Autumn just arrived at our doorsteps and with it the best time has come to lock ourselves into our rooms and play games. Gear up your hero, slay monsters, protect the innocent, quarrel with your charming companion, who happens to be a ghost, by the way… You can do it all in the Van Helsing II: Complete Pack which is now available on Steam for $19.99 for both Windows and Mac, also including the official soundtrack of the game.

Grab your copy of the Van Helsing II: Complete Pack on Steam.

To catch you up on the series in case you’ve been under a rock too, The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II is the sequel to its gothic-noir, action RPG predecessor. Adding onto the first installment, the sequel features more unique playable classes, as well as the ability to import a character from the original game. I experimented with most, but ultimately chose to play through with my usual pick of glass-cannon spellcaster, Adeptus.

Admittedly, the gameplay is very Diablo-esque, but that didn’t hinder my enjoyment at all. Sure, blasting at hoards of enemies is definitely the gameplay foundation, but there’s more to it than that. For me, be best part of the game was that it boasts plenty of statistics to micromanage with gear and skill choices, and a ridiculous number of abilities to learn and create combos around. At this point in the preview build, not all items are named, yet I was still looking for ways to make even minor increases to my DPS.

Initially set to be released in April, the game has been delayed until May 22^nd, 2014. Although it might seem like an inconvenience to some, I have nothing but respect for developers that choose to delay the release of their games in order to make last-minute tweaks to better serve their audience. My experience with the preview build of The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II was nothing but positive, so I’m looking forward to the polish this next two months will add to the game.