Well, it took me a while to even understand what VATS was. Like.... "Am I supposed to climb into vats? vats of what???
" But then I guess I got it, but I think it's an awkward mechanism, since it pauses the game every time and you have to press an extra button to say yes, yes I wanna shoot that roach. So I mostly ignore it. It also took me forever to realise the BB gun is useless (and the 10 mil isn't much better) and you're better off fighting the roaches with your baseball bat. So when I replay, I'll got for that and maybe manage to save Butch's mum...
Today I have tried out Planet Crafter. It feels kind of "empty" but then again that planet you're on isn't supposed to have any life. It's just... I think it might even have seemed less weird and empty if there wasn't resources scattered all over. Like all those materials you need grow as crystals, right out of the ground. Of course it's not too dissimilar from Subnautica, except it's on land and it's lifeless. So far anyway.
Also less aesthetically pleasing.
This game too, I might need to start over now I have a better idea of what I'm doing. Not sure I'd buy it yet (and I don't feel more positively inclined b y all the reminders to press "F9 to wishlist on Steam" that pops up regularly, distracting me from refilling my oxygen or whatever. Though I have managed to not die yet, which I guess it's an accomplishment all on its own...) but I can certainly imagine trying it out for longer.