After many videos about Hytale and after many mediocre Minecraft updates, after years playing games older than 10+years (apart from Stardew Valley or Terraria) I bought VS today and skipped Hytale. So there's that. Not everyone will prefer that eyecandy childish graphic and enviroment. Graphicwise it is like Minecraft Dungeon I feel, a bit underwhelming. There are people like me who are very nostalgic of past games, where quality of gameplay and artisanal/artistic craft were the focus. Also the amazing retrographic is phenomenal, reminds me of old good days on Ultima Online. There is some Skyrim in it too. There are many old good medieval games that really made my childhood magical. Things in VS like the sounds of chest or items, the soundscape and the very deep and detailed mechanics, the slow pace that let's you focus on meaning and let you rejoice for finding just a shell or a new herb, the satisfaction you feel when you fire the first firepit in the night thinking about how hard was for mankind to get me to play on a PC today, those things sold this game to me instantly. I never felt so excited for a new game in YEARS and I just played a few hours without any goal other than enjoying the little moment. i spent my first night in a roofless mud hut with a firepit and my haybed watching the stars and cooking fish to the sound of grasshoppers, wolves and fireflies. The day was brutal with animals attacking me. When I found the horsetail I was in heaven ahah. I can save and keep going from where I left anytime and for as little or as much I want, it won't take anything back from the experience. It is a mindset problem I believe. Nowadays players want all and fast, need to stream and demonstrate things to others. Casual gamers invaded the market and changed the entire scene from a nice hobby into an industry. Everyone look for money and profits. There are no meaningful relationships anymore. There are no communities out there were I feel people could confront on deep topics and establish meaningful friendships. I praise VS for keeping a little space safe for us nostalgic millennials and such. At least I am finding peace in my singleplayer after many multiplayer delusions. I hope to find a old fashioned community aswell here in the future. Don't feel any urge to try out Hytale or go back to Minecraft lol. Thanks for this gem of a game.
