google™ "vulpixia" 最近的评测

highly recommend! a lil back story on why-

i was having a good time in this game and then i had a game breaking issue (i was an outlier, as NO ONE i knew had the same issue as mine). i wasn't able to use the market place nor leave reactions.. so a big chunk of the game was inaccessible. i reported it via discord and in 24 hours, the developer reached out to me to ask for my save file. they fixed my issue within 24 hours! like excuse me, what?? it turns out it was a server issue, which meant that my save was completely fine (that was my biggest fear).

many other reviews will tell you the pros of this game, but im here for the passion in the dev team. they recently put out a poll asking for suggestions and they put out fixes SO fast. i really believe they want to see this lil fish game thrive.

EASILY worth $5~ support indie devs!

I want to recommend this game, but I can't- not for it's full price of $24.99.

If there is a bundle sale and you have been eyeing this game for awhile- maybe...? I REALLY enjoy it, but there comes a point where you feel "limited" and it feels more like a chore rather than enjoyment. I really hope the developers prioritize automatic water changes and fix their "freeze" setting (where fish can't die, it's buggy and i don't want to risk my save.. their UI warns this).. because I have 7 tanks, and I'd love to add more as designing them is so fun... but man.. manually having to click through EACH tank to cycle water & feed the fish becomes soooo repetitive. Pausing the game helps, but then you don't earn XP or see your fish grow.. and aging fish can take awhile for some of them. A workaround could be adding a "change all water/feed all" button in the mean time.

Lastly.. I felt pushed to make this review because I found that there are "seasonal" hardscapes- basically objects you put in the tank. This wouldn't be an issue if there was a wide variety of them already.. but there isn't for this game's current age. The "seasonal" stuff right now is summer oriented- so sand castles, shells, etc.. which means my comfy offline fish game has FOMO (limited time) elements? This could be bypassed by making a "storage" dedicated tank, which I've done already- but that occupies a limited tank slot. The positive though is that many hardscapes can be oriented in a way where they feel new, and orientating stuff is very lenient (you can free place items and if they are along the tank's edge, they'll crop nicely).

Also, another down side is I've been jumping between saves to decorate tanks/try newer themes or playstyles (only taking in sick or named fish etc) due to the water change chore. Sometimes I wanna play on a save with a few tanks to not feel overwhelmed by constant water changes.. but now I found I'll need to make ANOTHER storage tank to store the "seasonal" hardscapes in THAT save..

Turns out ALOT of features advertised "coming" are still missing with no deadline (breeding fish, filters etc).. which is why I don't think this game is worth $24.99 + whatever DLC (I don't know what this game feels like in regards to the "limitation" without DLC but I do enjoy the fish variety).

I'll change my review to positive if they remove the seasonal limitations (or atleast make it an optional thing to enable/disable in settings).. this is probably my biggest issue since the game feels unfinished/punishing after a certain amount of hours. I should be able to just.. decorate without a fear of missing out on what already feels like limiting hardscape. FOMO is not a "feels good" mechanic.

edit: (in response to dev comment as i don't know if they are alerted when i respond so i'll also put it here)

i look forward to the future update, and may change my review if that makes the overall pacing better.

i don't have an issue with seasonal stuff being in the game. the problem is that there is not enough different hardscapes to warrant limiting specific ones to seasonal only. the issue is i LOVE the concept of having more decorations, but to lock them within a "season" to where the player is forced to sacrifice a tank is off-putting. what about players who purchase your game after the season? they don't get access to it until that time rolls around again.

other games, such as terraria and corekeeper have seasonal stuff but you have the option to have access to it ALWAYS via toggle. that's what im referring to, so i apologize for the misunderstanding if you thought i meant to remove the content.

the DLC is okay as i know the game needs it.

only pushes cosmetics into a dead game. had potential. what a waste.

if you like dark humor, this game is fantastic to stream.
i can't recall a game that's made me laugh so hard.
i loved it ahaha

As someone who's been playing since 2018, this gave has improved alot since then. It's arguably one of the most balanced asymmetrical games right now & developers are always pushing for quality updates.

Pros:
-addictive beginner immersive gameplay. there is alot of killers since i've began, so i can only imagine how scary that unknown must feel.
-lots of stuff to do. challenges & constant ways to earn bp compared to the old times.
-balanced microtransactions. you can earn a separate currency that can either go to unlocking perks without grinding killers OR cosmetics if you'd rather not spend money.
-fun way to vibe with friends or play solo
-dlcs & game are on sale frequently
-cross play across all plaftorms (pc, xbox, ps, switch)
oh and stadia i guess

Cons:
-can be buggy after updates
-rift can be too grindy as a casual gamer (that's the battle pass, optional)
-toxic community. fake rules to conform to their playstyle. ignore them.
-alot of dlcs, which can be a bit overwhelming at first
-a frustrating matchmaking system that the devs are working on currently
-long queues depending on the hours of the day, best to switch sides if longer than 3min as it'll be instant
-no way to talk in game, you must use 3rd party stuff like discord/xbl party chat etc

Overall though, I've made alot of friends and enjoy streaming this game almost daily. I'd like more games of this genre (most are not balanced well), but this will have to do in the mean time.


EDIT: lol this review aged like milk