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Vagante
Released On: Jan 27, 2022
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Metascore
Mixed or average
Based on 7 Critic Reviews
71
43% Positive
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
29% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
14% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Mixed or average
Based on 7 Critic Reviews
71
43% Positive
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
29% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
14% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
With its neat pixel art and millimeter-tuned gameplay, Vagante is a roguelike that manages to stand out thanks to its dark-fantasy vibe and dynamism. Drawing on the best ideas from the competition, it reveals its true personality as one progresses and demonstrates that a small team can bring a fascinating game to life. It doesn't have the outfit of a Hades and would have deserved more biomes to discover, but it's an experience that should delight fans of the genre.
I can safely say that if you enjoy roguelite action games such as Dead Cells or more intense examples like Spelunky, you’ll find a lot to like in Vagante. There’s a lot to discover in this game, and it never stops feeling dangerous enough to produce the tension that makes this genre work so well. It also has some great multiplayer options for those who want to tackle a game like this with that advantage and/or disadvantage. A well-rounded experience where you get all of the fun of building up a character and all of the thrills of narrowly evading instant-death traps. Give it a chance, and you’ll reap the rewards.
Vagante it's a joyful roguelite that will give you a ton of game hours, and it hides more that you can imagine at first sight. With 4 player coop on the same Switch, with local and online modes too, it's a great game to enjoy with others, even if the combat it's a little bit simple and the formula, as all roguelites, no less repetitive.
Ultimately Vagante is no masterpiece, but it has an impressively satisfying core gameplay loop that will help this appeal to more hardened roguelike fans. Less experienced fans of the genre may want to steer clear though.
Vagante is a moody RPG/platforming roguelike looks neat, if dark and gloomy, and plays well. It’s not groundbreaking, but there’s enough to keep genre fans busy with the copious amount of items to try out. It’s a little on the tough side, but that’s also the idea.
Vagante is, at times, an impressive game that feels incomplete. There is no denying the incredible amount of dedication that the team put into certain aspects, especially into the visuals and variety of upgrades available, but there isn’t enough of a game here to make it all come together into a complete package. The combination of a short adventure, the lack of any story, arbitrary difficulty, and minimal tutorials makes for a hard recommendation. The Nintendo Switch has plenty of incredible roguelikes and run-based indie games, and your time is better spent on them than Vagante.
An excellent, deceptively unshowy blend of platformer and roguelike. [Eurogamer Recommended]
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Summary Vagante is an actionplatformer that features permanent death and procedurally generated levels. Play cooperatively with friends or adventure solo in this challenging roguelike-inspired game.
Rated T
for Teen
Platforms:
- PC
- Nintendo Switch
- PlayStation 4
- Xbox One
Initial Release Date: Jan 27, 2022
Developer:
- Nuke Nine
Publisher: BlitWorks
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