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Vanquish

PlatinumGames, Sega, Little Stone Software
May 25, 2017 - PC
Strong

OpenCritic Rating

79

Top Critic Average

79%

Critics Recommend

PC Gamer
80 / 100
Metro GameCentral
8 / 10
USgamer
3 / 5
Game Revolution
4 / 5
Destructoid
8 / 10
TheSixthAxis
8 / 10
IGN Spain
8 / 10
Hardcore Gamer
4 / 5
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Critic Reviews for Vanquish

A great port of an entertainingly subversive cover shooter. It's short, but the core loop never gets old.

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GameCentral
8 / 10
Metro GameCentral

Its lack of longevity and ancillary options are an issue, but this still plays like a classic and is one of the best shooters of its generation.

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Vanquish is a fun, dumb game that feels good to play when you get into a zone. If you're a fan of Escape From New York or other B-grade action films, Vanquish will appeal to you as well. While I wish that Vanquish would let me fully indulge in the many joys the game has to offer, budget and time added roadblocks to the experience. For 20 dollars, I can certainly recommend this to new players or true fans of the original. But if you didn't like Vanquish the first go-around, there's not a lot here other than a prettier looking version of the same game from the previous generation consoles.

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Vanquish is likely one of the smoothest all-around PC ports in recent memory, limited framerate in cutscenes notwithstanding. Sporting features I wish similar modern games had, Vanquish now has a firm place in today's generation. Should Shinji Mikami and Platinum Games feel so inclined as to revisit this title and make it into a series, I would be the first in line.

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Platinum didn't create a captivating narrative with Vanquish, but it serves as a showcase of some of their best pure action work. If you haven't had a chance to give it a shot yet you might as well with the definitive version on PC.

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Vanquish does have its problems, but very few of them are tied to the PC port, which incidentally makes this version the best one by default. It's B-movie nonsense at its best, with a science fiction setting, and very cool action sequences. It could definitely do with a bit more variety in enemies at times and it's a little on the short side, but it's still a great romp seven years later.

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Vanquish deserved this second chance to reach a larger audience. The game has aged very well and is still as fun as it used to be.

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Even after nearly seven years, Vanquish still has some of the best combat of any action game.

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Industry Coverage

Vanquish and Bayonetta Double Pack Coming in 2020

Vanquish and Bayonetta Double Pack Coming in 2020

Remastered versions of Bayonetta and Vanquish are releasing in a double pack in February of next year

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Bayonetta and Vanquish Getting 4K Remasters for Consoles in 2020

Bayonetta and Vanquish Getting 4K Remasters for Consoles in 2020

Bayonetta and Vanquish are two beloved Platinum games with very different histories, but both are on their way to modern consoles.

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