
For a start, the weapons, be they axes, swords, shotguns, mortars and even guitars (we’ll get to that later), all boast some superb sounds that in turn enhance the feeling of satisfaction you get when you thwack your monstrous enemies into the next world. One of the most polished dungeon crawlers aroundĪn isometric action RPG very much in the mould of Blizzard’s Diablo III, the combat in Victor Vran just feels phenomenally satisfying in a way that recent dungeon crawlers haven’t been able to entirely replicate. Really though, the embarrassment of riches that Victor Vran possesses aren’t located in the confines of its flimsy narrative nor in the writing behind its occasionally flat jokes, but rather in the resoundingly solid combat and progression systems that keep you ensnared from beginning to end. So far so generic then, though Victor Vran does try and liven things up with a consistent volley of pop culture digs and jokes, with many falling almost as flat as the main narrative itself.


Thankfully, the truth of it is that Victor Vran is actually one of the finest dungeon crawlers you can get right now on PS4 a dizzying marriage of polish, genre fundamentals and sheer entertainment that hasn’t been witnessed since Diablo III rocked up to our doorsteps nearly three years ago.Īs the titular demon hunter Victor Vran, players are charged with locating the whereabouts of fellow hunter Adrian in what looks to be a twisted, alternate version of 19th century Eastern Europe plagued by all kinds of supernatural monstrosities. Certainly, the name sounds like something a Romanian vampire might say if you were to ask him his name during happy hour at the Drunken Fang.
