2 people found this review helpful
Recommended
0.0 hrs last two weeks / 138.9 hrs on record (40.3 hrs at review time)
Posted: 20 Jul, 2022 @ 4:11pm
Updated: 20 Jul, 2022 @ 4:49pm

Early Access Review
REALLY GOOD GAME. Great take on the survival genre, for example, the blood type feature makes it unique as well as the large variety of bosses. Worth the money considering its in early access. I like the building as well. Lots of cosmetic things to place and many skins for items. I like how raids can only occur between certain times, so chances to be offlined are a bit lower. The crafting system with the many different stations and floor types is really enjoyable.


My opinions for changes (I would love to see what everyone else thinks):

Raiding is a little unbalanced - Online raids are impossible whilst offline raids are a definite success, Stone golems need more health or a more offensive/defensive ability. Castles should be buffed when the owner is offline because a single golem can take out most of a castle. Often I see bases that place loot boxes in every bit of honeycomb, to store loot and trick raiders. This makes it annoying for both the owner and the raider.

More buff potions - Could be cool to have a potion that buffs attack speed for example, or hastens healing overtime, etc...

Cosmetic building schematics - Grinding for paper, scrolls and schematics is annoying and using them just to unlock a cosmetic building tech is the worst. Reducing the amount of cosmetic placeables in the study and athenaeum would be nice.

Making bat landing easier - Add a way to be able to see directly beneath the bat because spamming space bar and hoping you land is frustrating. Could also add an overlay to be able to view which surfaces the player can land on.

Equipment repairs should be cheaper - When you die in pvp you lose 15% durability from everything. This is quite expensive in the end game when certain materials are a grind to get.

Gold bars - Horrible to craft. Enemies should drop more golden chains.

Higher stack sizes for flowers

More unique base building locations - Most castles are built on the classic hill will a couple slopes which gets a bit boring to raid.


Conclusion:
Great game, had so much fun on the first playthrough and even ended up dominating an official server with loot for weeks. The flaws aren't game breaking especially considering the fact its in early access. I cant wait for new content and I will definitely play much more.
Here is another point I 100% agree with from another user (Lucifer):
"Ultimately, there's a lot to love about V Rising, and between it and 2021's Valheim, it's exciting to see creative new games come to the survival genre. With time and some updates, there's no doubt in my mind that V Rising could easily grow into one of the best PC survival games out there."
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1 Comments
Marion.B 26 Nov, 2024 @ 10:19pm 
Your review is lit! 🔥 It's like reading a mini novel, so much detail and passion. You're a pro at this, seriously!