Author: Jay Peters
Look at all the numbers! | Screenshot by Jay Peters / The Verge
Vampire Survivors is an Early Access roguelike on Steam that has completely sunk its teeth into me.
Each round starts simply: you have just one weapon to take on a few baddies. The weapon autofires, so you only have to worry about moving your character to avoid enemies and scoop up experience gems. But as you level up, get more weapons, and fight more monsters, your screen quickly becomes filled with a smorgasbord of magical weapons and fearsome enemies covering nearly every inch of the screen. Like so:
Screenshot by Jay Peters / The Verge
Despite this apparent chaos, I promise you I felt fully in control.
The sensory barrage of colors and sounds can almost feel like being in an arcade or a casino — which is...
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Look at all the numbers! | Screenshot by Jay Peters / The Verge
Vampire Survivors is an Early Access roguelike on Steam that has completely sunk its teeth into me.
Each round starts simply: you have just one weapon to take on a few baddies. The weapon autofires, so you only have to worry about moving your character to avoid enemies and scoop up experience gems. But as you level up, get more weapons, and fight more monsters, your screen quickly becomes filled with a smorgasbord of magical weapons and fearsome enemies covering nearly every inch of the screen. Like so:
Screenshot by Jay Peters / The Verge
Despite this apparent chaos, I promise you I felt fully in control.
The sensory barrage of colors and sounds can almost feel like being in an arcade or a casino — which is...
Continue reading…
Continue reading...