I figured to start things with the vampire game I also put a lot of time into. I played a little of a few similar games. Vampire Survivors and Brotato respectively through Game Pass. I kept eyeing up this particular movie game. It's loosely based on an movie called Renfield. You know that Nicholas Cage Dracula movie. I still haven't seen the movie.
I'm glad Universal didn't rush this game out. They were guilty doing that back in the PS1 era. Renfield is a game I really wanted to talk about. I still felt like I need more vampire games in my collection. I played plenty of everything else horror related especially demons and zombies. I wanted to show respect towards vampires this year.
Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood (2023)
This game actually had an early access period within the same year it gotten released in. Which is kinda crazy considering some games I previously bought that were early access took a few years. Before they officially left early access to release. Renfield is a roguelike shoot em up style game. Roguelike is a rather unique genre.
I actually already planning to review another game that's a different style of the same genre very soon. Roguelike is virtually randomizing majority of the game. At the same time, you will be given upgrades. You can choose which upgrades you wanna use. There's no run going to be remotely the same period. This alone adds so much to the overall experience.
You either could be notably weaken or chosen too many of the not great upgrades. You really want stuff that works very well together. Especially in the later levels with some notably difficulty spikes. Simply having the right weapons with enough upgrades. You actually could destroy levels in no time. You also get some familiars that each have their own health bars.
Like Brotato, each level does have an end. You constantly fighting through waves of enemies. Like Vampire Survivors, you also can use points earned to upgrade many stuff. Therefore, you will be bettering your chances before going back in. But it also gets crazier than expected. You also unlock upgrades for familiars.
There's also characters as well as outfits you can buy. A lot of characters to choose from including two versions of Dracula. Personally I'm a bigger fan of Sun Kissed Dracula version myself. At one point in the levels, another character you play as shows up. They simply move around not doing much. They are automatically protected because after you survive that wave.
You will be given a choice save or kill em. It's not quite like the first two BioShock games with that system. I don't see much of a real difference other than choosing kill route. Those characters dies off screen screaming. There's a decent amount of levels with no true path to go. The bosses are notably different from each other.
I really like I can play this game with just one hand. You have no idea how rare that is for me. I could be drinking some of my favorite drinks with one hand. At the same time I'm playing Renfield it's kinda awesome. You can believe this game is filled with enemies. I recently came to like roguelike games such as these.
Just imagine back in the 90s more of those existed. Especially on consoles I grew up playing. I probably own too many of them by now lol. Renfield is a surprisingly decent licensed game. There's the right level of challenge making it a truly fun experience. My favorite level takes place at the apartments.
This is set up vastly different from the other levels I played. It's one big open area that doesn't lead to additional locations. I know some people might find that a little boring. But when the action really picks up here wow. This level actually an endless level by default. This means the level keeps going until I lose.
I even maxed out leveling during one of my first runs on that level. Renfield might be the best licensed Dracula game I ever heard of. Just imagine if this would've gotten release back in the 90s. It would've blown people's minds in a great way I'm not that sick. This is easily among the most replayable indie video games I ever played!!!
I kinda felt some aspects to me were done a little better than Vampire Survivors. Look I know that has a couple DLCs, it recently gotten an Castlevania one in fact. I do wanna confirm this game isn't an knock off that in any possible way. Yeah both sorta play on vampire concepts with similar mechanics. I felt most that played both games agree they are still quite different from each other.
This is a loose recreation of a movie. Which in itself was a loose adaptation somewhat spin off story to the Dracula novel. You actually play as two versions of Renfield with the later named "Robert" among my favorite characters. My actual favorite character is Bat Head. "Hey you can play as Batman!!!" Just kidding folks, it's more similar to one of Batman's enemies, Man-Bat.
He's a humanoid bat character that has a loud scream attacking. I should mention every character by default has one weapon. Some has a few additional stuff but that's about it. Mostly an ability that plays into their play style. Let's be honest, they all can virtually play the same to a degree. Just how it all begins with those characters the only true difference.
I also liked they went with a meat golem character. When I found out about this character, I was a bit caught off guard. I previously knew the concept from Castlevania series. I strongly felt in every aspect this game truly deserves an 9.5 from me. I absolutely loved every single minute I played of it. I highly recommend you try out this game soon, it's truly amazing stuff.
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