Victor Vran

1. 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 toIt 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.… Expand

   • 9 of 18 users found this helpful
2. AthanasiosT

   Aug 21, 2015

   10

   This is an excellent and enjoyable arpg. Filled with atmospheric and beautiful music, exploration and secret areas, stylish detailed graphics.This is an excellent and enjoyable arpg. Filled with atmospheric and beautiful music, exploration and secret areas, stylish detailed graphics. Control with mouse and keys is pretty normal for PC and you also have the capability to jump to higher (sometimes secret) areas and roll to avoid enemies. Plenty of bad guys to kill (but not too many as in previous failed arpgs) and good control over your actions, give a nice game experience. Weapons are of specific type (so far discovered 4) which use certain different types of attack (area,single,etc). There is not an enemy respawn system for every area, for which I am grateful (they do respawn but in smaller areas which you can try again and again for certain achievements-bonuses). Spells and bonus passive cards, enrich your character. All in all,a very satisfying game.… Expand

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4. Ignatius_Reilly

   Dec 29, 2016

   9

   A real diamond in the rough. If you like you're ARPGs to be more on the blistering hard action side, than a simple loot grind, this is a gameA real diamond in the rough. If you like you're ARPGs to be more on the blistering hard action side, than a simple loot grind, this is a game you'll likely enjoy. A lot of deaths have more to do with player error than simply not having enough HP/armor. It's definitely not the sort of zone out and farm ARPG most are used to.
   
   The game also has quite a bit going for it in the area of customization. There's a lot of cards/powers/weapons to mix and match to figure out the most effective play style. Often an area will demand you totally change up your play style to achieve the goals within. Through out an entire play through I never stuck with one build or weapon for long. It keeps things interesting and avoids the typical feeling of grinding one build for hours on end. If you want to clear the harder challenges, there's an obsessive level of planning involved.
   
   The challenge system is great. It puts your focus a lot less on loot, and more on succeeding through game play, which is a bit more satisfying than waiting for the RNG to give you what you want.… Expand

   • 1 of 1 users found this helpful
5. jelikey

   Jan 30, 2021

   8

   After a long time of frequent disappointments from AAA titles, this game is a relief! Only €17,99 and the game is very solid and enjoyable.After a long time of frequent disappointments from AAA titles, this game is a relief! Only €17,99 and the game is very solid and enjoyable.
   
   This action RPG is a little different form the rest. For example, the armor is tweakable: there are only a couple different armors and you don't really upgrade of loot them (well, sortof). The armor doesn't work like conventional armor, but it gives you a different effect of your Power. Weapons are also not really jupgradable, but you find/buy different weapons. These weapons are divided into classes (rapier, sword, shotgun etc) of which each class has 3 skills to use, which are sometimes very fun and can combo extremely well if executed properly. E.g. rapier dash-ability followed up with a bleeding strike to kill a minion to reset your ability-counters, so you can do the dash again.
   You can also switch between two weapons during combat, which makes the game a lot more divers.… Expand

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6. DevMetacritic

   Mar 23, 2023

   7

   Played on steam deck. Average RPG elements and limited story with basic character customisation. Eat to pickup and play due to simple gameplayPlayed on steam deck. Average RPG elements and limited story with basic character customisation. Eat to pickup and play due to simple gameplay mechanics. Good game to play for 15-30 mins at a time but I not suited for long play through sessions as it lacks any story, RPG depths. I would classify this game as more rogue rpg.… Expand

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7. 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 interestingWhat 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.… Expand

   • 9 of 12 users found this helpful
8. CoolDadTx

   Jul 13, 2016

   1

   Utterly infuriating game that gets old after the first couple of hours. The enemies are grossly overbalanced, almost all of them have to beUtterly infuriating game that gets old after the first couple of hours. The enemies are grossly overbalanced, almost all of them have to be killed twice because they respawn instantly and the bosses overwhelm you a couple of hits. It's like the devs didn't even bother to playtest this thing.
   
   The loot is junk. It is rare to find anything useful. The "crafting" system is a checkbox for the game with no actual logic or perhaps behind it. The devs tried to throw lots of different stuff into the game and none of it is really well thought out resulting in lots of gear that really don't amount to much.
   
   The challenges are meaningless. They all boil down to either running through an area as fast as you can or defeating an area without using any abilities. This pretty much forces you to play a certain way and makes your ability/gear selection meaningless.
   
   This game is a drag and drop RPG where too much was stuffed into the game without any real thought as to how it should work. It needs a serious amount of pruning, updating and overall balancing. Cannot possibly recommend this to anybody.… Expand

   • 2 of 7 users found this helpful

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