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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 Issue 36 | 2015 The OverClocker 39