I think almost all games I mentioned earlier let you upgrade your items in one way or another.
That’s a cool feature, haven’t seen it anywhere else. But it doesn’t really add to the depth of game mechanics, it’s more like something between fluff and QoL.
Iirc the chimera is just a way to get some free loot without doing anything yourself. I didn’t think much of it tbh, it’s nice to have but nothing special.
Yea that’s a cool feature that extends the rage buildup mechanic that many other games have.
Idk, there isn’t much that makes VH’s mechanics deeper or less deep than other games, just different. Among all the games I listed, it sits somewhere in the middle I think. Which is fine, it’s a quite enjoyable game and I should probably do another playthrough if I can find the time…