Victor Vran’s narrative, unfortunately, isn’t anything to write home about, with it being your typical story of good vs. Victor Vran: Geralt of Rivia in everything but name and a silly hat. Another point of interest is the choice of voice actor, with Victor being portrayed by none other than Geralt of Rivia himself: Doug Cockle unfortunately, however, his performance as Victor Vran feels flat and monotone, and pales in comparison to his work in the Witcher series. The game takes elements from many works of fiction, with the most prolific being the main character, who was obviously heavily inspired by the likes of Abraham Van Helsing from Bram Stoker’s Dracula. The main game places you in the shoes of titular character Victor Vran, who is a troubled demon hunter that becomes embroiled in an ongoing power struggle between humanity and the demon world, taking place within a war-torn city called Zagoravia. The game was re-released for consoles yesterday as the Overkill Edition, that features the base game alongside its two expansion packs: Mötorhead: Through the Ages and Fractured Worlds. Victor Vran is one such title an isometric RPG created by Bulgarian developer Haemimont Games, which was initially released on PC back in July 2015. Thankful in no small part to the likes of Diablo 3, isometric RPG’s are currently going through something of a renaissance period, with more and more developers moving towards this particular gameplay style in an attempt to create something fresh within the medium, with obvious inspirations from the past. Many gamers (on both PC and console) hold the memories of the golden age of RPG’s very dearly, with both the top-down and isometric viewpoints being staples of both the past and future of role-playing games, offering an unparalleled sense of nostalgia if executed correctly. For a time, isometric RPG’s were almost exclusively PC-based, with the likes of Baldur’s Gate and Diablo being the gold standard of RPG’s in the late 90’s. RPG’s are something of a call-back to my childhood I can fondly recall staring bug-eyed at the television screen as my old man played Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain for the first time on the PlayStation, along with the sense of amazement that came with it. My name is Abraham Van Hels…*cough*…Victor Vran.
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