I looked at Vacancy Unlimited and thought it looked hilariously awful, but gave it a try nonetheless, mainly due to the overwhelmingly positive user reviews. Sadly, the first impression turned out to be mostly accurate. If you've seen the trailer, you've practically seen the whole game already. It does include an insane amount of weapons, but for the most part fails to make them distinct from one another in any meaningful way. This doesn't stop the game from bombarding you with weapon and ammo drops at every opportunity. And there's no escalation of any kind, meaning that the loot you find doesn't get stronger the further you are in the campaign, which just serves to underline how pointless the huge arsenal is. Besides, weapons are only as good as the enemies you get to use them on, and this is yet another area where this game falters. Enemies essentially come in two flavors: Melee enemies, who, while numerous, pose practically no threat whatsoever and ranged enemies, who aren't much worth talking about either. Level design is incredibly bland and repetitive, wth no sense of flow or structure, just a bunch of blocky buildings thoughtlessly slapped together. The story, finally, is expectedly terrible, with the general aire of a third-grader's free writing assignment. Even by the standards of ultra-low budget FPS Indies, this is a poor showing. Don't waste your time and money on this trash.
Final rating: 3.3/10
originally written on 01/12/2022
