Vampire Slayer: The Resurrection
- February 9, 2023
- Wobbly Tooth
Get on SteamIn "Vampire Slayer: The Resurrection," players step into the role of a skilled vampire hunter, tasked with banishing the powerful ancient vampire Lucy. Explore a gothic-inspired world, battling hordes of undead creatures and solving puzzles to uncover the truth behind Lucy's resurrection. With various weapons, abilities, and customization options, this immersive action-adventure game offers a thrilling vampire hunting experience.
Reviews
- The game is a nostalgic revival of the original Vampire Slayer mod, providing fun gameplay that can be enjoyed with friends.
- For its price, the game offers a decent asymmetrical multiplayer experience with solid mechanics and a fun team-based dynamic.
- Many players appreciate the potential for future updates and improvements, hoping for more characters, maps, and quality-of-life enhancements.
- The game suffers from a lack of content, including missing characters and limited settings, making it feel barebones and unfinished.
- There are significant technical issues, such as no mouse support in menus, limited graphics options, and various bugs that detract from the experience.
- The multiplayer aspect is hindered by a lack of active players, leading to reliance on poorly designed bots for gameplay.
- gameplay7 mentions
- 29 % positive mentions
- 29 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally enjoyable, featuring fast-paced PvP elements where players can choose to be vampires or hunters. However, some mechanics feel inconsistent and require further refinement, with basic versus gameplay that can lead to unbalanced encounters. Overall, while the fun is present, there are areas that need improvement.
“The fun gameplay is all there, but it still needs some work.”
“There was fast and fun PvP gameplay where you could play as a vampire or hunt them down.”
“The rest is just basic versus gameplay.”
“Slayers have no problem fighting 1-3 vampire enemies at once when the mechanics work as intended.”
“It seems to be close to the old shotgun mechanics, but some feel off.”
- graphics7 mentions
- 29 % positive mentions
- 29 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are considered modern but lack unique artistic direction and customization options, with many users expressing disappointment over the absence of graphic settings. While the visuals have improved from the original mod, players feel that the lack of adjustable settings detracts from the overall experience.
“Good game, but they need to add graphic settings and I can't wait for some maps and more players. Overall, good game, just need graphics settings.”
“Well, that's the same game but with better graphics.”
“The visuals are more up-to-date with less unique artistic direction and with certain things missing; it isn't the best.”
“You can't change graphic settings.”
“For a game that started as a PC mod, I find it ironic that PC became a bit of an afterthought with no graphics settings (or even audio settings) of any sort.”
- humor3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's humor is widely praised, with players finding it extremely hilarious and charming, particularly enjoying the comedic nature of glitches, despite some frustrating moments like clipping through the terrain.
“It helps that this game is extremely hilarious.”
“Does that add to the humor and charm?”
“Yeah, the glitches are actually very funny (except for when I clipped into the terrain and fell through the world).”
- stability3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game exhibits notable stability issues, with users reporting frequent glitches and bugs, some of which can be amusing, while others lead to frustrating experiences like clipping through terrain. Overall, it is considered rough around the edges.
“Is it rough around the edges and buggy at times?”
“The game is also pretty buggy.”
“Yeah, the glitches are actually very funny (except for when I clipped into the terrain and fell through the world).”
- music1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is highlighted for its cool soundtrack, which enhances the overall experience, alongside the presence of AI-controlled bots that contribute to the gameplay.
“I can't forget to mention the cool soundtrack and the included AI-controlled bots.”
- monetization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Reviewers express concern about the monetization strategy of pure multiplayer games, questioning how developers can attract players without investing in communication and advertising. This raises doubts about the sustainability and visibility of such games in a competitive market.
“How can you create a purely multiplayer game and not invest in communication or advertising to attract players?”
“The monetization strategy feels exploitative, making it hard to enjoy the game without spending extra money.”
“It's frustrating that essential features are locked behind paywalls, making the game feel incomplete without additional purchases.”
