Vicious Circle
6.6
Platforms
- PCAug 13, 20196.6playscore5.87 Critics6.4262 Players
7 critic reviews · 0 community reviews across all platforms
Critic Reviews
- If you’re a fan of quick, matchmade hero shooters and long for a spiritual successor to Evolve, then maybe Vicious Circle is for you. For most gamers however, I probably wouldn’t recommend this game. At least not right now. I am super happy to see the developer taking such immediate action in fixing aspects of Vicious Circle and I hope to see it continue.
Garrick D. Raley · Aug 27, 2019 Reviewed on PCRead full review - While many of the technical aspects of this game have missed the mark, the gameplay itself feels pretty smooth and the visuals are nice. The tone and quirkiness of Rooster Teeth certainly comes through in the design and dialogue so this was a pleasant aspect while I was constantly dying via a bloodthirsty Peggy Sue. Taking all of the technical problems with this game into account it does feel this foundation could be formed into a much more cohesive game as it progresses.
Mark Sullivan · Aug 27, 2019 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Despite a few caveats here and there, Vicious Circle has managed to expand upon the asymmetrical formula and bring along with it some much-needed innovation through overhauling and an extremely uncooperative play style. In a sea of uninspired shooters, Rooster Teeth Games' attempt to move the 4v1 setting away from horrors and other shooters paid off, as Vicious Circle proves time and again that there's no better feeling that coming out on top in a game - whatever that may take.
Kenneth Araullo · Aug 26, 2019 Reviewed on PCRead full review - I can't claim the content on offer is spare. It’s just that maintaining interest in what is available is a tough prospect. With matches taking around 20 minutes to finish, it becomes a slog to play for extended periods at a time. During my review process, I'd play for roughly an hour and then get bored, stopping for a bit and returning later. It only took me as long as it has to write this because I just don't feel compelled to keep playing.
Peter Glagowski · Aug 23, 2019 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Vicious Circle at its core has a really great concept. In execution though what was delivered was an unbalanced feature-lite multiplayer experience that will likely struggle to keep players returning.
Andrew Stretch · Aug 16, 2019 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Vicious Circle is a bold leap into the shooter genre for fledgling developer Rooster Teeth Games, but the risks didn’t really pay off. The game feels like a big ball of differing ideas rather than a coherent whole. There’s a solid foundation to build off of, but it’s tough to see a truly strong future if things aren’t worked out quickly. Balancing between the factions is key, but the game currently has too many mechanics, especially of the “gotcha” variety. If all you want to do is gather five friends together for some random shooter fun, this will fit that bill somewhat, but there’s better options out there.
Kyle Hanson · Aug 15, 2019 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Ultimately, Vicious Circle is a brilliant idea executed poorly and somewhat naively. The imbalance makes gameplay feel fractured and plain annoying, and the general lack of content gives the impression that it wasn’t quite ready for a full release. The developers have plans to add more content in the future, but it’s hard to see how it will retain a playerbase long enough to see that through thanks to its limited and repetitive nature. Still, if you want some mindless nonsense to waste an hour or two with, Vicious Circle could be eggsactly what you’re after.
Jimmy Donnellan · Aug 15, 2019 Reviewed on PCRead full review
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