This cover was made using Canva and Bitmoji, all the screenshots in this post were taken directly from the game by me.
A couple of days ago I had the opportunity to play "Vector", a mobile game that was released in 2012 developed by Nekki that perfectly represents the trends for Smartphone titles of the past decade, with all the good and bad that this entails.
The reason? Like classics of the time such as Subway Surfers or Temple Run, Vector is presented as a free running game, where we must guide our character with simple controls through different platforms and obstacles, although unlike the examples I just mentioned, this one is segmented into levels, something that is undoubtedly appreciated and manages to keep the experience a little fresher.
Beyond completing each of the levels, the main objective of Vector is to achieve three stars in the mimes, something that is only possible when we obtain all the coins that are scattered on the stage, we take advantage of the buttons for special stunts and we use the available turbos.
This is a simple and entertaining scheme to understand, which, mixed with a rather pleasant aesthetic language, allows us to spend a couple of hours of entertainment without any problem, although I also admit that when the errors start to accumulate and we don't add up the necessary score, it's easy to decide to simply abandon the game.
Nor does the recurrent use of power-ups help Vector's case, a perfect excuse to make us pay real money if we want to progress without too many problems, and although it is evident that they can be obtained for free (from time to time), it is also evident that the levels are often designed so that they are almost obligatory.
As a consequence of this we have a title with a lot of potential that surely evokes nostalgia in more than one, but considering how much the current gaming landscape has evolved (even on mobiles) there are few reasons to revisit it, there being many alternatives that are honestly more entertaining.
On the other hand, I must point out that the version I was able to play was the free one that appears on Google Play, and there is also a "Classic" version that costs less than a dollar, which I'm sure will solve several of the drawbacks I mentioned.
Is it worth it? It depends, if you are looking to satisfy your curiosity or want to remember old times, Vector is a perfect game for that, but don't expect a work of art that revolutionizes what it means to be a mobile game.
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