V.R.G.

V.R.G. is a first-person shooter that combines modern shooter controls with a retro-style structure. You carry six different weapons and gadgets, and move using sprinting, tactical sprinting, wall-running, leaning and sliding. There is no aiming down sights, reloading or double jumping. The game has no storyline and progresses through episodes, each with five levels and one secret level.

Combat and combos

Defeating enemies in a row builds a combo and raises your rank through seven levels. Higher ranks tighten the reticle, reduce recoil and increase movement speed, bringing the controls closer to a classic style. The combo gauge drains faster at higher ranks, making the buffs harder to maintain; at the highest rank, SSS, the game enters slow motion and the gauge drains slowly.

Enemies scatter gib when defeated. Eating it restores health and the combo gauge. Higher combo ranks produce more gib, and later in a run you have more opportunities to recover and maintain your combo.

Weapons and upgrades

You can buy weapons and ammunition from vending machines using Meat mileage points, which you earn based on how much gib you eat. Prices start high, but repeated purchases raise your store membership rank, letting you buy weapons and ammunition more cheaply.

The dual-wield system lets you combine weapons freely, including separate combinations for each hand. Hold the weapon key or select a weapon on the wheel, then click the mouse button corresponding to the hand you want to use.

Modes and options

The game includes a practice area where you can try all weapons and change the terrain, as well as a Horde mode designed for games of about five minutes. Gameplay options include checkpoints, permadeath and pistol starts, and you can apply a retro CRT filter.

Visual design

V.R.G. uses a custom engine with GPU-based raycasting for voxels, billboards, shadows, bumps and reflections. Textures are 64 by 64 pixels and opaque, except for the user interface, as a nod to the Wolfenstein 3D era of shooters.