Have you ever ever seen a sport that appears so ridiculously, insatiably cool that you simply’re stuffed with such a powerful want to stay so that you simply get to really feel even a fraction of what the trailers present you? V.A Proxy is that actual sport, and now that I’ve performed its Steam Subsequent Fest demo, I’m stuffed with a fair stronger urge to play the total factor earlier than I die, as a result of I have to really feel as cool because the demo alone makes me really feel in higher depth.
V.A Proxy is a mysterious sport, and it is Steam web page isn’t any totally different: “As time passes, the as soon as enduring megastructure started to rot from the within out, the dwellers of this world started to observe go well with, whereas a handful few managed to maintain their sanity. S-units, weapons of mass destruction advised to be the harbingers of conflict started to awake, breaking a tough earn stalemate many machines fought for, with their awakening issues started to stir as soon as extra⦔
You might be a kind of S-units, a humanoid robotic with sword abilities that may’t be matched, besides by all of the bosses you combat within the sport. There are common enemies strolling across the sport’s world, and should you’re not cautious they’ll catch you off guard, however it’s the bosses the place issues actually shine. The secret right here is parrying, you may parry just about something – sure, even nukes – and it simply feels oh so snappy.
Once you get to know a boss, you are capable of study their assault patterns, so you may deflect at simply the fitting time to earn again vitality, which you’ll be able to then use to combat with. Time your parrys proper and you may get some well being again too – the fight feels prefer it borrows one of the best of each Sekiro and Bloodborne right here, encouraging you to play threat to win all or nothing.
You will additionally discover some sturdy Nier Automata vibes right here, not simply since you’re a robotic particular person wandering round a decimated planet, however due to the ambiance too. Nier Automata was at its greatest when it actually gave you a large sense of scale, however its open world solely achieved that generally. V.A Proxy however feels large, letting you climb any mountain, leap up all of the dilapidated skyscrapers you may see. The zippy motion makes this a dream too, so I am notably excited to discover the total map.
I’ve had my eye on V.A Proxy for a superb lengthy whereas now, and from the demo alone it feels prefer it may very well be one of many all-time nice motion video games. The vibes are proper, the gameplay is precisely as enjoyable as I would hoped, and there is an intriguing story I am trying ahead to studying extra about. What’s to not love?
