Vektor Z Reviews

This game is not for me. Thanks

Vektor Z - another Asteroids-inspired offering by Zaxtor99. It's a GameMaker Studio game with amateurish visuals and sound. It's not bad.. it's actually quite charming. If you are a member of the bottom-dwelling, cro-magnon gamers on Steam, who lack symbolic thought and ability to comprehend abstractions, you'll probably want to pass on this game. Unless you're a flat-earther, then a 2D space game might be perfect for you! You get an Asteroids-like experience with six different modes. Not all of these modes were personally enjoyable, but none were actively horrible. I prefer a more standard experience, but having options increases replay value. There's a leaderboard for high score competitions. For those who despise 2d games, what better way to stick it to the 2d game developer than taking all of the first page of leaderboard spots? You could use it to advertise indie hidden gems in the 3D gaming space like the EBOLA series or Ghost_RUS's "The Searcher Wild West Adventure". Might not be possible, but at least one could have their developer name take up all of the top spots for free advertising. Reading over a negative review for this game, I'm confused about the typos. Perhaps Zaxtor99 has fixed the typos since that review? Who knows. I would need to spend more time with the various modes to critique them further. I hate the mode with the flying bar, but that might be more a lack of skill and personal preference thing than poor design. There's a coherent game underneath some amateurish design. The amateurish design gives Zaxtor99's games an authentic feel to them. Out of the 9 Zaxtor99 games I've played, Vektor Z is definitely in the top half. There's enough to distinguish this from someone's uploaded class project Asteroids clone that the $4.99 price tag, albeit a bit elevated compared to many Asteroids clones, is still a bargain. Graphics & Sound: 75% Gameplay / Controls: 80% Misc / Other: 85% TOTAL SCORE: 80.5% B -- Recommend