VLADiK BRUTAL on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information
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Fight under the onslaught of mutated monsters, obsessed soldiers and even darker bosses. Just try to survive and find out what to do next in this life, simultaneously tearing your enemies to pieces.
VLADiK BRUTAL is a fps, shooter and first-person game
developed and published by BRUTAL SOFTWARE.
Released on August 09th 2024 is available only on Windows
in 8 languages: English, Simplified Chinese, Russian, French, German, Japanese, Italian and Spanish - Spain.
It has received 8,452 reviews of which 7,642 were positive and 810 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 11.79€ on Steam, but you can find it for less on Gamivo.
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System requirements
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Windows
- OS *: Windows 7/8/10/11
- Processor: Quad-Core Intel or AMD, 1.5 GHz or faster
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce MX150
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 14 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card with latest drivers
- Additional Notes: It is advisable to use ssd
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I see a lot of people in the reviews saying that this game is a "Indie Russian Half-Life" and after playing it, I can't think of a more fitting description. It is a few hour-long FPS, (apparently made by a single developer) that takes heavy inspiration from Valve's main franchise. It has fast gameplay, very "punchy" gunplay and is decently optimised (although it did crash twice on me during my playthrough). Well worth the price IMO, I've played several FPS games that were of worse quality while being several times more expensive.
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Bought on a whim because of my love for shooters set in Eastern Europe, stayed for awesome gunplay, setpieces/environments, and classic Half Life et al feel. Recommended if you grew up playing shooters between '98-05, and want more, but updated and, of course, brutal . Big kudos to the developer, he really knocked it out of the park, especially considering it was just a one man team. Yes, there are (way) more than a few overt references to Half Life, but to me these are very welcome. To quote the Top Gear guys whenever they talked about Alfa Romeo, you can feel the soul and passion, even if it is a little bumpy or rough in places. Other reviews (specifically, from user CitizenX3639) have covered the pros/cons quite well, so I won't bother repeating what they said. I had one single instance of noticeable framerate drop in the entire campaign so far (at a boss room that spawns a lot of regular enemies beforehand, and even then it quickly resolved itself), otherwise has ran flawlessly at near as makes no difference maxed settings and has been highly enjoyable. FFO: Half Life (plot, mechanics, worldbuilding), Metro (setting, gameplay), Stalker (setting, some enemies), FEAR (gunplay) Rating: 9/10. Would recommend that the variety of enemy tactics needs improvement, otherwise I'm very excited to see what this dev does next. Worth every penny. The age of AAA bloat is over; the time of the solo/small developer team has returned. Rig: Intel i9-9900k 32 GB DDR4 RTX 2080 Ti Z390 Aorus Master 1920x1080
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Thank you to the developers and Publisher BRUTAL SOFTWARE for providing a game to allow us to escape, enjoy and most importantly, be Brutal. My Steam rating: Very Positive The FPS genre really has been stale for so long they don't even recognize it in an actual individual category for useless game awards anymore. We do get a lot of “Boomer” shooters and rogue likes but what we don't get often(outside mods) are linear, story driven FPS experiences that used to dominate gaming. Well, Vladik Brutal here is to change it all with an incredible homage to some of our all time favorites FPS games. I want to first discuss the technical state of the game as this is a pretty new release(Aug) and that seems to be the main issue on the discussion forum. I have what people would describe as a low tier PC these days(Specs at bottom) but I only noticed frame drops mainly when a lot of enemies were on screen. Smartly, there are a lot of settings to tweak with each having visual photos to show the difference. Also, as the game does have some balance issues mainly with boss fights and the last level but there is a complete built in cheat option to allow you to play the game however you want. All the issues between optimization and balance cannot be any negative as we see how billion and trillion dollar companies release their games unfinished and still receive positive reviews. This is for the most part a solo developed project and from my experience I was able to enjoy this complete game from start to end with no impact on my enjoyment. The story for Vlad Brutal is in essence an Eastern European retelling of Half Life but still carves out its own identity in the end. You play as Vlad, a prisoner who is taken from his cell and driven to a facility to start an experiment. As the experiment starts it fails, blows up and as you pick up the crow bar, your journey begins. This journey is amazing with 28 levels(Yea, 28) that will remind you of some classics in the FPS genre. It is totally voice acted, includes a few cutscenes, set pieces and the story is pretty easy to follow and has a very satisfying conclusion. Outside some translation issues here and there which will make you laugh, I still wouldn't change a thing. The gameplay is exactly what you would expect in an old school FPS game where there are no rpg elements, no attachments to guns, no armor, no quests per se. It is simply to enter the level and find the exit. Along the route you may need to find a switch, turn a wheel to open the door, maybe stack a box or two to jump, do some light platforming but it's all easy to follow through the beautifully designed levels as glow sticks will light the path and anything you can interact with is also highlighted. There are also some puzzles usually regarding finding a battery and placing it in position to provide power to a door. These are all nice changes of pace as a majority of the time you will be pursued from everything simply wanting to kill you. Most combat in the game will be against soldiers or mutants but there are other enemies that will be hunting you down. There are also some surprisingly good boss fights and set pieces that all are just awesome. Your arsenal of weapons comes in the form of said crowbar, handgun, Magnum, AK47, SG, Sawed off SG, sniper rifle, AS Val, Rocket launcher, and experimental weapon that creates a black hole where once you shoot it, it sucks in everything in the surrounding area and explodes. You will also have grenades and most importantly molotovs which I must have thrown a hundred. All ammo and health is earned from dropped enemies, lockers and boxes spread throughout the level and the amount you find depends on one of the 4 difficulties you choose. Just a quick 2 cents on enemy AI, it is as expected mostly when in tight quarters as enemies just pretty much rush you like kamikazes but in open areas if you throw a molotov some will try to work their way around it as it spreads in an uneven area that was cool to see. Also, enemies with different weapons/armor move at different speeds zig zagging around areas and they also have reload animations. My most hated enemy is one that hatches out of eggs like an Alien. They crawl on the ground like a spider and when they attack they jump right in your face and if you miss it usually means a restart.Bastards. You can't have brutal in your name and not be fun, right? And Vlad Brutal provides that pretty much every second. You will be hunted down from every angle while using everything at your disposal to stay alive. The gunplay is pretty good with each weapon handling just a little different. The gun sounds are all fantastic and the blood that splashes constantly on screen adds to the violent immersion. In combat or driving around you will be accompanied with a soundtrack that reminds me of 80s synth beats to the industrialized sounds of Nine Inch Nails and it fits perfectly. I have been playing a lot of HL2 and Return to Castle Wolfenstein campaign mods lately and Vlad Brutal is a perfect example of how that design philosophy with a touch of new paint will never go out of style. It has beautiful environments, an easy story to follow and combat that is challenging, engaging and super fun. I can't recommend this enough and for the asking price of $10 it's an absolute steal and best FPS of 2024. It's been a long time since I had this much fun playing an FPS game. System Amd Ryzen 5 3600 MSI 6700xt 16GB ram 3440x1440 According to MSI Adrenaline- 18hrs/ 119FPS avg playing at mostly high settings Positives 100% complete incredible achievement Old school story driven FPS -we need more Lots of Setting options Dev provided cheat menu in game and wrote the achievement guide Beautiful game, great sound and level design Fun boss fights Enemy AI better than expected Pacing Negatives Could use patch for optimization and some higher difficulty balance of drops Grenades could use a bump in explosion radius Some levels could use some ladders or walkways for flow and to make sense No photo mode/ no way to holster weapons
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Bro really saw the state of Half Life 3 and decided to make it himself. The gameplay is a little clunky, but man the soul and atmosphere is here. Support a solo dev and give it a go
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Amazing game i got for $10. glad i played it. game play was smooth and graphics were good. took me about 13 hours. Best $10 i spent in long time. Great work developers!
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VLADiK BRUTAL is currently priced at 11.79€ on Steam.
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VLADiK BRUTAL received 7,642 positive votes out of a total of 8,452 achieving a rating of 8.78.
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VLADiK BRUTAL was developed and published by BRUTAL SOFTWARE.
VLADiK BRUTAL is playable and fully supported on Windows.
VLADiK BRUTAL is not playable on MacOS.
VLADiK BRUTAL is not playable on Linux.
VLADiK BRUTAL is a single-player game.
There is a DLC available for VLADiK BRUTAL. Explore additional content available for VLADiK BRUTAL on Steam.
VLADiK BRUTAL does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
VLADiK BRUTAL supports Remote Play on TV. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.
VLADiK BRUTAL is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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Developer
BRUTAL SOFTWARE
Publisher
BRUTAL SOFTWARE
Release
09 Aug 2024
Platforms
Remote Play
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