Paradox Vector

This is part review, part not-so-subtle plug for my latest video on the game, but "Paradox Vector" has undergone some transformations since I first played it in 2020. While I was initially struck with its visual design and even enjoyed the preview build (my positive preview is linked on the store page), I found the final game lacking. As most of the negative reviews have said, the second half feels tacked on and lacks the elements that made the first segment feel fun. Replaying it to get footage for my video, which also includes an interview with Paradox Vector's creator Michael Schmidt, I liked the changes that were made. The most significant is that the second half is now an optional challenge for players to embark on. Once you finish the first half, the game will end and you can either reset to try again, or continue with the second half of the game. I will say that some weapon changes do make the combat more bearable, but I'm still not big on the second half. Either way, "Paradox Vector" is in a better place and it's still quite a sight to behold. The soundtrack stands out as the best aspect and is practically reason enough to buy the game on its own. I won't lie and tell you that the changes have morphed this into a masterpiece, but if you have a craving for a tight little first-person Metroidvania that won't occupy dozens of hours to finish, "Paradox Vector" can certainly fill that void. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZsUKuZq-Kc

Excelente juego.

Маленькая, короткая, не сложная, без большого числа противников и оружия, немного запутанная шутерок-метроэдвания, но с очень интересным и выраженным стилем. Ничего особенно интересного в геймплее у игры нет, в неё играть нужно из-за другого. Здесь есть очень прикольный векторный визуальный стиль и погружаться в этот мир очень увлекательно. Если вам нравится как выглядит игра, то обязательно попробуйте.

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This game is definitely more reminiscent of games like Wolfenstein and Doom over metroidvania style games. It reminds me of Christopher Brookmyre's Bedlam in the way that it feels as you progress through the game (It's nothing like that game in terms of gameplay or style, just the feeling). It's kinda just throwing you around and you have to adjust to the situation while looking for ways to progress further. It's a bunch of exploration bundled with enemy fodder. I don't know why people decide to dissect the game as only comparing it to a Metroidvania style game, but it does kinda have those elements to an extent so I don't think describing it as that is a terrible thing. Pros - Exploration (And tons of it!). You get through the first section knowing that you'll have to come back because you can't access over half the entryways since you don't have the right equipment - The art style is well laid out so it looks like a retro shooter without feeling clunky or uncomfortable to look at - The atmosphere is blended together so well that it draws you in even though there isn't a ton of storyline - You don't feel overwhelmed by enemies to the point of getting frustrated - There's actual controller settings in game for mapping your keys - I don't think every game has to be overcomplicated to be good. This game doesn't have a wide variety of different powerups or weapons. What it does do is more than enough to compensate for it. We don't need to craft or level up in every game, and this game shows that very well - The developer is extremely active in this game's progression. Even with criticism, they try to make the game better for everyone. If I could get a single response from other developers like this one does for their games, I'd probably change my reviews to reflect some sort of effort was being made. Thank you for actually trying Cons - I know people always complain about controller support for games, and I'm not one to bash a game for a lack of controller support when you have apps like xPadder and Steam itself has a controller setting that you can map it out and use a controller with any game (fine tuning even dead zones in your joysticks and the pressure of button pushes), but even with those options, this game is very uncomfortable with a controller; it's hard to aim even with fine tuned settings and the mapping configuration on the controller has escape as so many buttons that you can't map half the controller. This is definitely a keyboard & mouse game, and that's okay for a computer game. I'm just not super comfortable with that and it makes it hard to spin around shooting finite targets, which is this entire game. It's my con from my struggle, so if you have the lack of KB&M experience, this game is a good one to practice on if you want to try. If not, you probably won't feel comfortable playing this game - The alarm noise is absolutely abysmal! You can't turn it down without turning down the rest of the game's sounds, so it's just torture every time I get a paradox triangle - I got caught up getting the third paradox triangle because of a concept that wasn't really explained in the game before this level. It's a requirement to understand this concept to progress, so if you're into exploring or puzzles like I am, I'll spoiler this so you don't accidently read it. [spoiler] In the room after the bridge right after exiting the area with the second paradox triangle, you fall far down to an area where there's a square centered area with two paths under it kind of like the square room in Perfect Dark's warehouse room except it's way smaller. It has the way you came that you can't go back through, two exits you don't have the tools to access, a webbed entryway under the center, and the other entry that lines up with the first entryway through the center. I went through the webbed way and came out back into the room, looked all over for the next way to go, then thought I softlocked myself and started over. I played through the entire first and second parts again, trying to see if there was anything I missed, but I noticed nothing. When I came back to that part, I went through the middle from the other direction and it led into a completely different area! If I was paying enough attention, I would've noticed this happened in the second level where things don't exactly line up like they would in reality. It's like any entryway can be a portal to another area, but that wasn't explained at all. I don't care if there's little to no hand holding in a game, but this definitely threw me for a loop in a way that I just got frustrated [/spoiler] I read other reviews before I purchase games, and I feel like the majority of them don't really do this game justice. This game is the definition of a hidden gem; it should be much more popular than it is, and I'm glad that I found it

The visual style is great, but this game is just a whole lot of nothing. You navigate an endless sea of identical corridors, fighting bland enemies that sometimes are the same color as the walls so you can't even see them, using weapons that lack any real satisfying impact, all while listening to the most repetitive ambient music. Also, the text is painfully small and near-unreadable.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Lovecraft/comments/1kq9rue/paradox_vector_relativity/ "Paradox Vector is a dizzying FPS through a geometric marvel, searching for some lost relativity. "Paradox Vector gets a recommendation."

theres fun to be had here, but towards the end it become too much of a maze

Very fun boomer shooter that is much more focused on exploration. Some call it a metroidvania, but that's flimsy at best. You don't really get power ups and you know what? That's ok. It's a lot of fun finding your way about these bizarre mazes. Looks cool. Has cool music. It's something different, and it doesn't feel like you are ever stuck. Breezy 5 hour game. Give it a shot.

Pretty interesting game. Cool dev. worth the money if you enjoy obscure fps games i'd say.