Vampire Slayer: The Resurrection
- February 9, 2023
- Wobbly Tooth
In "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 fun and nostalgic experience for fans of the original Half-Life mod, offering enjoyable gameplay with friends.
- For its price, the game provides a decent asymmetrical multiplayer experience with potential for future updates and improvements.
- The visuals and gameplay mechanics have been updated, maintaining the core fun of the original while introducing new elements.
- The game suffers from a lack of content, including missing characters, maps, and basic settings, making it feel barebones and unfinished.
- There are significant technical issues, such as no mouse support in menus, limited keybinding options, and various bugs that hinder the experience.
- The multiplayer aspect is severely impacted by a lack of active players, leading to reliance on poorly designed AI bots for gameplay.
- gameplay14 mentions
- 29 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
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 refinement, as the overall experience is described as needing further development despite its fun core.
“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 vs gameplay.”
“Slayers have no problem fighting 1-3 vampy boys at once when the mechanics work as intended.”
“It seems to be close to the old shotty mechanics but some feel off.”
- graphics14 mentions
- 14 % positive mentions
- 64 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are considered more modern but lack unique artistic direction and customization options, leaving players disappointed with the absence of graphic settings. Many users express frustration over the limited graphical options, especially given the game's origins as a PC mod, which makes the lack of settings feel like a missed opportunity. Overall, while the visuals are improved, they are not enough to elevate the experience without further enhancements.
“Well, that's the same game but with better graphics.”
“Good game, but they need to add graphic settings.”
“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.”
- humor6 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's humor is widely praised, with many finding it extremely hilarious and charming, particularly enjoying the comedic nature of its glitches, despite some frustrating moments like clipping through the terrain. Overall, the humor significantly enhances the gaming experience.
“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).”
- stability6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game is noted for its rough edges and frequent bugs, which can lead to humorous glitches, although some issues, like clipping through terrain, can be frustrating. Overall, stability is a significant concern for players.
“The game is also pretty buggy.”
“Is it rough around the edges and buggy at times?”
“Yeah, the glitches are actually very funny (except for when I clipped into the terrain and fell through the world).”
- music2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is highlighted as a standout feature, with users praising the cool soundtrack that enhances the overall experience. Additionally, the inclusion of AI-controlled bots complements the musical elements, adding to the game's appeal.
“I can't forget to mention the cool soundtrack and the included AI-controlled bots.”
- monetization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Reviewers express concern about the monetization strategy of pure multiplayer games, questioning how developers can effectively 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 make a pure multiplayer game and not spend money on communication or advertising to bring people to play it?”