Victor Vran

 PC
Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 42 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 42
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 42
  3. Negative: 0 out of 42
  1. Rock, Paper, Shotgun
    Jan 19, 2016
    Vran does enough to make itself distinct, and it does it well enough to create the imperative to keep going and going.

Awards & Rankings

90
#90 Most Shared PC Game of 2015

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User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 132 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 84 out of 132
  2. Mixed: 38 out of 132
  3. Negative: 10 out of 132
  1. Fuz
    Aug 12, 2015
    6
    What a nice surprise.
    Victor Vran is basically a Diablo clone, and a good one at that. The skill/weapon system is good and quite interesting    What a nice surprise.
    Victor Vran is basically a Diablo clone, and a good one at that. The skill/weapon system is good and quite interesting as the is outfit system, the maps are fun, well designed and thankfully not too big, so you're not stuck in a giant map for too long, the actual gameplay is very enjoyable and the graphics are quite nice, clean and very readable (which is something that often lacks in this sort of games). The map system is great and lets you skip useless and unwanted backtracking.

    A really good game, but it does have flaws:
    Worst issue, by far: The controls are clearly designed for a gamepad, and using a mouse and keyboard is quite often bugged and VERY unresponsive; there are issues with jumping directions, sometimes the character just stops and sometimes goes where isn't supposed to go, making you die or unnecessary lose health. The pathing with a mouse is quite bad. This is extremely frustrating especially in some long boss fights. Not fun when your character doesn't respond to your imput and instead of moving off the attack it jumps right in or keep attacking. Very annoying and it costs the game a few score points.
    Another flaw, yet minor, is the framerate that sometimes just go down to 20-30 fps without any reason, when it's usually on a stable 60fps. That shouldn't happen, the graphics, as nice as they are, aren't very complicated and taxing and the FPS shouldn't drop so low on a i7 and GTX970 build.
    Another issue is the crafting. It's quite bad and not thoroughly thought: you combine items, weapon and cards in an attempt to improve them. Too bad it's extremely confusing and forces you to clutter your inventory with tons of stuff, making very hard to discern what you should equip and what it's an improvement over your current gear. This is especially true for the cards and their various effects.
    It's also a bit of lacking in the variety of monsters.
    All in all, a very nice game.    … Full Review »
  2. shapesforms
    Jul 27, 2015
    5
    This game is meant to be played on a console or with a controller.The controls with mouse and keyboard are awkward. The pathing with mouseThis game is meant to be played on a console or with a controller.The controls with mouse and keyboard are awkward. The pathing with mouse only is hilariously broken.

    I give this game a 8/10 with a controller but a 5/10 with keyboard/mouse    … Full Review »
  3. x10
    Jul 27, 2015
    10
    It fills the void of the disappointment that was Diablo 3.

    The game has a very dynamic combat system that is - in my opinion - superior to    It fills the void of the disappointment that was Diablo 3.

    The game has a very dynamic combat system that is - in my opinion - superior to Diablo 3. In D3 it always felt like "I am doing DPS to the enemies". Here, it feels like "I am slashing the enemies with a sword".
    Each weapon requires a different playstyle - it's not like "The rapier is like the sword, but it's faster and does less damage".

    There are many clever secrets that hit the right spot of being "fun to find", but not "too tedious to find".

    In terms of humor: it's hit-or-miss, but at least there's a lot of it. There is a soldier called Stash. Private Stash. He manages your... private... stash. So yeah, lots of dadjokes. If you like that sort of thing, you'll have a great time.

    The story could've had a bit more to it, but I suppose the money runs out quickly when you hire Geralt of Rivia to voice the main character :) It still has its moments, but this is more of a gameplay-driven experience.

    I've spent 10 hours on the game so far, and I plan to 100% complete it. Given that it costs much less than $50, most of the criticism can simply be ignored.    … Full Review »
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