![]() ![]() For me, it immediately reminded me of the old Dungeons & Dragons Ravenloft setting, which took every popular monster and gothic tale and turned it into a gameplay opportunity. The setting is so overbearingly cliched that it works. Victor himself comes to town following the trail of a hunter friend who he lost contact with, and finds himself unwillingly embroiled in the desperate fight against evil. Environments, enemies and structure will be immediately familiar to anyone who is familiar with classical gothic horror there’s a city that has been over-run by hellspawn and undead, and it attracts bounty hunter heroes who attempt to stem the tide and save the few remaining citizens that hang on for dear life. Victor Vran is an interesting blend of homage and satire to the gothic nightmare that has been Diablo’s hallmark. ![]() With that in mind I do hope people give Victor Vran a shot, because it’s so much more than a staid clone. Most players will be happy sticking to Diablo. Diablo has barely missed a step since its original release, so many years ago now, and with Diablo 3 going from strength to strength, it takes something really special to catch the eye of any but the most dedicated genre fan. One of the problems that “Diablo clones” face is that their genre is named for competition that’s almost impossible to beat. ![]()
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