Analysis of V Rising 1.0, the definitive version

The gameplay is very addictive

The gameplay of V rising It’s very addictive. We start at the cemetery and in the form of a tutorial, the game teaches us the different movements of the character we have created. Once outside, we have a whole world at our feet. We will always see our next objective at the top left, each one more elaborate than the last. In fact, the progress of the objectives is very guided, but no. Let me explain, we see what we should do but not howwhich is already in our hands thanks to the discovery of recipes and so on.

We need resources and to collect them we can use different tools. There are some resources that, to collect them We will have to improve the tools. We can really improve the one we want since all of them can collect any type of resources, although, for example, axes cut wood much faster than spears, even if they are at the same level. Don’t worry too much about the inventory as it is quite spacious, although taking into account that almost everything on the map is useful, it is advisable to create a few chests as early as possible.

What you need to consider is sunlight., which will burn us, potentially killing us in seconds. At first it’s a bit tedious, I warn you. To avoid getting burned we can move in the shadows, build a “shadow generator” or directly improve our equipment to increase our resistance to the sun. Moving around at night won’t be a problem, in fact, some nights there will be a blood moon, which will increase our stats.

Extra, We can have mounts, transform into animals and customize and improve our clothes. Castle upgrades are also plentiful, including more floors, a teleporter, servants, and more. We can also move the entire castle if we want using an item, which will save us a lot of time. As for where to build, well, the map is huge and full of areas to explore and land to establish our castle on.

Eventually, the combat system seems agile, we have basic attacks, abilities and spells. You have to be careful since they have a cooldown between uses. We can use weapons of all kinds, from swords to crossbows and scythes.

The importance of blood

Like good vampires, V rising our diet is based on blood, without it we cannot heal ourselves or use magic. Depending on the living being whose blood we drink, it will bring us some improvements or others. For example, that of villagers can give us speed in collecting resources.

The most special blood is that of our hunting targets, that of will do Each will give us the opportunity to learn a spell, still your blood type and no better than your level. For example, a target is made of ice, you can choose between several levels

This, yes, We will have to follow these enemies on the map and if they exceed us too much in level, we will not succeed. As we absorb the blood of the objectives, we will increase our level, until we can find the final boss, which is none other than Dracula.

Audiovisual section and decor

A very important point in every game is the setting and V rising knows how to do it. Everything has a caricatured and exaggerated side, but it takes itself very seriously.. When there needs to be tension, there will be, for example when crossing the forest, when tracking down villagers, or when entering a cemetery or cave.

The environments are detailed and full of details, which we can also interact with, the majority being destructible or interactive in some way. What needs to be highlighted is the use of colors and lighting. It is very visible how the hours pass and how the light changes color and shifts the shadows of the world. On the other hand, the use of colors makes it very clear when spells are used, for example, and one can even change the colors of torches and other light sources in the castle.

As for the soundtrack, the game meets all the vampire tropes and we hear exactly what we would expect to hear in a film of this type. It is composed of dark themes, with string instruments and dramatic pianos which cannot be denied that they combine very well despite being a cliché.

In short, V Rising is…

V rising it’s a great game. It has been refined a lot since its initial release and the current content is very comprehensive. The feeling of being a powerful vampire but extremely dependent on sunlight and your own strength to survive makes you want to continue playing and improving for hours and hours. The number of game modes is also something to highlight since we can play as we see fit, whether or not we want to fight against others, or if we want to do it completely alone. The amount of options during the game is incredible, we can build our castle in endless ways and develop our character as we see fit. There is no doubt that V rising publishes its final version under one of the best vampire ARPG games of recent years. Totally recommended.