Vaccine

 Xbox One
Metascore
48

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 7
  3. Negative: 2 out of 7
  1. TheXboxHub
    Feb 24, 2017
    60
    I have two distinct reactions to my time with Vaccine. The first is hatred of its terrible old control system, changing camera angles and the random generating house of horror. The second reaction though is of respect and enjoyment at the increasing tension of the challenge, while getting better at unlocking the secret of the Vaccine. This is a game that you need to fail at and spend some time with in order to get the best out of it. If you can get past the issues I had at the beginning then there is a good Survival horror game in here, with a neat concept, that will make some classic gamers very happy indeed.
  2. Generación Xbox
    Feb 20, 2017
    60
    Vaccine is the perfect game for fans of classic survival horror games like Resident Evil. It has interesting gameplay, with a good mix of genres. It will be less interesting for those who are seeking innovation in videogames.
  3. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Apr 15, 2017
    50
    We could almost believe that this was liberated from Shinji Mikami's bin in 1996. [May 2017, p.79]
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  5. XboxAddict
    Mar 9, 2017
    50
    Starting a game off incredibly difficult and then getting easier as you go seems like backwards game design, but if you can reach that apex of gameplay and bring back a vaccine or two, subsequent runs become actually much more enjoyable, again, as long as the randomization gods are on your side.
  6. ICXM
    Feb 25, 2017
    50
    Obviously a significant problem from the start is improving the controls. The constantly-changing camera angle and sluggish movement would make it difficult for many gamers, regardless of disability. It’d be great to have more auditory cues in the soundtrack as well, to improve accessibility for gamers with vision loss. Although it might detract from the aim of creating a tense environment—which I’d argue isn’t present anyway—a map of the house that fills in as you explore would make the game instantly much more accessible.