- Developer: Haemimont Games
- Publisher: EuroVideo Medien
- Where to buy?: Steam
It seems only yesterday we were all doing Baal runs on Diablo 2, trying to get that ellusive set item to drop to have a complete set by grinding countless hours into the same boss fight, fighting with others to get loot. Thinking back on it now the experience itself seems bad in design now, but we loved it anyways. The thrill came from a great combat system for its time, and the ability to customize your character to whatever you wanted it to be, just to name a few. Thankfully Victor Vran seems to understand these thoughts and nostalgic memories, bringing them all together while mixing in new elements to achieve some pretty amazing results.
To give a very brief summary of the story to avoid spoilers, you are a demon hunter named Victor Vran. His path has led him to the war torn country of Zagoravia. Without getting into specifics you will be helping the locals while at the same time finding out more events about your quest. To be quite honest, the story does not stand out too much here. During the 25-30 hour main quest, it feels the story itself is just there to cover it’s bases. It’s a real shame too, because the voice acting is by far the best thing about this game, and could have been utilized for amazing results.
Victor Vran is an interesting game in that it functions similarly to other action RPGs, with elements of platforming and spectacle fighting. There are no classes/jobs that you may associate with similar titles, only weapons which offer different abilities. One thing that was odd was that I never really felt there was a “caster” class in all my time playing. The only things I could really do were slice and dice enemies to bits, or shoot them with rocket launchers, grenade launchers, and chicken cannons. Yes, I said chicken cannons. Honestly the best feature they put into the game hands down. While it is hysterical at first, it can lose it’s charm after a while, but is still memorable none the less. Diablo has cows, Victor Vran has chickens. Works nicely if I do say so myself. Mix all this with skills you can unlock and you can turn into a powerhouse in no time.
Controls were smooth, however I did notice that if there were numerous enemies on screen, there was a very minor delay/input lag from when I pressed a button to when my character used the skill I pressed. Not game-breaking in anyway, just long enough of a gap to note. I used a controller during my time playing, and have no real serious issues to report. Visually the game runs and looks smooth with no real slowdown to be found. Always a good thing to find a game that works at launch. Always bonus points.
The voice acting crew has one of the best men in the business as the lead character. voiced by the man who performs the voice of Geralt of the popular “The Witcher” series. Add in some extra sarcasm with a great supporting cast, and it makes for some of the best voice acting for a game of this genre. There are some hilarious lines in the game that I refuse to spoil for you, but just know if you decide to play Victor Vran, play with the sound on. Don’t spotify this one. You’ll be missing out. Thank you Geralt, thank you.
Simply put, if you like Diablo pick up Victor Vran. For $20 USD at the time of this review, it is a steal for the amount of content you get. Combine that with the easy to pick up but hard to master gameplay, and you have a recipe for a great time.
Recommended
