

With large trees that block the sun, the shadows of V Rising play a big part in its atmosphere and gameplay. On the other side, the graphical style of the game is quite pleasing to the eye with its meld between cartoony and colourful environments and characters.
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I would have preferred a wider OST, the current one only having 14 tracks, though the devs are kind enough to release the soundtrack as a free DLC so I can only complain so much. The music of V Rising is mostly a forgettable part of the game, almost every boss shares the same music and most exploration feels like we just have slight ambience to follow us on our journey. Monsters don’t really assault your base, it’s more for ease of use or PvP, which does feel like a missed opportunity at times with all the vampire hunters prowling the map. Each base has a castle heart that heals the base over time and is also where another player can use keys to destroy or take over. These castles can range from 50 to 250 tiles that you own and build upon and can be damaged by other players. To make sure your items are all safe, and you have somewhere to go to when your gear needs repairing, you will also be making your own base in the game.

Currently, all the armour just grants movement and attack speed. The skills of V Rising are what determine your “class” the most, with plenty designed for the typical damage, tank, healer, and support roles. These range from orbs of blood that hurt enemies or heal allies and heal you for a portion of what you deal with either, to large areas of the ice to slow or even freeze your enemies in place. Outside of gear increasing your powers you gain new skills to use in combat from every V Blood you defeat. However, your access to gear is gated behind certain bosses and their rewards, many granting you new workstations or blueprints to craft better items. Anything marked with a skull is far above your pay grade and you should probably run or get help. Your gear translates into your gear power, noting what types of challenges you can or cannot take on. Gaining power in V Rising is directly tied to the equipment you use, there are no skill upgrades or levels to attain. Alongside that thought, those wanting a deep story will be left severely wanting, as the beginning is all you’ll get for a story outside of the single paragraphs that explain each boss.

Unless you enjoy grinding and long progression streaks. The reliance on gear for your power getting invaded and losing your stuff is also pretty much a reset button on your progress outside of the new skills gained from V Blood.įor those wanting a single-player experience, I suggest editing the server settings a lot to find the sweet spot to find enjoyment in the game. V Rising is heavily set up as a cooperative or invader-style game, if you’re on your own the bosses are quite spongey and annoying to deal with, on the other hand, gathering resources is a chore with the limited inventory space and stack sizes. We also made use of plenty of servants for resource gathering during our playtime. Playing in a private server in a team of 3 with increased carrying capacity I was able to complete the game in around 35 hours, making it pretty much 1 hour per boss if you stick with base rules with the same number of helpers. This comes in the form of acquiring and crafting new weapons, armour, and necklaces to drinking V Blood, which hides within those who hold Dracula’s power.Ĭurrently, there are around 37 bosses to face and drink dry in V Rising, with plenty of preparation time required between chunks of them. You awaken in your crypt with a vague memory and little power, your goal is to gain more power and lord over the denizens of your new locale. The story of V Rising is almost as simple as most other Early Access resource-gathering survival games, such as Ark. Entering into Early Access like so many other games of its style, V Rising has had another boost in fame due to YouTubers and Streamers broadcasting it to a wider audience outside of its rather lacking marketing. Developed by Stunlock Studios, the people who also created Battlerite, V Rising is one of a few titles they are working on, though others such as Project 0 are currently on hold. V Rising is a survival vampire game stylised as a combination of Ark: Survival Evolved, Diablo, and several vampire-centric titles.
