“Vultures: Scavengers of Death”: Colombian developers combine horror and strategy in a new modern classic

The best compliment I can pay to “Vultures: Scavengers of Death” is that if someone had told me that it was a spin-off of “Resident Evil” released in the 90s in which they tried to take advantage of the growing popularity of tactical games like “Final Fantasy Tactics” and “Parasite Eve”, I would have easily believed them.

However, “Vultures: Scavengers of Death” handles the other element of ‘survival horror’ perfectly. which is the inherent stress of the unknown and having a limited number of supplies that you must use them in the most efficient waywhere every missed shot can determine whether you emerge victorious or not and where saving a bullet can mean the difference between life and death.

I think the video game that best encapsulates this feeling is the aforementioned “XCOM”, especially in the initial phase of the missions where you don’t know for sure where the aliens are hiding.

In the case of “Vultures”, the pressure is maintained throughout the game, since as you learn the best way to deal with your opponents, more powerful variations appear that force you to rethink your strategies.

This is helped by the small, but important, variation in the gameplay presented by its two protagonists, with Leopoldo, the strongman equivalent of Chris Redfield, having the ability to reposition objects on the map, while Amber, a cross between Jill Valentine and Motoko Kusanagi, can quickly move around the maps thanks to a grappling hook. Although in this aspect I would have preferred greater differentiation between the characters, with Leopoldo perhaps offering greater melee potential and Amber greater skill in stealth matters.