Vampire Survivors - Biting The Bullet
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- Опубликовано: 1 ноя 2022
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if I understand it right, there's a mechanic to stop there being too many gems on screen. Once there's a certain amount of gems near the player, the game just dumps XP into a red gem that's nearby. That's why you sometimes get a half dozen or more level ups at once.
Knowing this game as deeply as I do, it's interesting to see Jon barely scratch the surface, and be so amazed. I hope he continues with it, and comes back when he's actually gets to the end of it.
But he's def played because he has the gun from Pugnala Provola unlocked.
Have you tried the original game that inspired this one? Magic Survival on Android.
Actually wtf he's literally got majority of the upgrades. He's not even fresh to this game lol.
@@Sletchman Fair enough
Especially during development, every update kept adding depth to the mecanics, this game is a masterclass of game design.
"This is not a bullet hell. This is a game where the player is the bullet hell." So, the antithesis of a bullet hell. A bullet heaven, if you will
I think that's the actual term people are using to coin the genre that has Vampire Survivors and all its copycats.
@@FatherTime89 Wanderbot especially is trying to push for the term because he feels it fits best, and I agree
More like Bible Hell.
Considering the fact that many times these types of games will use bullet hell type mechanics to increase difficulty I don't think that fits.
Like they'll include enemies that shoot you or bosses with bullet pattern attacks.
It's definetly not the opposite of a bullet hell, it's more like a sister to the bullet hell series. Similar in some ways, different in others.
exactly
Rather than a shotgun, it's a pair of pistols -- it goes with another pair of pistols.
The character that comes with both pairs as a starter weapon is basically Bayonetta.
Legally Distinct Bayonetta™
Hopefully less problematic given recent news though.
@@bitequation314 I think it was more from voice acting then the game ( well I don't hate anyone in this situation but yeah just because you're a union actor doesn't mean you want to be paid them anymore just by you already getting a bit more even though I'm going to miss the old voice actress I still enjoy the new one and the new one is a professional and talented on the video game voice acting career) then again October was pretty must a month for basically voice actors not getting paid enough ( mob psycho 100 English dub as well as Rooster Teeth's with one of the voice actresses)
by the way Bayonetta 3 has been doing really well both critically and financially ( it is a pretty good game despite the recent controversy about the voice acting)
@@changsiah2 I was more referring to some of the social and political views that the original voice actress has endorsed since the whole payment controversy.
@@bitequation314 this is have to do with the the voice acting?
Couple things to know if you take on the Grim Reaper....
1. He's got negative knockback. Knockback weapons basically give him superspeed.
2. His health is multiplied by your level at the time he spawns.
Fair to add that *he can be killed.* It just takes some specific items.
@@Lanka0Kera And a specific strategy helps....
I killed him with the Lance evolution the first time I got it. Got lucky, and what a payoff for doing so.
Catching up on old videos. I bought this game a week ago. Can kill with nearly pure brute force. Last time I played, I killed The Reaper so quickly I didn't even know it spawned.
Granted, I had Limit Break enabled with the shroud, infinite corridor, phieraggi, death spiral, thousand edge, holy wand, laborra, and no future thanks to two candy box drops and map passive pickups.
Not sure I will try that again, it's cool to see, but not particularly fun.
Jon Santa Water is NOT random, it's trying to form a circle with its water projectiles, but that only becomes apparent later.
It's nice seeing Jon play this and remember how much fun it is when you're new.
28 seconds ago?!? Sounds like I opened RUclips at the right time!!
This game is some crazy fun. "Happy brain chemicals" is probably the most apt description I have heard. There are so many unlocks and secrets and, after those, there are many different ways you can challenge yourself to play. I keep coming back to it and I'm looking forward to the day it comes out on Switch.
“Garlic isn’t that good.”
Ten seconds later
“I need a weapon for crowds.”
😂
It hurt when he passed the ebony wings multiple times.
He also hasn't figured out what it does when it evolves.....
Garlic is one of the best AOE weapons (evo'd its baller combined with the health pulse Arcana) though the single best one is probally the evo'd bible with maybe if you get high luck the evo'd cross.
@@dragonace119 the birds always seemed the best to me. When evo’d they absolutely massacred crowds
@@mhammer3186 Get evo'd bible with bracer and duplicator while as either Poppea Pecorina or Mortaccio and just watch it rip things apart. Now combine that with evo'd water and evo'd cross and you become death destroyer of worlds.
Having played quite a few different types of this genre of game, Vampire Survivors is the one I come back to the most. Feels the most satisfying in a loooot of different ways
Rogue genesis is another good one
@@theirishviking9278 and Brotato and 20 minutes till dawn.
Does Magic Survival count? Love that mobile game
@@dpetersz My one frustration with 20 Minutes till Dawn is you have to actually aim.
@@lanceheyen645 you can press space bar and it auto aims, but you still have to click
Ya know, I notice something about those bones. They are a bit random in the early game, but the more projectiles you get and the longer they last. They make an unorthodox, but highly effective area denial weapon.
Unholy Vespyr+maxed out garlic+laurel+maxed out attractorb + Holy Water following upgrade = best time. Kind of why Old garlic man is my favorite character in the game so far 15 hours in.
Yea garlic feels like easy mode
"Garlic isnt that useful" Oh Jon! Evolved garlic is one of the handiest AoEs in the game, it deals a lot of damage and heals you.
I would have to say your both right, it is one of the strongest but if your not getting it early in the game, and therefore aren’t upgrading it to its max light mid game it’s not worth it just cause it’s not keeping up with the enemies
A lot of these weapons really depend on where you are in the game in terms of unlocks, which character you're playing with, and what you're actually trying to do as to how valuable they are. He's pretty high on the King Bible throughout the video, and yes, it can be very good for just surviving, but it can also knock back enemies without killing them if your damage is too low and your goal is farming gold, for example. Garlic is really good up front for weak wave clearing, but can have problems with mobs (especially bosses) getting through and hitting you in late game without the proper support like Magic Wand to knock things back that get too close. Of course that can change once you've unlocked everything, but he's not that far yet, so I wouldn't want to spoil something if he reads comments.
It also makes enemies more susceptible to knockback. That alone makes it more valuable than the lifesteal imo, because when synced with the (un)holy bible, and something like the evolved axes, it makes it so that it's almost impossible for enemies to reach you.
@@scyfrix True, like I said, it really depends on what you're looking to do. Just survive the initial levels? Bible and Garlic together are pretty great at making that happen. But if you've got to put out serious damage, or if your goal is killing as many enemies as possible, other builds can be superior, albeit potentially having more risk to them.
This going to get a lot of likes from people who have been playing for a while.
If you're interested but worried about the replayability of this game, I have just hit the 60 hour mark and am only now just finishing up all of the unlocks and secrets - Jon is only just scratching the surface here of how deep this game goes
This game is ludicrously addictive. I think it took everybody by surprise.
Jon dipping his toe in the auto survival arena, this can't go badly! vampire survivor is one of the best and definitely made the genre pop off! other ones of note would be brotato and spellbook demonslayer
One of the things I most admire about Jon is how excited he gets with things that aren't that good but that he believes are the best thing since sliced bread. Like the lighting ring which does basically nothing besides killing 9 enemies out of the dozens upon dozens on the screen every 5 seconds, yet Jon is entirely invested into it and into how good it supposedly is.
The pentagram is really good at higher lvls and especially evolved
this type of game is called a bullet heaven if you're wondering, there are lots more of these, wanderbots has been covering a lot of them recently
It's not really called that yet, it's just a term some people are trying to get off the ground. Like how what the game industry insisted on calling a "character action game" was turned into "spectacle fighter." Not that that's a bad development.
I thought they came up with a different term for it. Something like legion or horde shooter, something like that was what they were thinking
@@veinexesvideos9883 Yeah those are way better, bullet heaven kinda implies that you're winning which you're usually not if it's the kind of endless game you go round after round until you die.
I heard the term auto-shooter been used and I think it is much more apt for this type of games
I've been internally referring to this type of game as a Crimson-like, after playing Crimsonlands back in the 2000's
Always take both sets of gun pairs! They evo later and free up a weapon slot 👍🤘✌️
same with the black and white birds, I love me some peachone
Only if you have the right item as well. Which Jon seemingly hadn't unlocked as it never showed up in the options.
@@dem0nfr0g39 The Vandalier takes ages to level up but man once its maxed it can rival the evo'd bible in terms of damage output.
I watched this a year ago, and just got the game last week. Jon is terribly good at his job. The way he intros a game without spoiling the best bits, while still playing a solid game...lovely.
This is definitely GOTY for me, easy to learn and insanely hard to master and I usually don't like bullet hell games but DAMMMNN this game made bullet hell seem fun.
The term I've seen been thrown around is "bullet heaven"
I literally bought this during the video, had never even heard of it and I love games about creating synergies for extra fun powers.
Evolved Garlic is actually amazing, it's also exceptional in it's base form early on since you can just walk into the swarms of bats and other weak enemies for some quick exp. Coupled with Bible/Santa Water it's an actual powerhouse.
Watching this in 144p is quite the trip, have to say. So many colors.
The two sets of guns actually have an evolution with each other, I recommend taking both if you take one
Yaaay, Jon playing one of my favorite games of recent months! :) i am so happy! :)
Welcome to the Rabbit hole, you shall never leave because this game is excellent.
Anyone else remember playing a zombie game like this on flash game sites many years ago
I have over 200 hours in this and I need more of this in this channel.
Hey Jon - When there are powerups on the map, you should first fill up all your ability slots, then pick up the powerups on the map to get more than 6 abilities at a time. The reason why I mention this is because you took the Spinach ability when there was already that ability available on the map, thus wasting an ability slot!
Also you need to take your abilities in such a way that they buff each other. Almost all abilities have special "ultimates" when combined correctly. You should plan for this accordingly with your levelling.
Not a game I would play, but it is an unholy joy to watch Jon nerd out on it and enjoy it this much!
« Leave the shotgun. Take the Bible » never thought I’d hear Jon say that.
If Jon, and anyone reading this comment, wants a slightly different take on this type of game, I highly recommend the Hololive fan game HoloCure. Like, even if Vtuber fans gatekeeping has turned you off of Vtubers like Hololive, I genuinely recommend HoloCure. It's a legitimately well put together Vampire Survivors like game.
Jon, I believe the term your looking for is "Bullet Heaven"
If anyone's wondering just how chaotic the game can get, the answer is "more". And no it doesn't matter how chaotic it is right now, rest assured it can ALWAYS push things further. It's like Disgaea and Robotron had a baby (who may or may not be a vampire).
It’s a real shame you haven’t gotten the arcana yet, Jon. It just adds so much to your choices.
I would never have bought this game without seeing this video. It's amazing. I'm going to be obsessed.
i love this game and have played through the updates for a year or so. the lore was recently added and is written by Stephanie Sterling (thank God for her)!
I'm repeating myself at this point, but this was bloody entertaining! Do keep it up!
This is hypnotizing to watch, I hope it shows up on a stream.
So cool to see Jon check out this game! I've really enjoyed playing it.
Weapon upgrade spoiler for you Jon, if you're interested (mentioning this one since it's a bit more difficult to randomly catch):
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If you get both the blue and red pairs of "shotguns" (dual revolvers actually, but that's okay :D), and their support item (I believe it's called the Tiragisu - you'll need to unlock it first though), you might get a lil surprise let's say :) to me it's been the best evolved weapon so far
just so you know, there is a final boss. this game is far, far deeper than it lets on
44:09 Pastor's pickup line "Bible and bone?" *wink*
Jon, I can't wait till you discover the pentagram's upgraded form because you'll love it
I will say this, if you like this one, give a try to Holocure. Completely free, and actually kind of a more polished or refined Vampire Survivors. Only downside is that it's a fan game for the Vtuber agency Hololive so there are a LOT of references you probably won't get... but hey. It's still a solid, fun game in its own right.
my god this game is beautiful it is so hard to look away from all the pretty colours
Oh Jon, I finally am watching you play a game I'm very familiar with. If you want a good mechanical breakdown on they game watch a video by Dex. He plays the game often and does a great job of explaining everything every time. Like if you stop collecting all the gems, the game will stop spawning them, but instead drop all the experience into one red gem. It should be a gem that's furthest from you, but just outside your screen. So if you walk the 4 corners of the screen you should find it. This will be like getting an attract orb, but without having to find one.
But just you wait till you unlock other things. It gets just fantastic. Also try brotato. It's more bullet hell, but also if you do good it becomes the bullet heaven.
48:20 "Leave the shotgun, take the bible" sounds like something out of Boondock Saints
Jon,you should play Holocure,its a different spin genre with a lot more characters to play with.
Bought this when you released and up to 11 hours already. This game is awesome.
*Claps* Jolly good show Jon! Thank you
I got this game when I first saw it on Steam. I love it for when I'm in a mood where I just want to play a game and become stupidly powerful.
This looks like a great time!
This vid introduced me to Vampire Survivors 48 hours of game play later. lol thx nerd
I've never played castlevania, but I'm pretty sure this game is packed with references to it.
lookikg forward to this being a jon vs claire livestream with many a true dog soon!
My brother show me this game a couple days ago at his house. He usually plays it if he gas the time on his work break and I can see that. Banging out a play session or 2 on a lunch break, definitely seems like a fun time.
Glad you finally tried this game, I am not a fan of bullet hells either, but love VS.
The forces of evil reconsider their situation: "You know, we could just NOT attack that one guy. We're effectively immortal - let's just wait him out. Maybe destroy his food and water sources. We could use guns or artillery. Let's do all of that!"
Jon always has a great taste in games.
One of the channels I occasionally frequent is Reformist who plays quite a lot of games of this type so I think I've seen this one before, but it's certainly entertaining to watch.
This is one of only 3 games I've 100% completed on Steam achievements. The other two being Fallout 4 and Unpacking. lol
“The Bibles are dealing with the cows” beautiful out-of-context quote
"I already have a shotgun, I don't need another"
Jon, you need both to evolve them!!
Jon is really sleeping on garlic. A max level garlic is one of the best ive found.
"When I get crowded, I'll be glad I have bones."
Jon: "I think it's supposed to be a shotgun"
*Image is of twin pistols*
"Being surrounded when I am the bone king is not the worst thing in the world" - Jon, 2022
Amazing video.
Fun Fact: Garlic is an AOE, protects against other projectiles, gives a slight EXP boost, and gives a HP regen ability (%0.05 at every level up)
"yay the clock gives you some time" in a line and does no damage, meanwhile "Garlic isnt that useful" does damage and knocks back when in close range giving you more time when actually needed. and that neglecting upgrades. Poor sweet child you have it backwards
If you have a weapon you can evolve(lvl 8 for the weapon(s) + the evolving accessory(any lvl)), and get a chest past 10 minutes, you will always get the evolve(if multiple can upgrade, it will pick one and evolve just that one). On some map you can evolve from minute 1, and later you have 2 chest that can never have have evolved past 10 minutes, but that is more spoiler territory :D
10 minutes the break-point for evolves on most maps. Cannot evolve before that.
This game is also awesome on mobile. There are no micro tranctions or ads which is rare in Mobile games.
The only downside is that things can get so crazy that the game can crash.
I love this game so much :) Cannot wait for Jon to make a livestream of it! :D
With Claire!
Damn Jon plays this one time and it turns into my new addiction lol
I usually always try to go for garlic, Santa water, king Bible, axe, whatever and whatever the character weapon is. Probably my favorite combo
This game needs to come with an epilepsy warning, good god
It actually does in the pre-game load screen. Don't disregard it, as it can get a lot lot worse than what is shown here.
I wish for more of this
Reminded me of my days playing Robotron 2084
I also spent weeks mispronouncing Candelabrador. You are in good company Jon
great video! and great game.
I knew the developer was italian, the names of the characters are hilarious the skeleton is "Mortaccio" which translates into "bad dead", "Dommario" the priest which transates into "Father Mario", the one unlocked in the second run "Poppea pecorina" becomes "Poppea (a famous Roman lady known for her libertine customes) doggy style" and also poppa means boob
Looks really fun
The Evolved Pentagram is peak fireworks and numbers and happy brain chemicals...as well it should be because it can be quite the hassle having the pentagram nuke valuable items early on
In this episode, Jon has a religious awakening.
"Garlic isn't very good."
Said someone who has never paired it with Pummarola and Blood Astronomia.
There were so many good combos that he missed out on because he started randomly picking items and weapons
It's about damn time.
Two minutes ago!! I'm here at exactly the right time!
I want another run! That was fun! :)
You forgot to mention just how often the devs update this game - which is a huge plus.
To be honest, its that simple, updating it isnt really a big deal
18:08 it's not about luck, weapon evo is guarantied in chests, but weapons can only be evoed after 10 minutes
Oh Jon, please never walk into a casino. The creator of VS used to make slot machines and put a lot of that knowledge into VS but without the monetisation.
Also you're sleeping on the guns. If you get both guns and upgrade them they fuse into one weapon (which is very powerful) and free up a slot for an additional weapon.
This looks fun as hell, reminds me of magic survival I had on my phone once upon a time, but better.
Incidentally, “Bonked by the Bible” is the title of my upcoming autobiography.
definetely a nice game, and funny to see jon not getting the finer ideas, like for example:
Fill your inventory with synergizing items (like get all develop items and weapons) and THEN pick up the additional items from the map, meaning you deal more dmg etc because you have a bigger inventory ^^
32:39 Motörhead wants to know your location.
12:30 Those tanky enemies all drop green gems which are worth 5 or so blue gems, so it is more XP than you think, but most importantly those waves are the best time to travel the map for pick ups and for collecting XP you have been missing, assuming you did not get a vacuum.