Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood

The game seems to offer a lot of unlockables that will keep you busy for quite some time. The game so far seems to be pretty difficult but not so much that it is a drag to play. It is really well done. The graphics feel great and the music does fine. The only thing that I would critique so far are the projectiles that enemies fire. They can be easy to lose in all the chaos and avoiding them a little frustrating. If you like survivor games, this is a solid buy imo.

This is not a VS reskin or a beautifully licensed knock-off. Renfield is a really fun game that anyone familiar with the 'survivors' genre will likely enjoy and appreciate the things that it does differently from others in the field. The start is pretty difficult, and the progress seems a bit slower than VS (for example) but the amount of unlocks, builds, cosmetics, arenas, weapon combos and hidden bits is right up there with the best in the genre. Familiarity with the movie is not needed at all, but if you are a fan, then this game is FAT PACKED with fan service as well. Just a really fun, pretty, enjoyable distillation of the action RPG and I recommend giving it a try.

Up front, this is a trash-mob equivalent of a bullet-hell game. In the beginning, you start out woefully underpowered and are likely to die frequently. As you collect money, you can buy enhancements that make you stronger, more resistant to damage, and likely to last longer. As you progress through the game, different characters can be unlocked. Each of them feels different, not just re-skins with minor cosmetic variations. There are also a TON of weapons, familiars, costumes and specials to unlock. It's worth knowing in this game you don't decide when you shoot/attack. Each of your attacks/weapons is on a timer and fires off once the cooldown period is complete. Some can be aimed while others fire off in their own directions. There's also a good variety of weapons and attacks that shoot straight ahead, fire off behind you, cover an arc, or fire off in a radius around you. All of them can be upgraded and as they level up they get stronger, faster, wider ranged, have more projectiles, etc. The music is something this old metalhead very much enjoyed. The only complaint I've had about it is that it's sometimes hard to tell where the edges of objects are, meaning it's easy to get stuck trying to move around the screen and avoid the hordes coming after you. In the earlier levels, when they're coming slower, it's not as big a deal. Later on, though, it can be a real problem. I haven't had it turn into an insta-kill yet, and part of that's from judicious selection of the upgrades that come along with leveling up. It's not enough to knock a full star off my rating, but it is something worth keeping in mind.

Good game for short sessions of fun.