The latter two provide a reprieve from the hard sell of the Battle Pass, with a level playing field ensuring it comes down to raw skill and strategy. Game modes in Vigor include Encounter, Featured Encounter, Shootout, and Elimination. Here, you loot resources and move towards a scheduled airdrop to be the first to grab it and get out of there, all whilst avoiding the radiation cloud that is sweeping the area. The main mode, the one which allows you to earn XP and level up, is Encounter.

Varied environments work wonders for the atmosphere, yet the overriding feeling of disappointment just can’t be shaken.Īs an Outlander, you are tasked with looting for materials and weapons out in the field which can be returned and used to build your shelter and improve your load out. The premise almost had it destined for success from the outset, with post-war Norway offering the perfect backdrop for a mature loot ‘n’ shoot title. Unfortunately, analogies of family affairs aside, Vigor is a game that could well have been great, if not for some frustrating game mechanics that leave it teetering on the border between enjoyment and frustration. In reality, Vigor would prove to be lacking in personality and fail to learn from its sibling, resulting in a rivalry that was over before it had even begun. If Vigor and Fortnite were family members, Vigor would be the younger sibling aiming to step out from the shadows of the older golden child by being edgy and mature.

Vigor switch