Dishonored 2 vs Victoria
Dishonored 2
Dishonored 2 lets you reprise your role as THE supernatural assassin but this time around, the game brings you to the once-amazing coastal city of Karnaca, where an otherworldly being has usurped Empress Emily Kaldwin's throne, throwing the fate of the Isles off-balance. The gameplay in Dishonored 2 has been greatly improved with the new Mark of the Outsider and a whole myriad of new powers along with a much advanced bonecharm crafting and upgrade trees, weapons and gadgets as well. Similar to the previous game, your actions during a mission will change the world around you and often results in different outcomes.Dishonored 2 was unfortunately plagued with performance issues during its release, and hence, the game has been overlooked by many. However, if you can forgive the downsides which are pretty much rectified over time with patches, the game is definitely a step-up from the original and is worth every cent you spent in buying it.
Victoria
Victoria is a horror-themed match-3 adventure game that begins with a tragic story. The protagonist in this game, Victoria Miller, lost her husband and two children in an incident involving an aggressive poltergeist. Driven by her bitter need for revenge, she decided to pick up the ancient art of hunting supernatural beings and track the poltergeist across the United States in hopes of slaying it.At its core, Victoria is a pretty standard match-3 puzzle game where you’ll need to make matches of 3 or more in order to remove the items from the playing area. Most levels require you to clear away blue tiles by matching over them but sometimes, you may be asked to make specific matches in order to use the many weapons that will eventually be available to you against the supernatural creature you’ll be fighting. However, what allows this game to stand out from the usual match-3 games out there is the creepy atmosphere it provides and the occasional jump scares that's intended to give you a solid jolt from time to time.
Overall, when it comes to immersion, Victoria hits the nail on the head. However, despite the supernatural-fighting bits, the gameplay in this game can be rather simplistic, and after some time, rather mundane. That said, considering that true horror-themed match-3 games can be pretty rare, Victoria might just fit snugly into the gaming niche it is obviously designed for.