I struggled withV Risingto begin with.
On top of that, it plays a bit like a Diablo or Hades.
Great - I’m here for all of that.
A dozen or so hours in, I was nearly defeated.
V Rising review
But then it all changed.
But this PvP server was a miracle.
Resources were gathered in double the quantities and their processing times were reduced.
Limitations on teleporting while carrying materials were removed.
All the things that had exacerbated my standard experience of V Rising were addressed.
It was a revelation - the grind faded and the good stuff came forward.
In V Rising, as in many other crafting survival games, progression and base building are intertwined.
However, you cannot freely make new kinds of equipment.
Fortunately, this loop is also one of the star attractions in the game.
There’s some wonderful imagination on show.
There are Van Helsing-like vampire hunters who swagger around the roads, pious priests and evil necromancers.
Frost magic, meanwhile, can chill and freeze.
So it’s up to you what assortment you want to pack for the situation ahead.
But you’re able to’t do everything at once.
It keeps it manageable.
you’re free to drink blood from characters other than bosses in the game.
Exactly what the buffs are depends on blood punch in - rogue, warrior, creature, etc.
Find a very rare 100 percent purity enemy, and it’s possible for you to double that.
But it doesn’t take long for V Rising to put its own distinctive stamp on it.
The machines magically operate themselves, for starters, in a kind of Mickey Mouse Fantasia way.
Then, of course, there’s your castle itself.
When the last piece is placed, a castle roof magically appears - it’s a wonderful moment.
But the game doesn’t stop there.
At the same time, it offers you a range of decorative options.
In fact at every developmental milestone, such as unlocking copper manufacturing, more decorative options open up.
V Rising is similarly shrewd in how it encourages expansion.
Then it does the same with gardens.
Not that this is a problem!
I don’t think I’ve seen a survival crafting game with so many decorative options.
It speaks to a level of consideration and thought in V Rising evident across the game.
It’ll be a long time until I fight Dracula, who’s right at the top.
But it’s not just quantity, it’s quality.
As I entered act two, for example, new complexities opened up.
Controller with remappable bindings, and remappable mouse and keyboard controls.
Then again, the ability to do so yourself is available from the start, so double-check you do.
It’s an experience that lends itself really well to having other people to talk to while you play.
I haven’t been raided yet, which is a plus.
Such a nice fellow.
It’s no wonder it’s having a moment.
A copy of V Rising was provided for review by Stunlock Studios.
