are bots available if you’d rather
not deal with people, there’s no
actual offline mode of any sort. If
your Internet dies or for whatever
reason you’ve not got Internet
access, you can’t even launch
the game, which feels incredibly
cheeky. It’s also currently quite
buggy. I’ve not encountered
anything game breaking, but
there’s lots of minor irritations that
mar the experience – things like
characters getting caught on level
geometry.
I’m really enjoying Vermintide.
I can see myself returning to it
for months to come, even though
there are far more recognisable
AAA games on the horizon. Sure,
it shares many similarities with
Left 4 Dead, but honestly, with how
effective L4D’s play mechanics
are (tens of thousands of people
still play it every day, according
to Steam’s stats), I’m surprised
it’s taken this long for someone to
mimic Valve’s game. Vermintide
has its own addictive personality,
it looks and feels great, and it’s
just an awful lot of fun to play,
particularly with friends. It’s a
fantastic and often incredibly brutal
cooperative experience, and I think
you should give it a go.
[ Dane Remendes ]
Would you buy it?
I would! I’ve had a great
time with Vermintide, and
if you can rope in a few
friends to play with you
it’s even better.
The Score
8.2/10
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