There are a bunch of areas to explore, which translates to a game that has over ten hours of content. I must say that I really enjoyed the fact that most dungeons in the game are optional, even though I couldn’t resist going into one every chance I got.
The large hub areas act more as open spaces, not linear pathways with dungeons along the way. From here you can access the game’s map, which consists of large hub areas containing multiple smaller dungeons which can be tackled in any order. There is a home base area where you can buy, sell and transmute loot and weapons. The way you progress through the game is fairly standard for the genre. You won’t have to worry about being forced towards a specific play style. Where most games limit you to a specific class or leveling up path, this game throws those contrived conventions out the window to let you experiment. It’s really impressive to see how much freedom of choice you have.
You can also equip passive cards that effect stats or give you bonuses like more health. These powers range from defensive effects like damage-absorbing shields to offensive attacks like a devastating, crowd-clearing shock wave or elemental attacks like fire or frost. There are a huge amount of Demon Power attacks that can be activated by a meter that automatically recharges from your landed attacks. The game adds even more on top of its core mechanics to enrich the combat experience. Its moment-to-moment gameplay mechanics make it highly engaging and a lot of fun. The game nails the quick feel that most modern third person action games offer. Stack that onto the fact that you can quickly switch between two weapons, and it opens up the doors to a varied combat system. The attacks for all weapons recharge relatively quickly, which helps the pace of the combat flow better – less waiting and more actual action. There are hot key attacks, much like in an MMORPG: each weapon in the game has one standard attack and two that recharge after a certain amount of time. Learning to properly dodge enemy attacks in the heat of the moment and repositioning your character to unleash a devastating chain of combat moves is an example of how action-focused the game gets. Instead of combat encounters feeling like they solely rely on the stats of your character and weapons, there is more control and player input on whether you succeed or fail. Here you are required to think on your feet.
Victor Vran plays similar to a modern third-person action game, minus a combo system and up-close camera angle. It helps, though, when a game gives you tools to make combat feel rewarding. You do learn more about Victor and the game’s world, and it’s on par with the narratives of other games within the genre, but don’t expect it to keep you engaged as much as the combat will. The narrative is the weakest point of the game, as you soon find that it’s not all that entertaining. There is mystery surrounding who you are and where these monsters came from. You play Vran, one of many Hunters, mercenaries hired to take down monsters that have infiltrated your world. Victor Vran has a very light narrative to help give the game more intrigue. Games in this genre are usually differentiated by how action-oriented they may be, and there is a rewarding, tactile feel to Victor Vran that most games in this genre fail to provide. The isometric RPG genre has stayed the same for years, with games heavily inspired by Diablo or the more recent Torchlight series. Victor Vran by Haemimont Games is an action-focused isometric RPG – and one of the best in the genre.
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