The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing: Final Cut

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  1. Borreh1973
    Nov 9, 2015
    8
    I played 3 separate games and now I'm excited about the start of this new compiled version. After playing 28 hours using two different characters I write this criticism to praise the work of developers. Everything is improved.
    Character classes that are available are sufficient to achieve plenty of adventures in the game. The skill tree is efficient and clear. If you fail there are always    I played 3 separate games and now I'm excited about the start of this new compiled version. After playing 28 hours using two different characters I write this criticism to praise the work of developers. Everything is improved.
    Character classes that are available are sufficient to achieve plenty of adventures in the game. The skill tree is efficient and clear. If you fail there are always return options.
    The growth of the degree of difficulty between levels may require some adjustments for improved balance. There are jumps between current levels (big jumps, a canyon). Each level can show power and strength of opponents no comparison to the level of the character. If you change the difficulty of the game, imbalance reverses. We are ant on a level of the game and are giants choose one below. This is annoying. But it does not end with the proposal of the game. Only this needs adjustments.
    Graphics are very good. Environments load time is fast. I have no problem with online system. There may be, but I played around 30 hours and have not seen happen problems with the online system. Although, I played very little multiplayer to speak of it for sure. My view is directly to the gameplay alone.
    For this, the game is fully satisfying and fun as it was the first play of the series. I liked it and recommend it.    … Expand
  2. CoolDadTx
    Jan 22, 2016
    8
    Nice little ARPG. I wish they had made it so if you had already played 1 & 2 you didn't have to replay them again. But the game isn't that long such that it couldn't be beaten in a couple of days.

    Overall the elements are standard fair. The leveling is particularly fast even at later levels. The reputation system seems underdeveloped though as I was only around 10 even though I beat    Nice little ARPG. I wish they had made it so if you had already played 1 & 2 you didn't have to replay them again. But the game isn't that long such that it couldn't be beaten in a couple of days.

    Overall the elements are standard fair. The leveling is particularly fast even at later levels. The reputation system seems underdeveloped though as I was only around 10 even though I beat everything. This makes the perks pretty much useless.

    Most encounters are OK provided you choose the right character. But most bosses tended to 1-hit key you because of the lackluster approach to health regen. They also tended to spawn enemies continuously. You pretty much need a "heal on hit" to survive. Overall though not a difficult game.    … Expand
  3. Fra-k
    Nov 7, 2015
    7
    It's great that it's free for all trilogy owner, with a brand new endgame and a ton of content...BUT:
    -delayed 2 times
    -bugs with redeem keycode -bugs with windows 10 -bugs with multiplayer -small community so there is no theorycrafting, no open matches Well, i appreciate that this 3rd time it has gone live, but maybe it's still a sort of a beta. Wait and see if it gets fixed.    It's great that it's free for all trilogy owner, with a brand new endgame and a ton of content...BUT:
    -delayed 2 times
    -bugs with redeem keycode
    -bugs with windows 10
    -bugs with multiplayer
    -small community so there is no theorycrafting, no open matches

    Well, i appreciate that this 3rd time it has gone live, but maybe it's still a sort of a beta.
    Wait and see if it gets fixed. It's promising, though    … Expand
  4. deskrit
    Aug 11, 2016
    0
    Mouse and keyboard are completely disabled if a gamepad is connected. This game was released in 2015.

    Let me retype that, so you are clear. Mouse and keyboard are completely disabled if a gamepad is connected. In a game released in 2015. The only way to re-enable is to use your gamepad to access the options menu. A deal breaker for your basic 360 plugged into a USB port, but for    Mouse and keyboard are completely disabled if a gamepad is connected. This game was released in 2015.

    Let me retype that, so you are clear. Mouse and keyboard are completely disabled if a gamepad is connected. In a game released in 2015.

    The only way to re-enable is to use your gamepad to access the options menu. A deal breaker for your basic 360 plugged into a USB port, but for someone with a bluetooth PS3 controller, its beyond a deal breaker. This game was a gift, or I would have steam refunded it immediately.

    Intolerable.    … Expand
  5. BossZW
    Nov 14, 2015
    9
    To all fans of hack and slash games: don't miss this one. I fear this game won't get the attention it deserves, but I really hope I'm wrong, as this game shines where many hack and slash nowadays are so often bland and boring. I'll go as far as to say that this game has a soul… something you can’t put your finger on, but that will keep you playing and enjoying the experience from theTo all fans of hack and slash games: don't miss this one. I fear this game won't get the attention it deserves, but I really hope I'm wrong, as this game shines where many hack and slash nowadays are so often bland and boring. I'll go as far as to say that this game has a soul… something you can’t put your finger on, but that will keep you playing and enjoying the experience from the beginning to the end.

    I first want to applaud Neocore Games for this revamped edition, enhancing almost every aspect of the previous entries. While the first releases were kind of rough gems, this final cut now renders everything more accessible, from the difficulty, to the various classes and skill trees.

    There’s a lot to like about this game, from the steampunk setting, to the quality of the audio and voices of the main protagonists, to the high number of hiddens that can be found for those willing to pay attention to conversations and to explore the environment. While hack and slash games are mostly about mindless killing and loot, the incredible adventures of Van Helsing do try to bring fresh and enjoyable elements on the table.

    Many skills are available and almost any build can be viable, while all of them can be changed easily if your choices leave you insatisfied. One key point of the game lie in the interaction and cooperation between Van Helsing and his ghostly companion, lady Katarina, which you can level up too, as you see fit. Their conversations are often funny, while never trying too much to be.

    From the tower defense parts to the optional quests, a lot of care has been taken into the differents parts of the game and into details. I highly recommend anyone loving the genre to give it a try. As for now, the bugs I personally encountered have been fixed so far and Neocore games support has been fast and helpful when needed. There are still balance issues between classes, but nothing that should keep your from enjoying a great and quite unique action rpg.    … Expand
  6. Mitya64
    Sep 19, 2019
    5
    Дьябло подобная игра. С нереальными кучами врагов, скучными квестами. И багами из-за которых невозможно пройти игру
  7. AlinuxOP
    May 7, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. "Van Helsing - Final Cut" is a mediocre Action - RPG type of game, not without it's flaws, nor it's qualities. I will begin this review with some of it's qualities, which I think there are plenty enough.
    First of all, the story and the plot are not very special and a little bit foreseeable sometimes (meaning that after General Harker is defeated, you could easily find out who could be the next villain). The graphics are nice enough, but this is not such a magnificent strong point especially like the mistery the game creates. I come from a half latin, half slavic country and I was pleasantly impressed by it's folklore. Also, I liked how each chapter is formed by a specific number of hidden contents, even if the developers didn't even do a list with each one, just to help us to see how many we still need to find before advacing in the game.
    As for the weak points of the game, the only thing that has been upsetting me so much is the lack of the option to undo the failed quests, even if some quests are easily getting failed. Moreover, at one point in the game, almost close to the end, I failed a resistance type of quest, although I had the right number of the soldiers and the best captain fit for that mission.
    I expected the game to be a little more difficult, but as I see the many difficulty options you can choose of, I consider myself a little bit ashamed that I've kept it at the "hard" difficulty. The games deserves an 8.    … Expand
  8. NightGeisha
    Feb 14, 2019
    7
    The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing was not exactly the game I was expecting, but I found myself liking it more than I wanted to. The game is a type of of game that tells me a lot, I grew up playing games like Diablo, Titan Quest and Dungeon Siege but recently it has been very difficult to find another good game of the genre, with the exception of Path of Exile.

    Despite not being    The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing was not exactly the game I was expecting, but I found myself liking it more than I wanted to. The game is a type of of game that tells me a lot, I grew up playing games like Diablo, Titan Quest and Dungeon Siege but recently it has been very difficult to find another good game of the genre, with the exception of Path of Exile.

    Despite not being fantastic Van Helsing satisfied my desire for a game of the genre.
    Visually the game is OK, not impressive, but the world seems awesome with a amazing gothic style with a lot steampunk elements that I quite enjoyed.
    Mechanically the game is easy to catch but very diverse, with an enormous and vast skill tree. You have 6 very different classes to choose, and before starting the game properly I found myself playing each one for a few, to see the one that suits best my play style. This diversity is something very positive since the classes are so diverse it is possible to replay the game, over and over again, in a very different way without getting bored or finding it repeatable.

    Overall the game is quite good, and if you are like me a fan of the genre give it a try. I fully recommend it and hope you all enjoy it too!    … Expand
  9. Seti42
    Nov 5, 2021
    8
    If you like the genre (top-down ARPGs/Diablo-likes) This is a great pick up. Especially if on sale. I got it for 90% off and that's the best $5 I've ever spent on a game.
    It borrows a lot from Torchlight, Diablo (obviously), and Titan Quest, but does it really well.
    The banter between Van Helsing and Catrina (your 'hireling') is actually not terrible and there's a ton of cool easter    If you like the genre (top-down ARPGs/Diablo-likes) This is a great pick up. Especially if on sale. I got it for 90% off and that's the best $5 I've ever spent on a game.
    It borrows a lot from Torchlight, Diablo (obviously), and Titan Quest, but does it really well.
    The banter between Van Helsing and Catrina (your 'hireling') is actually not terrible and there's a ton of cool easter eggs...For games, books, and movies/tv shows in the same genre.
    You can grind as little or as much as you want, as every spawn/drop/area scales to your current level.
    The skill trees are at a nice midpoint between shallow and deep, ie: not Diablo 3 but also not Path of Exile.
    There are even two exploitable areas when you can farm for Legendary drops. :) if that's your thing...
    I'd say it's best to get the Final Cut as it includes all 3 games, all the DLC, QoL improvements, and integrates this all into a seamless whole. There's a lot you cannot do if you buy the games individually, as first released. eg: you didn't choose a character class in the first game/first chapter, but with FInal Cut you can pick from one of 6 right from the beginning.
    It took me about 45 hours to play through, doing almost everything aside from some endgame stuff.    … Expand
  10. dotrem
    Jun 11, 2021
    4
    Well the game is playable. But nothing more.
    Poor choice of game mechanics. I can shot fire, i can shot ice, i can shot poison, wow so cool.
    Dull storytalling. Reading dialoges while you trying to clicked mobs to death so handy. "Incredible funny" ester eggs on every level. I found lambda symbol in the sewers so good. Imagine action rpg game that force you to teleport back to the    Well the game is playable. But nothing more.
    Poor choice of game mechanics. I can shot fire, i can shot ice, i can shot poison, wow so cool.
    Dull storytalling. Reading dialoges while you trying to clicked mobs to death so handy.
    "Incredible funny" ester eggs on every level. I found lambda symbol in the sewers so good.

    Imagine action rpg game that force you to teleport back to the base every 2 minutes. And for what? To send your pet to the hunt, and check it's loot. This feature number one stupid thing in the game. So you have to check loot that your pet has brung from the hunt while you farming the same loot during normal playtrough. What a clowns.    … Expand
  11. IdleSpace
    Jan 29, 2022
    6
    Очень средненький диаблойд, в целом скучный.
    Из интересных находок - тайны, которые и вправду интересно разгадывать, да только духота геймплея оказалась сильнее.
  12. morphzero
    Apr 30, 2023
    8
    Surprisingly fun. I play the game with my mate and despite the lower resolution in the game we really like it. A huge plus for the cut scenes, dialogues, and the story. In this type of game genre, it's quite rare to see so much attention put into this part. The gameplay (fight) itself is fun, as it should be. The skill tree is not overly complicated, but not too simple either. Actually,Surprisingly fun. I play the game with my mate and despite the lower resolution in the game we really like it. A huge plus for the cut scenes, dialogues, and the story. In this type of game genre, it's quite rare to see so much attention put into this part. The gameplay (fight) itself is fun, as it should be. The skill tree is not overly complicated, but not too simple either. Actually, the game is just well done.… Expand

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. GameOver.gr
    Jan 20, 2016
    85
    Neocore Games is offering a truly enticing game with the Final Cut edition, rich in content that fans of the hack ‘n’ slash RPG genre should not miss out on.
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  2. Gaming Nexus
    Jan 5, 2016
    90
    The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing: Final Cut is an outstanding action role-playing game. It sets itself apart. The significant amount of content, and the entertainment value, makes for a game that will eat away hours. With a near-endless supply of quests to complete, monsters to slay, and loot to collect, the adventure to Borgovia shouldn't be missed.
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  3. PLAY! Zine
    Dec 8, 2015
    70
    The price is well worth the amount of quality content you get here. With three games in one, you are looking at 50 plus hours of gameplay.
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