Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong

1. Songsmaker

   Jul 2, 2022

   10

   I like the game. I think the players were waiting for an action RPG. Anyway...
   The game is a challenge, it is not the typical game that showsI like the game. I think the players were waiting for an action RPG. Anyway...
   The game is a challenge, it is not the typical game that shows you everything through arrows and glowing things. You have to look for answers by yourself, make your own conclusions and make your own decisions. You want a password? you have to pay attention, cause the password is not gonna be glowing in the darkness so you can see it.
   The dialogs are great and they change depending on your attributes, abilities, etc.
   It is a great game. It is not for everyone, of course. If you wanted an action RPG you WON'T like it, and I would recommend to wait for the Bloodlines 2 (Still hopeful T_T)… Expand

   • 2 of 6 users found this helpful
2. unit_1

   Jun 10, 2022

   8

   I know that I am in the minority but I really like this game. Ever since Telltale put the final nail in the coffin of adventure (quest) gamesI know that I am in the minority but I really like this game. Ever since Telltale put the final nail in the coffin of adventure (quest) games I am trying really hard to find a game with actual puzzles. Well, this game has them. Yes, they are not the best, and the dialogue is far from perfect. But it's a nice vampire story with interesting characters. The skill system is also pretty good and is enough reason to replay the game in the future.… Expand

   • 3 of 9 users found this helpful
4. SamePerson

   Jun 12, 2022

   6

   Like the game so far. Graphics and animations give away that the game's budget was likely rather limited, but I still find it a decentLike the game so far. Graphics and animations give away that the game's budget was likely rather limited, but I still find it a decent addition to the VtM series. Of course it can't stand up to the first Bloodlines' writing, but I've had little to no expectations for this game to begin with in light of all news related to the Bloodlines 2, so I was pleasantly surprised. Swansong is definitely a piece of good news to me since they announced a VtM battle royale, and Bloodlines 2 got stuck in the development hell. At least it actually feels like Vampire the Masquerade despite characters looking goofy.
   
   A small (or not really) update after beating the game. I still like it, but I think ambiguous could the best way to describe it. Visually, it looks as if the game can't quite decide if it wants to be realistic or cartoony, and we end up with environments that actually look appealing, but with character models and animations which remind me of GTA "Definitive" Trilogy, it's more or less bearable in the beginning, but the longer you look at them, the more you cringe. The parts of the game where you have to play a vampire detective and confrontations are what I liked the most in this game, though I wish dialogues were treated similar to Disco Elysium, so that failing a check was also an interesting outcome rather that just a plain failure that doesn't lead to anything worth even trying if you don't have a 100% success chance. And most of the puzzles were really annoying, at least to me. Also, It would be nice if endings had epilogues that would show you more long-term consequences of your choices. There are a couple of those, actually, but they don't reflect like 90% (if not more) of the choices you've made throughout the game, and they are just plain text on a black (and red) screen, which is rather disappointing. I mean, is it so hard to at least put some artwork instead of plain text? But despite all that, this game somehow managed to convince me that this is actually a game set in the World of Darkness universe, you can feel that the devs cared about the lore and the atmosphere despite the lack of resources and likely experience. It's not able to fill Bloodlines' shoes by any means, not even close, but it's definitely better than 0. I think the developers of this game have potential. I would like to see what they would pull off if they were given a ton of money and a team of experienced artists and the like.… Expand

   • 3 of 9 users found this helpful
5. Wandoggy

   Jun 13, 2022

   0

   Обожаю вампиров от Тройки. Поиграл в это поделие 20 минут и удалил, персонажи убоги. Видимо, единственное, для чего создавалось это, лизнутьОбожаю вампиров от Тройки. Поиграл в это поделие 20 минут и удалил, персонажи убоги. Видимо, единственное, для чего создавалось это, лизнуть обиженным меньшинствам.… Expand

   • 1 of 5 users found this helpful
6. Beast1549

   May 26, 2022

   0

   Нет графики. Нет геймплея. Нет сюжета. Но повестки больше чем эта игра весит.

   • 8 of 11 users found this helpful
7. Kharador

   May 20, 2022

   0

   Another SJW (woke) propaganda game. Script is awful, facial animations are terrible and the characters are empty and inexpressive. PureAnother SJW (woke) propaganda game. Script is awful, facial animations are terrible and the characters are empty and inexpressive. Pure clichés and poor execution. Run away from this game.… Expand

   • 23 of 41 users found this helpful
8. SeriousGameFan

   May 20, 2022

   0

   Not a very captivating or engaging game. Unless you already are immerse in the lore of VTM, this is gonna be a slog of a game. I don't careNot a very captivating or engaging game. Unless you already are immerse in the lore of VTM, this is gonna be a slog of a game. I don't care about sjw politics or agenda; it doesn't bother me -- I just like good games. To immediately throw around terms like sjw really deflects from the low quality character designs in this game. It's as if the devs plugged in the characters in a random generator and said, "good enough". They have random blotches, or are just plain hideous looking. I mean, some of the nosferato or warlocks look better than some "human" characters. To top it all off, they all have wooden expressions and facial animations. Galeb is the only decent-looking character.
   
   Want to make a game people want to play? Have some decent looking character designs. If you don't, then they better have some good personality to win people over. This game doesn't have any of it. And I know the dev can do it, since they made their previous game, The Council, have a decent looking characters (female characters, at least).
   
   Now onto the story itself -- it's starts off with a boring investigation about a Code Red that goes off during a Unification party. I don't understand the stakes at hand here, so I don't really care. This is why it's so hard to get into this text-heavy game. Doesn't engage the player at all. There's a lot of politicking going on between factions, but you don't really care about any of it.
   
   There's also a lot of dumb things in this game that needed to be cut. The first time you suck someone's blood, you've seen it already. I don't need to view the same scene again every time I drink blood, and to play that mini-game that isn't a challenge. It's such a waste of time. Janky controls add to the frustration.
   
   Also, the publisher Nacon is very greedy. If you want to buy the PS4 version, you don't get the PS5 upgrade for free. If you buy PS4, there is no free upgrade which is now normalized, or even an upgrade path. You gotta buy the entire PS5 version. They have a "special" edition, called Primogen edition, that you need to buy if you want BOTH PS4 & PS5 versions. Honestly, the quality of this game is so poor, they really need to be giving out free or discount copies as much as they can. At least they can probably get some word-of-mouth out of it.… Expand

   • 14 of 20 users found this helpful

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