Victor Vran: Overkill Edition

 Switch
Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Nintenderos
    Sep 9, 2018
    91
    Victor Vran Overkill Edition is a fluid, dynamic ARPG that adapts to our game style. It has an incredible gameplay both alone and cooperatively. It is perfectly adapted in the portable mode although in the TV mode it has less graphic quality.
  2. DarkStation
    Sep 23, 2018
    90
    Despite some of my gripes, the sum on the whole is a positively bloody good time.
  3. NintendoWorldReport
    Aug 31, 2018
    90
    The wide range of combat options and the openness that is maintained throughout makes it accessible to a wider range of audience. If you enjoy overpowering dozens of enemies with wanton acts of destruction, you’ll have a hell of a good time with Victor Vran.
  5. NintendoWorldReport
    Aug 31, 2018
    90
    The wide range of combat options and the openness that is maintained throughout makes it accessible to a wider range of audience. If you enjoy overpowering dozens of enemies with wanton acts of destruction, you’ll have a hell of a good time with Victor Vran.
  6. GameSpace
    Aug 28, 2018
    87
    While the comparisons to Diablo III will obviously be made, Victor Vran adds different mechanics to shake up the tried-and-true ARPG format and does a great job doing so.
  7. 4P.de
    Aug 30, 2018
    83
    While the Switch version of Victor Vran maintains to keep the basic fascination of the action-adventure/-roleplaying hybrid, the technical conversion leaves quite a few things to be desired.
  8. Worth Playing
    Oct 15, 2018
    80
    In the end, Victor Vran: Overkill Edition is a great action-RPG that is a perfect fit for a platform that has yet to be inundated with them. The action is fast and constant, and the amount of available content is enough to keep fans busy for quite some time. While it doesn't have a robust online community, the inclusion of local co-op is nice enough to make this a game to tide you over until the de facto genre representative arrives.
  9. Switch Player
    Sep 23, 2018
    80
    If you're a fan of the dark with a dash of silly, and really want to explore dungeons while looking like you've just emerged from a Van Helsing convention, then don't hesitate to pick up Victor Vran: Overkill Edition. And grab the collector's edition while you can.
  10. Nintendo Insider
    Sep 10, 2018
    80
    As a game that was released on PC before it was ported to consoles, Victor Vran: Overkill Edition isn’t without its quirks. There are some bizarre choices in how you select and move items around in your inventory for one, and the way that weapon comparisons are displayed isn’t particularly helpful. This won’t win any awards for the best-looking Nintendo Switch game, either. The environments are plain and predictable while the effects lack spectacle. It’s more than adequate though, just don’t expect to be spellbound by what you see.
  11. God is a Geek
    Sep 5, 2018
    80
    Victor Vran remains a wonderfully atmospheric dungeon crawler filled with things to love, from Victor himself to the disembodied voice that provides new intel, hints, tips and sarcasm, including a large number of anachronistic easter eggs. The Switch version may not add anything, but what’s here is still a fantastic package and a very welcome addition to the Switch’s library.
  12. Quarter to Three
    Sep 3, 2018
    80
    Bring the Van Morrison with your shotgun and you should be fine.
  13. Nintendo Life
    Sep 3, 2018
    80
    A surprisingly immediate, console-centric ARPG with a gleefully tactile combat system, Victor Vran: Overkill Edition has its fair share of rough edges and a slightly discordant tone, but is nevertheless a highly entertaining way for Diablo fans to while away the hours until the real deal arrives on Nintendo's console.
  14. Nintendojo
    Sep 25, 2018
    75
    It’s highly unlikely that Victor Vran will be remembered as a groundbreaking title a few years down the road, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t a really solid game here and now. The core gameplay is built on the solid foundation of its genre’s forefathers while adding some of its own ideas to make its titular hero feel a little more agile in combat and exploration. The presentation is also quite solid, though some might disagree on how it chooses to balance the campier and more serious sides of its take on Gothic horror.
  15. Digitally Downloaded
    Sep 11, 2018
    70
    It's that sense of humour that helps Victor Vran to step out of the shadow of its genre namesake. It's a fully feature-rich example of the Diablo clone, is well balanced so that it never becomes tiresome to play, and offers plenty of shiny loot. The gameplay itself might not be breaking down any boundaries, but between this and Titan Quest, the Nintendo Switch is not lacking for quality horde slaughtering action.
  16. Cubed3
    Oct 1, 2018
    50
    At its best, Victor Vran is an addictive action RPG with a great sense of progression and a strong visual identity of its own. At its worst, Overkill Edition muddies up a solid foundation with poor sound mixing, an unintuitive UI, and a choppy frame-rate, coupled with slowdown. While the base game is strong enough to overcome its inherent flaws, the Switch port's faults ultimately make all of Victor Vran's worst aspects come off all the harsher. Overkill Edition is a fine enough ARPG when separated from its technical faults, but it's perhaps best bought anywhere other than on Nintendo Switch.

Awards & Rankings

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#70 Best Switch Game of 2018

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User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 19 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 19
  3. Negative: 1 out of 19
  1. Testuser134
    Sep 1, 2018
    8
    Victor Vran is a game that brought me back to action rpg's / hack'n'slash type of games lately. I didn't have a chance to try it earlier whenVictor Vran is a game that brought me back to action rpg's / hack'n'slash type of games lately. I didn't have a chance to try it earlier when it came out, so when I discovered it will be available on Switch, I got it on PC dirt cheap first to try it out (~1$ for base game)... I really enjoyed most of it and now, when it's finally available on NS, I started playing it again to quickly find myself enjoying it even more than PC version. It feels a little bit more casual on the console, but it really is addictive. Graphics-wise it's incomperable, PC blows NS away, but it doesn't mean NS version is lacking, it's perfectly fine and very, very enjoyable. I play it mostly solo in portable mode for now and 99% of time it works amazingly well.

    PROS:
    + looks pretty good for NS game and has constant resolution (which likes to drop in other games),
    + great gameplay, especially when you enable hexes and game becomes quite a bit harder,
    + it really works well in portable mode,
    + good selection of weapons, which play different than weapons in other games like e.g. Diablo,
    + NS is capable of dealing with grand battles with dozens of enemies,
    + challenges on maps, which are actually hard to complete,
    + secrets on maps are most of the times well hidden

    Neutral:
    * Story is neutral, it's there, but it definitely goes to second plan, I like the voice in Victor's head, but it may be annoying for some of you,
    * I wish there were some shadows on the ground to make it a little more "believable", but if that helps the framerate then well...

    CONS:
    - in big battles with many monsters and champions framerate drops occasionally (it doesn't spoil the fun, but just a warning)
    - at least in my copy of the game, soundtrack seems to bug, it plays in the hub of the game and once per every level, but most of the time it's just you and the enemies - it seems there was a similar bug on PC once
    - I wish you could change keys, jumping with A seems weird,

    I love the game in general and I believe many of you will too. If you wait for Diablo 3, like this kind of games, give it a try. You won't regret it.    … Full Review »
  2. sixlink
    Nov 2, 2019
    8
    Loads of fun and depth to keep you grinning while you grind. 3 different worlds with loads of individual areas.
    Especially like the motorhead    Loads of fun and depth to keep you grinning while you grind. 3 different worlds with loads of individual areas.
    Especially like the motorhead world, lots of online or couch coop too    … Full Review »
  3. ArminScharfsinn
    Sep 11, 2018
    6
    I created my account solely for the purpose to write this review since I found the existing highly inadequate.
    The game itself is not the    I created my account solely for the purpose to write this review since I found the existing highly inadequate.
    The game itself is not the worst diablo-clone there is, but Grim Dawn for example is much more enjoyable.

    The Nintendo Switch port has the following shortcomings that lead to this rating:
    - There are no shades at all in the game.
    - Even though there are no shades and downgraded textures, the game suffers framedrops.
    - While playing in the handheld mode, the protagonist is about a centimeter in size, everything seems to the viewed from too far away.
    - There is no possibility to change the camera distance (the same holds for the pc version, so it's not really a switch-specific minuspoint.)    … Full Review »
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