Voodoo Vince Remastered
The classic character platformer is back for the first time in over 13 years, and now in glorious high definition! Vince’s adventure takes him from the streets of New Orleans to the depths of a Louisiana bayou to find the whereabouts of his keeper, Madam Charmaine. In true voodoo style, Vince encounters and defeats quirky monsters and villains … by kicking his own butt! By racing under a falling safe, jumping into a high-speed blender, or leaping under falling rubble, Vince is sure to defeat his enemies—all while managing to escape completely unscathed. Voodoo combat action: Players can employ more than 30 voodoo attacks that do outrageous things to Vince, but it's the monsters who end up hurting! Unlike in other games, players must actually USE dangers and hazards, instead of running from them. Falling safes, prickly pushpins, and bolts of lightning bring a whole new meaning to the phrase "no pain, no gain."
Game Discussion
Steam User 13
An OG Xbox classic got the remaster treatment as it deserved!
PROS: Clever gameplay with well-designed levels; Tons of variety in tasks; Collectibles done right; Has a sense of humor; Well-defined atmosphere with fantastic Jazz music; Great game for those who want a 100% completion achievement
CONS: Some camera problems; Occasional performance issues
CONCLUSION: Voodoo Vince: Remastered is the definitive version of the classic original Xbox platformer. It's still got the same delightful soundtrack, unique New Orleans atmosphere and laugh-out-loud humor that you remember from the original, but only better. Whether solving puzzles, piloting a submarine or running yourself over with a train to defeat the newest mini boss, the gameplay always feels fresh thanks to its diversity. There are hundreds of collectibles, but they're purposeful and fun to collect. There are a few small downsides left over from the original game like occasional camera problems, and there are a couple areas where the frame rate feels sluggish, but the issues aren't breakers. If you were already a fan of Vince, Voodoo Vince: Remastered this will be a worthy testament to his cult classic legacy. Not only that, but the game holds up well enough to woo a new generation of fans both young or old.
Steam User 5
Loved this game then love it now. I beat it 100% and got all the achievements. give it a try if you have not already. One of the best platformers I have played it's a fun time with light humor some what funny characters. very unique for it's time. 8/10 there are some Og stuff that are not there in this remaster but not enough for me to dislike it. Still worth it
Steam User 3
My childhood (and adulthood) favourite. Fun to play, satisfying to complete 100%.
Quirky characters, easy to control, great music, a variety of levels and locations...
The remastered textures and graphics add so much more life to the game. I've always adored the lighting and colours in this game. The purples, blues and greens make everything so mysterious and magical. The soundtrack is one of my favourites too.
If you have played and enjoyed other platformers from the time like Psychonauts, Blinx and Ty the Tasmanian Tiger, I think you would enjoy this too. Fans of quirky/spooky media like Tim Burton movies would also enjoy this one.
Steam User 3
Solid platformer that does have its fair share of annoyences such as not always properly explaining how to beat a boss or how to beat some level hazards. And some platforming can be a bit clunky but overall I like the game. It had a uniq artsyle, good jokes, solid controls, fun levels and a really great soundtrack. for 10 dollars I think the game is definantly worth it.
Steam User 3
A game from that weird and short lived era where the original xbox was new and developers were taking advantage of the new hardware by going with that photo realistic texture look, coupled with old school 3D level design.
Steam User 1
The nostalgia runs heavy with this one. I played this game as a kid on my dad's Xbox. I spent YEARS looking for it when I got older, and finally, I found it on steam. The remaster is easier to figure out (granted I was six when I played it last) but just as fun as ever. The game has a snazzy setting, a snarky main character, and is a genuinely good time.
Steam User 1
Just 100% this childhood gem, such a fun time platforming through memory lane in this seriously underrated game
The variety of different tasks you end up undertaking is actually really impressive for a game from 2003, I barely remembered any of the game during this revisit apart from the amazing soundtrack so it was a joy running into the various new mechanics that get introduced such as on rails shooting, racing, flying planes and a few other things I won't spoil
The collectables are actually worth getting because they enhance the gameplay and grow the different meters you have access to like power and health pools, all the voodoo powers are unique and watching all new the animations play out as you unlock more and more just add so much character to the game
The puzzles actually have a lot of depth and some of them took me considerable time to work out which is rare in a platformer, most others are quite idiot proof but here you may have to use your brain which was a great change of pace and kept them fresh. The final few levels are actually challenging as well, especially navigating the moving carnival rides - that damn sandwich ride took me so many tries to traverse it was unreal but so rewarding to finally do so
Vince is a really likeable character and it's a shame we never got to see a sequel of sorts or have him referenced by Xbox at all, he's unfortunately been left behind by history until this remaster which I'm so glad exists
Speaking of the remaster itself, the graphical and lighting improves really do this game justice. The camera issues people often bring up really aren't that bad and I was playing on steam deck for majority of my time