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Recommended
0.0 hrs last two weeks / 11.9 hrs on record (7.9 hrs at review time)
Posted: 12 Aug, 2021 @ 4:35pm

MY ARM FEELS TIRED FROM SLASHING UNDEAD ORC SKULLS!
Karnage Chronicles is a solid 5/7 hack and slash / archer shooter.
BUY THIS WITH UP TO 3 VR-FRIENDS, DO NOT BOTHER WITH SINGLE PLAYER!

PRO's
+ Stunning level design
+ Fun melee and ranged gameplay
+ Many quirky secrets, one of them even a miniboss
+ Ragdoll effects and beheading
+ Polished, hardly had any enemies floating through the sky or clipping through environments
+ Belt action bar / menu / inventory system provides good access to complex set of items
+ Engaging bossfights with unique mechanics and sizes
+ Trash loot is very limited, almost each item drop is a true reward
+ "Orc punting" ;-)

CON's
- Light on content (+/- 7 hrs to clear all 3 dungeons on normal difficulty trying to explore and mine each hall)
with little to no replayability incentive
- Lineair, stale story-driven VR Experience, no memorable characters or interactions
- Your uncle's volumous monologue "voice acting"
- I expected a RPG with level/skill/... progression
there is none aside from the gear you collect to upgrade flat hp and damage, your only 2 stats.
- Ranged-only fights become more and more common as you progress which makes the warrior a bit of a handicapped loner; having said that the crossbow is viable if you upgrade it (this never drops in the dungeon)

All in all, I am extremely happy with my on-sale purchase.
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76561199768173270 7 Sep, 2024 @ 7:59pm 
Your review is lit! 🔥 It's like reading a mini novel, so much detail and passion. You're a pro at this, seriously!