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Dire Vengeance

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61%Game Brain Score
gameplay, replayability
music
100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

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Dire Vengeance is a single player hack and slash game with horror and fantasy themes. It was developed by Magic Shot Games and was released on October 14, 2021. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

Pandora ventures into the Dark Realm to slay the demons who threaten her world. Collect Soul Orbs to upgrade your abilities and uncover arcane weaponry. Slash your way through frozen wastelands, lava filled chambers, and caverns of putrefying flesh as you slaughter hordes of condemned monstrosities.

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100%
Audience ScoreBased on 12 reviews
gameplay3 positive mentions
music3 negative mentions

  • The game features tight controls and high mobility, allowing for fluid gameplay and precise character movement.
  • It has a unique power-up system that adds depth and customization to the gameplay, rewarding players for experimentation and exploration.
  • The level design is well thought-out with diverse enemies and enjoyable boss fights, providing a challenging yet fair experience.
  • The game can be punishingly difficult, with instant-death obstacles and a high learning curve that may frustrate some players.
  • There are some technical issues, including occasional freezing during menu navigation.
  • Enemy animations can be stiff, particularly in the early levels, detracting from the overall visual experience.
  • music
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game features an awesome heavy metal soundtrack that complements the old-school Castlevania genre, enhancing the action-packed gameplay. While the guitar riffs and rocking themes resonate well with fans of the Metroidvania style, their appeal may vary among players. Overall, the soundtrack effectively captures the essence of classic Castlevania while adding a unique flair.

    • “Old-school Castlevania genre, awesome metal soundtracks.”
    • “The soundtrack's heavy metal feel may appeal to some players, but not everyone.”
    • “You play a heroine with a long-reaching sword which she can use very skillfully (and fast), slicing through weak enemies like pudding while guitar riffs provide the musical background.”
    • “Metroidvania + rocking music/art + plenty of action = true to classic Castlevania style with Dire's own theme and music.”
  • gameplay
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay features a unique ability leveling system that enhances customization and incorporates a risk/reward dynamic, reminiscent of classic action platformers. Additionally, quality-of-life improvements contribute to a more enjoyable experience, while the upgrades provide significant depth to the overall gameplay.

    • “A unique system to level up abilities that allows for customization and adds a nice risk/reward element to the gameplay.”
    • “It replicates the entertaining and tough gameplay of older action platformers while introducing some quality of life improvements that make it even better.”
    • “The upgrades add a decent amount of depth to the gameplay.”
  • replayability
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is praised for its high replayability, attributed to its classic platforming mechanics and the abundance of hidden secrets to discover. Players find that these elements encourage multiple playthroughs.

    • “Fantastic classic platformer with a lot of replayability.”
    • “There's a lot of replay value due to how many secrets there are.”
  • graphics
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics are highly praised for their incredible art style, especially considering that the game was primarily developed by just two individuals, which adds to the overall impressiveness of the visual presentation.

    • “The art style is also pretty incredible, and the fact that it was made mostly by two people is mind-boggling.”
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Dire Vengeance is a hack and slash game with horror and fantasy themes.

Dire Vengeance is available on Nintendo Switch, PC and Windows.

Dire Vengeance was released on October 14, 2021.

Dire Vengeance was developed by Magic Shot Games.

Dire Vengeance has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its music.

Dire Vengeance is a single player game.

Similar games include Strider, Primal Light, Vigil: The Longest Night, Valfaris, Wulverblade and others.