioned audio logs and scribbled notes are the primary delivery devices of the narrative while the hero will also share his own thoughts audibly from time to time. While Vaporum is certainly a story-driven affair, it is doled out via exploration rather than being cutscene intensive. The hero helps himself to one of a handful of combat-ready exo-rigs (details on that later), arming himself with guns, crowbars – really, whatever he can find – before advancing into the darkness within…hopefully for answers. Horribly disfigured creatures, haywire machinery, and bloodthirsty humanoids in souped-up diving gear run rampant through the dark halls of the tower, and it is clear that you must also adapt to survive. One thing is for certain from the get-go – something went very wrong here. Inside, further context is obtained through first-hand experience, notes, and audio logs scattered about the multi-floored monstrosity. With little but a gut feeling, he makes his way into the looming tower, with no real idea what is in store for himself within its halls. In the distance, he sees a gigantic tower that he – although cannot recall why – is compelled to go towards. ![]() The protagonist of the story wakes up in the middle of the sea, with no recollection of who he is, or why he came to rest at such an odd location. While perhaps aesthetically being inspired by Bioshock and other previous steampunk titles, the thematic similarities are really only skin deep. Vaporum tells of a story that we likely all know too well, but it is the actual presentation that separates its wheat from the chaff. ![]()
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