{"id":11675,"date":"2022-08-05T14:51:15","date_gmt":"2022-08-05T14:51:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scienceandnerds.com\/2022\/08\/05\/the-new-cheats-menu-in-vampire-survivors-makes-me-wish-more-games-had-them\/"},"modified":"2022-08-05T14:51:16","modified_gmt":"2022-08-05T14:51:16","slug":"the-new-cheats-menu-in-vampire-survivors-makes-me-wish-more-games-had-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scienceandnerds.com\/2022\/08\/05\/the-new-cheats-menu-in-vampire-survivors-makes-me-wish-more-games-had-them\/","title":{"rendered":"The new cheats menu in Vampire Survivors makes me wish more games had them"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source: https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/8\/4\/23292852\/vampire-survivors-cheats-secrets-menu-0-10-update-spells<\/a>
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Vampire Survivors\u2019 <\/em>new 0.10.0 update adds a cheats menu, and after using it to unlock some things I had been stuck on, I dearly wish that more games included one.<\/p>\n

Vampire Survivors<\/em>, if you haven\u2019t heard of it, is a delightful game about leveling up and destroying literally thousands of monsters in a single run<\/a>. I\u2019d describe it as roguelike-ish; you pick a starting character with certain attributes and a specific weapon, and you\u2019ll level up that weapon, other weapons, and other items as you collect gems by defeating enemies. Your weapons fire automatically, so you mostly just have to worry about picking up experience and items while avoiding baddies. <\/p>\n

The game launched in Early Access on Steam late last year, and has received regular updates that add things like new characters, weapons, power-ups, stages, and special items, though you typically have to unlock them by completing certain requirements. The game is an absolute blast, but unlocking everything can be challenging and time-consuming. I\u2019ve already put 40 hours into Vampire Survivors<\/em>, but the in-game menu tells me I still have 26 things I can unlock. When I look at that list, I sometimes get demotivated and choose to play something else.<\/p>\n

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