V Rising 1.0 Review - A Bloodsucking Good Time

I have played a plethora of titles throughout my gaming career, especially those that fall into the MMORPG or Survival category. Very few of those titles can blend both MMORPG and survival together into one and keep me engaged for more than a few days. V Rising is one of those games you can simply get lost in for days at a time and very seldom get bored. 

Though some things could be changed, fixed, or even added to the game to make it better, the game is extremely fun and a great survival-craft sandbox to sink your teeth into for hours upon hours. 

Becoming the Vampire of Your Dreams

I’m going to start this off here because this is probably where the game lacks the most options. There are few options for customization for your vampire at the start, as you can only pick from a few features and hairstyles. With that said, there are several color options to choose from for skin tone and hair color, but overall, the character creation section is very lackluster. 

Once your vampire is created and ready to go, the real fun begins as you arise gloriously from your coffin to embark on your journey. The beginning gameplay helps to get into the groove, as it shows you where to go, what to do, how everything works, and how to utilize the crafting system. The amount of detail in the tutorials in V Rising is amazing and never left me asking how to do something or where to find a menu. The devs really thought of everything to show budding vampires the ropes. 

The vast and expansive world may appear small when looking at the map, but I assure you, especially before getting different forms that increase movement speed or travel points to fast travel, it takes quite a bit of time to get from one side to the other. This was especially felt when I chose to venture into the daytime, the sunlight burning into my vampire’s sensitive skin. This mechanic makes traversing the world more challenging, as the sunlight can burn any vampire to the bone if they aren’t careful. This is a nice