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Vanquish

PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox 360 • 2017

Should you play it?

PlatinumGames’ revolutionary sci-fi action shooter slide-boosts onto PC. Battle legions of future-tech enemies using a vast arsenal of weapons, including all DLC. Fully unlocked framerate and gorgeous HD resolutions up to 4K. The definitive way to play: war has accelerated.

What works
  • Fast-paced and stylish gameplay
  • Innovative slide and bullet time mechanics
  • Well-optimized pc port
  • Varied weapons and upgrade system
  • Challenging boss fights
Things to keep in mind
  • Short campaign length
  • Linear and repetitive level design
  • Weak and clichéd story
  • Limited enemy variety
  • Ai teammates are unhelpful

What to play next

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Top picks

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  • Devil May Cry 4

  • The Last of Waifus

  • Alan Wake's American Nightmare

  • Wolfenstein: The Old Blood

  • Jet Gunner

  • UBERMOSH

  • Lost Planet™: Extreme Condition

  • Impaler Gold
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Jet Gunner

  • Impaler Gold

  • Furi Demake - The Chain
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Recommendations by what you enjoyed most

  • Violence

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  • Autonomy

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  • Competence

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Similarity map

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Similarity map

Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Why this game works” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

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Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers (hidden on purpose).

Vanquish: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Story, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Status, Relaxation.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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  • Competition

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