Vaccine

 Switch
Metascore
44

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 7
  3. Negative: 4 out of 7
  1. Nintendo Enthusiast
    Jul 12, 2017
    80
    I don’t know what it is about Vaccine that makes me such a fan of it. It’s not a good looking game, the controls are stiff and dated, and the game takes so much from Resident Evil that it at times can feel like plagiarism more-so than honoring the source material. Still though, I had a blast playing the game and got a very nostalgic feeling while playing Vaccine. It retails in the US eShop now for $9.99, and I’d say I got more than enough bang for my buck with this title. If you have no appreciation of classic survival-horror, you will hate this game. Me however? I loved it when I was a kid, so I ended up enjoying myself way more than probably anyone else will with Vaccine.

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User Score
4.2

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 17 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 17
  3. Negative: 9 out of 17
  1. Voodooseeker
    Jul 16, 2017
    7
    Wonderful retro game......all says Resident Evil - and I'm getting flashback to Alone in The Dark series in the 90's.
    One thing makes me give    Wonderful retro game......all says Resident Evil - and I'm getting flashback to Alone in The Dark series in the 90's.
    One thing makes me give a lower score is the steering - it's akward and backwards.....I don't like that - that's why I'm giving Vaccine a 7.    … Full Review »
  2. RandomMan85
    Jul 19, 2017
    9
    I had to sign up just so I could write my opinions on this game. This game ticks all the right boxes if you are like me and grew up with theI had to sign up just so I could write my opinions on this game. This game ticks all the right boxes if you are like me and grew up with the classic Resident Evil games. It would be easy to dismiss this game as a cheap rip-off of the RE series but to be honest it's more of a love letter. The game has a simple premise, you have to make your way through a randomly generated mansion in order to help your dying partner. The graphics and sound both scream 1996 and also bare a very close resemblance to the mansion and music from Resident Evil 1. Sometimes it feels so similar, it could be classed as plagiarism, however the game has enough character to feel like it's own entity and not just a blatant rip-off. I've owned the game for three days now and already sunk around 10 hours into it which is surprising, I was really not expecting much when I purchased it. So my advice to any potential buyers is simple, if you're a fan of Resident Evil, buy it right now and enjoy a blast to the past. Sure it has its bugs and control issues, but nothing a veteran of the classics won't feel right at home with. I actually found the controls to be very nostalgic and endearing. So go on, have fun people and stop following the other sheep!… Full Review »
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