Stick your hand back in the crisps

Vampire Survivorsis morish.

Monsters go pop by their thousands.

Flaming meteors still abound.

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There are new maps to conquer, new characters to conquer with, and new secrets to uncover.

If you havent played since the early access launch then yes, its worth checking out the new stuff.

If you havent played at all, then God yes, c’mon check out all the stuff.

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Or like, most of it.

Vampire Survivors is still morish.

Up to a point.

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The core appeal remains the same: escalation.

Go on, Vampire Survivors says, sometimes.

Who cares if youve earned it.

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Having to track down those objectives, among others, also adds tension.

Its a welcome complication, figuring out a balance between farming and travelling.

A light, undemanding pressure to mix things up a little.

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The new stages arent the wide, open fields of the first level either.

Magical accordion, go go go.

Beating that final stage, though, has so far proved beyond me.

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I can do damage to him, but so far not enough to kill him.

Many will enjoy that chase, but its not for me.

I was in it for the plinkety-plink rush of clattering into a huge pile of gems.

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