Vendir: Plague of Lies - Jay Hunter's Posts

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Vendir: Plague of Lies is a narrative-rich game that reminds me of the classic RPGs from the early 2000s like RuneScape. Vendir: Plague of Lies is an engaging and immersive RPG filled to the brim with action and suspense to keep most fans of the genre entertained for hours. Well, I know it did for me and I’m still playing!

Like most RPGs, Vendir: Plague of Lies features character customization, equipment gathering, quests, and a buttload of classes to choose from and progress through. This fantasy game is set in medieval times when kings ruled and plagues ran rampant across nations. The storyline focuses on the once-great kingdom of Vendir which is ruled by the tyrannic king Elrik. In this story, I needed to save the kingdom from the corrupted and vile Elrik, while uncovering the nasty secrets the king has been hiding. Although I’ve only managed to scratch an hour or so off the game, I’ve really enjoyed exploring the story. The game has a lot of well-written dialogue that’s nothing shy of being completely brutal and hilarious. There’s a lot of swearing and banter too, which I found pretty amusing.

However, if a great story isn’t enough to keep you interested, Vendir: Plague of Lies has a deep turn-based combat system that’s intuitive and complex. The game heavily relies on strategy and utilizing characters of different classes in your party to defeat strong enemies.

It’s worth mentioning that classes aren’t chosen at the start of the journey, but rather acquired by leveling characters up and picking out different talents. With a massive talent tree that expands pretty far for each class, I could mix and match different classes and build toward the perfect team. I personally enjoyed using the warrior class because it had skills that’d unleash flurries of attacks against enemies. Alongside other stuff like gathering equipment or crafting items, combat feels really enjoyable and a little complex in certain situations.

But be wary, though, there are a few hiccups to get through that drag the game down. The game’s visuals are messy and old-fashioned which might not appeal to everyone. It’s a little hard to distinguish quest markers and resources on the map and it takes some time to understand the game's interface. Oh, and the game can be a little buggy if you tap too fast. But if you can get past that, Vendir: Plague of Lies is really great RPG that’s well worth your time.

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