Vampire Survivors is the Ready Player One of video games.
It has a lot of flash, pushes a few nostalgia buttons, and is fun for a time. There isn't really enough of substance here to carry the game, however. The celebrations and numbers going up certainly feel great -- in the same way that Cookie Clicker can feel great.
The hook is that Vampire Survivors is stripped down, with only movement to worry about. It is a cool idea, but I am disappointed that the removed complexity isn't leveraged to add something interesting to the game.
Vampire Survivors looks ok, has ok sound, and feels fine to play.
There just really isn't enough here for me to particularly care about once I get past the cheap dopamine hits it delivered in its first hours.
It has a lot of flash, pushes a few nostalgia buttons, and is fun for a time. There isn't really enough of substance here to carry the game, however. The celebrations and numbers going up certainly feel great -- in the same way that Cookie Clicker can feel great.
The hook is that Vampire Survivors is stripped down, with only movement to worry about. It is a cool idea, but I am disappointed that the removed complexity isn't leveraged to add something interesting to the game.
Vampire Survivors looks ok, has ok sound, and feels fine to play.
There just really isn't enough here for me to particularly care about once I get past the cheap dopamine hits it delivered in its first hours.
Reviewed on Nov 13, 2022