Recent history has taught us to treat anything Van Helsing-related like some gnarled necronomicon of wailing, unspeakable evils. Do not touch it, lest ye be overtaken by hackneyed gothic cliches and half-hearted performances from Hugh Jackman. And yeesh, does The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing ever sound cliched. I mean, the name conjures up visions of uninspired budgetware and snooze-worthy licensed cash-ins all by its lonesome. But against all odds, Van Helsing's incredible adventures aren't actually half bad. Sure, it's shamelessly cut from Diablo's cloth and ultimately held back by simplicity and some curious design choices, but there's a surprising amount of intrigue, personality, and craft present in this action RPG (available for PC on Steam).
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