Vampyr

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  1. philzlz
    Dec 22, 2018
    5
    An action role playing game by the developers of Life is Strange, Vampyr follows the story of newly turned vampire Dr. Jonathan Reid who needs to find a cure for the citizens of London in 1918.

    While the premise is great, execution is poor. A clunky combat system mixed with poor voice acting lead to an ultimately mediocre game. Developers praise that every choice has consequences but    An action role playing game by the developers of Life is Strange, Vampyr follows the story of newly turned vampire Dr. Jonathan Reid who needs to find a cure for the citizens of London in 1918.

    While the premise is great, execution is poor. A clunky combat system mixed with poor voice acting lead to an ultimately mediocre game. Developers praise that every choice has consequences but none of them matter in the end.    … Expand
  2. kuehnau
    Dec 9, 2018
    5
    Vampyre is kind of a hybred of a adventure/horror/rpg/mystery game in which you play as a Doctor who has managed to come down with a bad case of vampirism. While struggling with his own demons, he also finds himself in the middle of a horrible epidemic of spanish flu.

    Your role in the game is to discover why you were turn into a vampire while still trying to hold on your humanity and    Vampyre is kind of a hybred of a adventure/horror/rpg/mystery game in which you play as a Doctor who has managed to come down with a bad case of vampirism. While struggling with his own demons, he also finds himself in the middle of a horrible epidemic of spanish flu.

    Your role in the game is to discover why you were turn into a vampire while still trying to hold on your humanity and save as many people as possible, all while groups of hunters and monsters attempt to tear you to ribbions.

    The entire concept is actually really good, but it has been implemented poorly as there is a complete lack of polish to the game.

    There have been times that dialog spoken and subtitles do not match, as if the voice actors couldn't properly remember what they were supposed to say. Sometimes, there can be multiple vocal dialogs going on at the same time, making it hard to understand who is saying what or what is going on.

    Characters have what appears to be almost completely static faces, It's almost impossible to be able to tell how they feel or what they are thinking based on looking at their faces. There are cases in which characters may be talking but their mouths don't even move.

    Most of the game enviroments feel like they are nothing more than cattle paths, pushing you to a specific location or place. A bigger issue arises when locations are built maze like and you are never quite sure where you are supposed to go. Add to the fact the quest tracker for the game is complete garbage and it can be a overall frustrating experience trying to get a job done.

    For a game that likes to tout that your decisions and choices matter, a lot of times it feels like the developers (or in this case the writers) often try to shoehorn you into many decisions to meet whatever criteria they have for the writing of the story.

    As RPGs go, I never really felt immersed in the game, because I couldn't put myself in the role of the main character and the game refused to allow me to make choices that I would want, instead simply forcing the character's opinions on me. What makes this even more frustrating is the game never really gives you any clear ideas on what your choices will do or how they will change the landscape, comebine that with a completely unforgiving save system that refuses to allow you to back track.

    Combat is the worst part of the game by far, especially with the stamina system they have in place. Playing as a vampire you should feel powerful, but often everyone else around you is more powerful than you in almost all aspects. What kind of vampire gets tired after swinging an axe two or three times? I mean honestly!

    Enemies are often at much higher levels than you, putting you at a constant disadvantage. Expect to die. A lot. You'll constantly encounter quests that are 5 or 6 times out of your level range, the only way you'll know they don't expect you to be there yet is by going in to an area and dying. When I bought this game, I wasn't under the impression this was some sort of Dark Souls knock off.

    It really is a beautiful game under all of this rust, but I would never be able to recommend this game to anyone at it's full retail price. If you can get it at a discount (like I did), go for it. Otherwise I'd suggest you wait.    … Expand
  3. Nicoray360
    Dec 2, 2018
    7
    A good game, with an interesting story.
    It is not a gameplay-focused game, more like an investigation/dialogue genre where you can shape the story collecting hints regarding NPCs.
    The choice to make it more difficult the less you abuse of humans is cool, but doing that locks many abilities away and you are stuck with keeping weapons upgraded to kill foes; a human abilities page,    A good game, with an interesting story.
    It is not a gameplay-focused game, more like an investigation/dialogue genre where you can shape the story collecting hints regarding NPCs.

    The choice to make it more difficult the less you abuse of humans is cool, but doing that locks many abilities away and you are stuck with keeping weapons upgraded to kill foes; a human abilities page, alternative to the vampire's, would have kept the problem away IMO.

    The story develops well IMO, always keeping a level of interest; choices are good but in the end are not so crucial regarding the game itself, while morally they represent something to think about because many are about religion, science and their boundaries, so not something to overlook.

    In-game London is cool and overall graphics are good, in a dark/noir atmosphere.

    A recommended experience    … Expand
  4. Astellios
    Nov 23, 2018
    2
    In Vampyr I had high expectations and was bitterly disappointed. I played it through twice within 16 hours to see if you can really influence the story in a sustainable way; These expectations were suggested by known streamers who, as I now believe, were paid for by the developer.
    The combat system is boring and the opponents never surprise you. Bosses are reused to distract from the lack    In Vampyr I had high expectations and was bitterly disappointed. I played it through twice within 16 hours to see if you can really influence the story in a sustainable way; These expectations were suggested by known streamers who, as I now believe, were paid for by the developer.
    The combat system is boring and the opponents never surprise you. Bosses are reused to distract from the lack of game depth and character development. You advertise with an open-access London in the time of the First World War and you get a level hose that is always equipped with the same opponents. Anyone expecting gaming experiences like in Vampire Bloodlines will be disappointed.

    German translate:
    In Vampyr hatte ich hohe erwartungen gesteckt und wurde bitter enttäuscht. Ich hab es innerhalb von 16 Stunden 2 mal durchgespielt um zu sehen ob man wirklich nachhaltig einfluss nehmen kann auf die Story; Diese Erwartungshaltung wurdens sugeriert von bekannten Streamern die wie ich inzwischen glaube, dafür bezahlt wurden vom Entwickler.
    Das Kampfystem ist langweilig und die Gegner überaschen einem nie. Bosse werden wiederverwendet um von der fehlenden Spieltiefe und Charakterentwicklung abzulenken. Man wirbt mit einem offen begehbaren London in zur Zeiten des ersten Weltkriegs und man bekommt ein Levelschlauch der immer wieder mit den gleichen Gegnern bestückt wird. Wer Spielerfahrungen wie in Vampire Bloodlines erwartet wird herbe enttäuscht.    … Expand
  5. FeralMangus
    Nov 15, 2018
    9
    I quite enjoyed this game. It has some features that make it a very appealing game, specially the fact that you can behave whatever the way you want and then face the consequences. Leveling up is also affected by these choices. Do you want to be more powerful? OK,...you only need to go and murder some of people. That's great,
  6. hellocomrade
    Oct 3, 2018
    10
    Another game that is "ruined" by publisher which didnt give enough time devs to "finish" the game. it could be much better if only they would release it later and work on details,animations, etc...
  7. SinitarGaming
    Aug 20, 2018
    6
    Ok, let's go.

    Pros: - Really great recreation of London of that times, gloomy and dark world design. - Beautiful graphics in general with great work on lighting and shadows as well as badass-looking combat and abilities visuals. - Original approach to a storyline walkrough - drain everyone and become the most powerful monster ever, or try to calm monster inside you and stay human as    Ok, let's go.

    Pros:
    - Really great recreation of London of that times, gloomy and dark world design.
    - Beautiful graphics in general with great work on lighting and shadows as well as badass-looking combat and abilities visuals.
    - Original approach to a storyline walkrough - drain everyone and become the most powerful monster ever, or try to calm monster inside you and stay human as much as posisble, solving quests through talks and helping other people. Both ways have own pros and cons.
    - Noticable inspiration from Vampire: The Masquerade

    Cons:
    - Repeative combat animations.
    - While story itself is great there's noticable lack of charisma and character depnth in NPCs.
    - Some not very rational aspects of combat and movement in both human and vampire forms.

    Vampyr has mixed reviews from both critics and players for reasons. It's still a GOOD game, but it looks and feels like pretty much unfinished - and that's why I personally think it's simply overpriced. But if you personally love vampire games in general - you should take a more deep look on it, as most likely you'll truly enjoy it despite of its flaws. Buy it with a decent discount and you'll be fine.    … Expand
  8. ireviewbadgames
    Aug 16, 2018
    5
    A painfully average game that could have benefited from more production and development time. The story is fairly interesting: you play as a retired military medic forcibly stricken with an acute case of vampirism in an early 20th century London. Your new goals become acclimating to your new bloodthirsty affliction and curing a devastating plague affecting the city.

    Combat is simplistic    A painfully average game that could have benefited from more production and development time. The story is fairly interesting: you play as a retired military medic forcibly stricken with an acute case of vampirism in an early 20th century London. Your new goals become acclimating to your new bloodthirsty affliction and curing a devastating plague affecting the city.

    Combat is simplistic and not very engaging, though I wouldn't say it's terrible. The skill and crafting system feel a bit forced and are a quizzical addition to the game. I would have rather they focused on building the world better which is the main gripe I have. A game like Vampyr heavily relies on an immersive and intriguing world filled with untamed exploration and exotic characters. I quickly felt funneled and rail-roaded, with the illusion of an open world broken almost immediately. Any doors that diverge from the main path were always "locked" and many buildings were simply inaccessible.

    Overall, I believe the game has great potential if the developers were to invest more time in fixing issues and making positive changes. As is, the game is not particularly bad, but it fails to impress, especially if you have high expectations. I would say the game is worth about $25.00, so I suggest waiting for a sale or for the price to naturally fall with time. Believe me, you won't be missing much.    … Expand
  9. chowkaideng
    Aug 12, 2018
    10
    One of the bests RPGs I've played recently. Amazing storyline, great characters, soundtrack and atmospheric scenarios as well as a very interesting RPG/leveling system. I'm not a big fan of its fights mechanics, but you get accustomed after a few rounds. I happily invested 45 hours of gameplay to finish it. Would totally pay for a Vampyr sequel :)
  10. Mitzchu
    Aug 9, 2018
    10
    I'm currently 5 or 6 hours in and so far I'm very surprised this game got so much ****
    The story is absolutely immersive. The characters are all very interesting and the music and voice acting is great, too. The atmosphere is a bit Bloodborneish with exciting encounters all over this H.P Lovecraft alike universe.
    While I can understand why people would dislike the combat (although I    I'm currently 5 or 6 hours in and so far I'm very surprised this game got so much ****
    The story is absolutely immersive. The characters are all very interesting and the music and voice acting is great, too. The atmosphere is a bit Bloodborneish with exciting encounters all over this H.P Lovecraft alike universe.
    While I can understand why people would dislike the combat (although I don't, I don't think it's better or worse than any game of this kind) I cannot even comprehend why people would moan about it being bland or flat. Nor can I understand why one would complain about the graphics, it runs great on max with a 970 so I suppose if your gear is completely horse balls that would be a fair accusation. I guess people didn't think it lived up to the hype - or maybe they thought it would be a Life Is Strange 2.0. I truly recommend this game is you're a fan of darker RPG games.    … Expand
  11. Greko03
    Aug 4, 2018
    8
    He de decir que como fan de los rpg y los vampiros he disfrutado demasiado el juego, pero hay que ser justos para reseñarlo.
    La trama es interesante, te mantiene enganchado para saber que ha pasado, hablar con los personajes llenos de historias de los distritos y así descubrir sus misterios. Da giros argumentales los cuales son bien ejecutados, empiezas buscando respuestas de que te ha    He de decir que como fan de los rpg y los vampiros he disfrutado demasiado el juego, pero hay que ser justos para reseñarlo.
    La trama es interesante, te mantiene enganchado para saber que ha pasado, hablar con los personajes llenos de historias de los distritos y así descubrir sus misterios. Da giros argumentales los cuales son bien ejecutados, empiezas buscando respuestas de que te ha pasado y las respuestas son tan inquietantes que nada es como parecía.
    El combate es sólido pero nada del otro mundo, cumple su función y ya está.
    Vampyr implementa un sistema de progresión bastante original, como se hace fuerte un vampiro? bueno pues alimentándose, te pone en un papel moral, de quien alimentarse es un tema, hay que saber que todas tus acciones tendrán sus consecuencias, y eso es maravilloso, el hacerte pensar detenidamente y no el matar a todo mundo sin que pase nada.
    Gráficamente tiene una estética maravillosa, con el problema que no está muy bien optimizado, da tirones bruscos por momentos, pero no lo hace injugable.
    La banda sonora es perfecta con la ambientación, precisa en el momento de ser implementada y bastante agradable y épica.

    En definitiva recomiendo este juego a todo aquel buscando una historia buena, que en estos tiempos puede ser difícil de encontrar.    … Expand
  12. Antares8001
    Aug 2, 2018
    7
    A solid RPGs with great atmosphere.

    First of all the early 20th century London is one of the most atmospheric and real feeling locations I've seen in a while. The graphics are hardly anything to write home about but the solid lighting effects and memorable art design really drive home what the developers wanted to do. As far as the story is concerned I've mixed feelings. The    A solid RPGs with great atmosphere.

    First of all the early 20th century London is one of the most atmospheric and real feeling locations I've seen in a while.
    The graphics are hardly anything to write home about but the solid lighting effects and memorable art design really drive home what the developers wanted to do.

    As far as the story is concerned I've mixed feelings. The introduction is rather awkwardly done and very on the nose, but it continually gets more interesting from this point onward and features many well done surprising twists and mostly rewarding side queasts.
    Luckily the writing has improved significantly compared to the studios previous effort, Life is Strange, as well. Gone is the on awkward pseudo-teenage slang garbage. Instead we get more nuanced conversation with surprisingly deep characters, most of which seem to have at least one intereseting secret. It's by no means perfect there are still more than a handful rather clumsily written lines.
    Be that as it may we also get to make quite a few interesting choices, but again without any significant impact on the story.
    While I think the game is solid enough in terms of it's story it should by no means be compared to the likes of the Witcher or the rather obvious comparison Vampire: The Masquerade. For every surprising good twist there's one you have to roll your eyes at and for everything innovative there's one cliche.
    However the dialog dialog writing pulls the story up to a thoroughly solid experiencen of the story.
    The game also features one very uinique thing that sets it further apart: The juxtaposition of being a doctor in a hospital who's trying to help people while also being a bloodsucking vampire and the struggle of maintaining your masquerade(pun intended), which it pulls of better than even the masterpiece that is Vampire: The Masquerade.
    The haunting and very fitting score does it's part in creating the atmosphere as well.

    Now unfortunately the game has some more serious weakneses as well. Namely the combat. You get all of the frustration of a Dark Souls game, none of the fairness and some of the clunkiest control scheems in the history of video games. Everytime there was a fight looming on the horizon I found myself desperately hoping that there will be a peaceful solution or that you somehow can sneak past the danger. To my severe discontent the solution is almost always to just beat the crap out of your enemies or suck them dry. And doing so you never feel like a powerful vampire with great abilites but rather like a piece of wet tissue paper with some cool sounding but ultimately boring and for the most part useless powers.

    Overall I have to say I'm a bit dissapointed given the great setting and atmosphere compared to which the rest of the games falls a bit flat.
    However seeing as this is a story focused RPG I still feel like the good things outweigh the bad, albeit only by a small margin. But considering that vampire games are surprisingly scarce, this manages to scratch a certain itch which together with it's art design and setting set it apart from the plethora of run of the mill action-RPGs. Definitely worth a try, if only to experience a darker iteration of early 20th London and talk to a couple of NPCs.    … Expand
  13. Jay_Pickens
    Jul 25, 2018
    8
    What a great game when it comes to the story. It's so interesting and the whole atmosphere is just pouring out of the screen. The gameplay is average... the game is easier if you suck out the blood of people and harder if you don't. It's all about your choice and immersion in all of this. I really liked this one and I will probably come back to it in a few years. Pickens approves!
  14. parallax_84
    Jul 24, 2018
    7
    Great game! Good voice acting, full of dialogue that keeps you engaged. The story is also good and it has a satisfying ending. Some people may get bored probably because you have to talk a lot but if you are willing to it has its reward.
    Probably the weakest point of this game is the combat but the focus isnt there, the focus is on the choices you have to make and the consequences that    Great game! Good voice acting, full of dialogue that keeps you engaged. The story is also good and it has a satisfying ending. Some people may get bored probably because you have to talk a lot but if you are willing to it has its reward.
    Probably the weakest point of this game is the combat but the focus isnt there, the focus is on the choices you have to make and the consequences that those choices will bring.
    Most of the characters are interesting and you can ask them a lot .
    Another weak point are the sidequests most of them are boring and with the lack of fast travel they can get annoying, this game needs fast travel even if the map is not that big.
    Pros
    -Story
    -Dialogue and district system
    -You have to choose carefully who are you going to kill
    -Some powers

    Cons
    -Combat
    -No fast travel
    -Sidequests    … Expand
  15. MihneaCalin
    Jul 12, 2018
    1
    As a huge fan of Life is Strange, i have to admit my expectations were pretty high for this one and they fell completely short of the mark. First of all, the game tries to be, in my opinion a jack of all trades/rehash of better games i have played before, from Vampire the Masquerade Bloodlines to Witcher 3 to Bloodbound. It captures elements, mechanics and even dialogue structure from allAs a huge fan of Life is Strange, i have to admit my expectations were pretty high for this one and they fell completely short of the mark. First of all, the game tries to be, in my opinion a jack of all trades/rehash of better games i have played before, from Vampire the Masquerade Bloodlines to Witcher 3 to Bloodbound. It captures elements, mechanics and even dialogue structure from all of these, but fails to implement them properly. The game is pretty much unbalanced from start to finish, both in terms of story-to-action ratio, as well as in terms of how most of the 'choices' the game advertizes as its strong point play out. Moreover, the 1-save only system completely ruined the rest of the fun i had with this game, as, in my opinion, there are WAY better means of making sure 'our choices matter' than completely killing all means of backtracking and locking us up in Ironman Mode. I can very much understand the opportunity to play the game in that fashion as long as it is a PLAYER CHOICE, but not if it is forced upon you, especially in a game were word-descriptions are ambiguous, triggers are often bugged or missing and so on. Overall, a very disappointing game that i am not able to honestly recommend to anyone.… Expand
  16. Hack
    Jul 11, 2018
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Vampyr had a ton of potential that ultimately went to waste.

    First the good, the story is interesting and well told with fantastic voice acting, the location is old school London which is always a fan favourite so no complaints there. The NPCs feel alive and are very fleshed out, and if one of them should die or be killed you do notice an effect on the town, depending on how important they were.

    The downsides are numerous, with poor optimisation leading to lower than expected frame rates, severe hitching/stuttering and an overall feeling of choppiness, especially in certain key locations. The combat is very clunky, with the KB+M controls especially feeling awful. The enemy lock on system doesn't work correctly, and will constantly cycle through targets if you barely touch the mouse, there's no way to disable this behaviour so I finished the game without using the lock on feature, which wasn't ideal. The camera also has issues which made the combat feel even more cumbersome at times.

    A major issue is the XP system, you gain the bulk of your XP from feeding on civilians, if you choose not to feed you're incredibly weak, which makes the game frustratingly difficult, but if you do decide to feed well good luck at the end, because the last boss scales with how many people die during the game, and they become impossible to kill from my experience. I faced them at level 37, while they were 51 (their maximum), at this level deficit they were unkillable, the devs really need to tune this scaling as it's just not balanced right now, and can lead to you not being able to finish the game at all.

    Overall my lasting feeling is one of disappointment, I've been looking forward to Vampyr since it was announced but it just didn't live up to expectations.    … Expand
  17. Zurce
    Jul 9, 2018
    7
    Un buen juego en el apartado conversacional y narrativo, decae en su apartado técnico y sistema de combate. Recomendado para todos aquellos amantes de la temática y ambientación.
  18. AltNova
    Jul 6, 2018
    6
    An enjoyable yet flawed game. Vampyr has a great idea, however, the execution isn't anywhere near expectation.
    The game obviously took inspiration from Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines, but the characters give me the feeling like they're being forced into the game, excessively repeated animations, uninteresting dialogues and poor facial expressions all but immerse me into the game.    An enjoyable yet flawed game. Vampyr has a great idea, however, the execution isn't anywhere near expectation.
    The game obviously took inspiration from Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines, but the characters give me the feeling like they're being forced into the game, excessively repeated animations, uninteresting dialogues and poor facial expressions all but immerse me into the game. The story isn't bad, but the medium of that story, the characters, ARE bad. Despite the emotionless inhabitants, the world itself is beautifully crafted, a gloomy, plague-ridden 16th century London coupled with blood sucking demons is a match made in heaven.
    The combat is sub-par with your character, Dr. Jonathan Reid, always underpowered if you chose to be a good vampire and didn't kill anyone, which isn't very enjoyable of an experience since most semi-boss type enemies can pretty much finish you in 1 or 2 hits, you'll respawn, but your items don't so if you want to stand a chance at a particularly hard fight, you'll have to run back to a safe house, craft some meds then return, sounds tedious? Because it is.
    Overall recommendable for fans of Vampire: The Masquerade or fans of vampire stories in general, you'll enjoy it all the way through or get bored half way through, like me.    … Expand
  19. keredd1010
    Jul 6, 2018
    7
    Vampyr has some really good aspects and some not so much but overall the game experience was good. But I wouldn't pay more than $25 for it if I could. The game strength lies in it's writing so if you are not a fan of the talkie talkie, I would move on. It's weakness is the combat although not horrible it could use some tweaking. I also couldn't figure out how to target people with the K&MVampyr has some really good aspects and some not so much but overall the game experience was good. But I wouldn't pay more than $25 for it if I could. The game strength lies in it's writing so if you are not a fan of the talkie talkie, I would move on. It's weakness is the combat although not horrible it could use some tweaking. I also couldn't figure out how to target people with the K&M so I had to use the controller. I wish the game was a little more gruesome with the vampire bites as it seemed a bit tame. I also wasn't sure about the no fast travel in an open world setting. I mean, I understand why they did it. The game's full map is kinda small and having fast travel would have made the game a 15 hour game vs a 25 hour game. Game would have been more fun if it had a Nioh like combat and upgrade system. But definitely worth a peek.… Expand
  20. AlexTrask
    Jul 1, 2018
    8
    un po' sottovalutato come titolo, si tecnicamente non è perfetto, e i combattimenti per quanto ben fatti sono molto semplici, ma comunque resta un titolo ottimo dove la storia ma soprattutto la LORE fanna da padrone, la fusione tra scienza, magia, religione e vecchie leggende è ottimo, ma per coglierlo dovete leggere ogni singolo pezzo di carta che trovate, che per carità non sono maiun po' sottovalutato come titolo, si tecnicamente non è perfetto, e i combattimenti per quanto ben fatti sono molto semplici, ma comunque resta un titolo ottimo dove la storia ma soprattutto la LORE fanna da padrone, la fusione tra scienza, magia, religione e vecchie leggende è ottimo, ma per coglierlo dovete leggere ogni singolo pezzo di carta che trovate, che per carità non sono mai noiosi, ma una soluzione in stile bioshock dove invece che i pezzi di carta trovavi i registratori che ti raccontavano a voce le vicende della LORE, evitando di spezzare il gamplay per leggersi la lettera di turno, l'avrei apprezzato di più.… Expand
  21. MO3BIUM
    Jun 30, 2018
    2
    oh man! I really was hoping this would be fun. maybe younger people who have had far less experience in gaming will like this- obviously some really do. I have played at least 5000 games since the commodore 64 and the Atari. this was sadly lackluster all around, except the OST. - but it wasn't made to have some epic ost anyways. so I wouldn't have penalized for such a thing. the music isoh man! I really was hoping this would be fun. maybe younger people who have had far less experience in gaming will like this- obviously some really do. I have played at least 5000 games since the commodore 64 and the Atari. this was sadly lackluster all around, except the OST. - but it wasn't made to have some epic ost anyways. so I wouldn't have penalized for such a thing. the music is melancholic or somber. you don't need some damned epic star wars type crap. it is mood music. the graphics are decent. they make it nice enough. the story although not that good it was a novel enough concept. they had some ambitious ideas for this however, my opinion was almost instant from the second I was allowed to start moving and fighting though. for anyone interested,

    there is absolutely no jump ability period. so when you are running for your life and want to jump over a railing or hop a fence - forget about it. not happening

    all of the maps are static - meaning unmoving set in stone objects . so if you see a box, you cannot simply hop over it. which takes me to the next bit of sadness... stupid AI

    the AI literally gets stuck on all little things and waits for you to get to them.
    they also did this thing where the friendlies don't seem to realize your a damned vampire but
    the blah hunters can see you from a 1000 feet away and immediately give chase.

    combat is insanely boring, yes BOOOORING! it is a button mash fest basically and be bored by the time you get to your first bed to level up (if I wanted that Id play shadows of mordor or dead rising 4). and if you take just a moment to think you would realize that all of the powerup/level ups will be much, much more of the same blah.

    the whole "cool factor" of each unique npc you kill triggers areas to collapse literally has no impact on the end game. you can kill all or none it just makes it all more complicated. so simply don't give a crap and level up = none of it matters. so you wont care about the people and their little backstories AAARRRGH!

    remember you are a vampire, but you cant fly, jump sneak , hide except for the skill you buy what is an option when you level. I mean really? im a vampire. I cant sneak or hide behind these say these boxes over here? nope cant jump behind them and cant walk behind them because ummmm... why cant I again? oh yeah they are blocked by this 2 foot tall pole.

    the amount of nonsense makes my head actually hurt thinking about what I have missed while typing to report back. I don't generally complain about a game if it isn't up to par, I simply move on. but dammitt I was hoping from all of the rave reviews that it would at least be 6.5 and was hoping for an 8. I got this based on that guy Karak on youtube. I usually trust his reviews. but not anymore

    they could have done something truly great with this concept. instead you get this consolized bastardized humdrum game. there are so many games out there and literally dozens more coming every month. there will never be enough time in your life to play them all. so yes I expect them to be at least a C+ If I am going to waste my time on one. you all need to remember you only live once, time is finite! they have a responsibility to make the games better. graphics have improved but what about the gameplay? get it right!    … Expand
  22. Marceloo25
    Jun 26, 2018
    10
    I would have put an 8-9 but this game needs to compensate for the bad reviews it got. Its definitely worth buying. I played with a controller and the combat was very satisfying.

    Pros: Combat: Dodging bullets, stunning enemies and then finishing them with skills. It was a fairly decent combat mechanic that never gets boring. But its not the combat that makes this game shine.    I would have put an 8-9 but this game needs to compensate for the bad reviews it got. Its definitely worth buying. I played with a controller and the combat was very satisfying.

    Pros:
    Combat: Dodging bullets, stunning enemies and then finishing them with skills. It was a fairly decent combat mechanic that never gets boring. But its not the combat that makes this game shine. Storytelling and level design are vastly superior to many games.

    Story: The story was a decent 9. Minor flaw was the forced romance that doesn't suit a game with multiple choices and consequences. You play as Dr Reid and renowned surgeon in blood transfusions(see the irony) and upon acquiring his powers he goes on an investigation to understand what happened to him and what that means to the world. The way they present the lore on vampires and backstory for each character is amazing. But the main story can stand on its own. How your character progresses through his predicaments throughout the story and how he copes with it is entirely up to the player. I would say in a way, you kinda create your own story.

    World: Its an amazing visual representation of London back in 1900. It really feels like the city is decaying due to the disease. Its very dark. And the game makes you feel safe in populated zones. But when you go outside the safe areas, it feels like all hell has broken loose. Dead people around the corner, abandoned and creepy houses. You never know when a Skal is going to creep out on you. It was really well designed. The world seems alive. And NPCs arent just there to move the story forward but to make you live/roleplay the game a little bit. You can feed of any NPC at a given time and the game motivates you to learn more about the character before doing so. Once you get to know their backstory you get to make the moral decision of feeding or not on them. And you have to live with the consequences of your actions and how your action may affect the relations between NPCs or the world.

    Replayability: You get 4 different endings depending on your playstyle. Makes it worth at least playing twice to see how playing good vampires vs evil vampires plays out and differs from one another.

    Cons:
    Romance: The romance was the biggest issue with the story. It felt hurried and forced on you. There are no signs that the characters like each other and then suddenly its just there. It was weirdly done. I wish they add some more voice dialogue between them or at least make it optional.    … Expand
  23. Brokemono
    Jun 21, 2018
    7
    Depending on the budget they had...I don't think they had much to spend on making the game but they made it worth something or tried their best. I really liked the story and the gameplay was satisfying enough.
  24. plount
    Jun 19, 2018
    4
    This game is the epitomy of mediocrity. But it gets a 4, not a 5, since blandness should be penalised. Ok, just hear me out:

    1. On one hand it has a coherent story, on the other is a boring, predictable, and melodramatic one. 5/10 2. You play in a third person sandboxy environment which is pretty immersive, but you hit a lot of closed doors, while being funnelled on a predetermined    This game is the epitomy of mediocrity. But it gets a 4, not a 5, since blandness should be penalised. Ok, just hear me out:

    1. On one hand it has a coherent story, on the other is a boring, predictable, and melodramatic one. 5/10
    2. You play in a third person sandboxy environment which is pretty immersive, but you hit a lot of closed doors, while being funnelled on a predetermined path. 5/10
    3. The gameplay can be challenging at times, but it’s simplistic, and it gets old really fast.
    4. etc    … Expand
  25. neptunes1201
    Jun 19, 2018
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is the worst game I've ever played in my life. Waste of time with bad puzzles and bad story. It's not a true RPG. The combat is boring and is FORCED EVERYWHERE. You go out, there's 3 enemies. You kill the enemies, there are more 3 enemies up ahead. You try to go back, those 3 ENEMIES RESPAWNED.

    The dialogue has no impact in the game until THE END OF THE GAME and you can ONLY ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT IT, no SLIDES OR CUTSCENES, NOTHING! The characters have no expressions and the OST is bad, like really bad. You will feel nothing hearing to the OST because it has no emotional impact as well. Even the final cutscene which should be a romantic or sad part it doesn't make you feel nothing at all.    … Expand
  26. muzmuz
    Jun 17, 2018
    7
    A dark, desolate, narrative-heavy semi-open world RPG packaged with a unique NPC system, world building mechanic and a ton of vampires; Vampyr is undoubtedly a fresh take on the western RPG genre and a welcome one at that. While being not as rich as your typical triple A game of the same genre, Vampyr stands on its own hard ground.

    Sadly, the game punishes you for playing as a good guy    A dark, desolate, narrative-heavy semi-open world RPG packaged with a unique NPC system, world building mechanic and a ton of vampires; Vampyr is undoubtedly a fresh take on the western RPG genre and a welcome one at that. While being not as rich as your typical triple A game of the same genre, Vampyr stands on its own hard ground.

    Sadly, the game punishes you for playing as a good guy with all the high level enemies and bad level scaling. Top that off with a mediocre finale and an unsatisfying ending if you try to even slightly enjoy a major part of their game, which is choosing whose neck to bite, leaving you frustrated while the credits roll as you discover that this game counts how many you kill, and not who you choose to kill.

    A good game ruined by bad design decisions.    … Expand
  27. Tamerlanz
    Jun 16, 2018
    10
    Brilliant game! I Liked it very much, story is very interesting, dialogs are great. There some minuses like fighting but overall it is very nice game to spend 30-40 hours. It is more like a detective quest than fighting RPG. I don't understand all the people who hate this game.
  28. Zankury
    Jun 15, 2018
    9
    Um jogo bom, jogabilidade mediana porem o enredo e a historia são muito boa então acho que a unica coisa que falta é uma movimentação um pouco melhor (mas nada que atrapalhe)
    Então se você gosta desse tema eu recomendo
  29. Kaelor
    Jun 14, 2018
    9
    Great story!, just finished the game by playing good samatarian role, I gotta say I had doubts about the plot at first but they managed to put pieces together and finaled the game quite well, lively characters where you can relate to them to evaluate whether they're worthy to embrace or spare. I havent valued human lives in any game before. the combat is somewhat repetitve but since all iGreat story!, just finished the game by playing good samatarian role, I gotta say I had doubts about the plot at first but they managed to put pieces together and finaled the game quite well, lively characters where you can relate to them to evaluate whether they're worthy to embrace or spare. I havent valued human lives in any game before. the combat is somewhat repetitve but since all i care about is story in a game, this game deserves a solid 9 from me. Have fun and thanks DONTNOD!… Expand
  30. rezuron
    Jun 13, 2018
    9
    This game is awesome. Wait! Wait! But it's for narrow target. It's probably not for you and before buying watch some gameplay on yt.
    This game makes sense, like respawn patrols after the night or more chaos on the streets after the killing. It really does. Dialogues are... different, but it's all part of the setting. And there is no pace at all. You can spend whole 2 hrs just talking and    This game is awesome. Wait! Wait! But it's for narrow target. It's probably not for you and before buying watch some gameplay on yt.
    This game makes sense, like respawn patrols after the night or more chaos on the streets after the killing. It really does. Dialogues are... different, but it's all part of the setting. And there is no pace at all. You can spend whole 2 hrs just talking and next one just fighting. It won't be easy, simple couch experience, but it's worth your time.
    The kill people to get experience is great system but again, not for everyone. It's really specific game for specific player. Don't buy this game just to tell people that it's medicore because of gameplay. Because it's not! It's different kind of game. You want action rpg? Go play something else. Vampyr is more RPG than action and the whole idea is to give player some dilemmas. You can feel chained to the main story or tired of developers' decisions about gameplay but the experience is unique. Stop looking for vivid descriptons. Watch someones gameplay, 30 minutes should be enough, and decide if it's your cup of tea or not.
    For me? It's my cup of tea -> 9/10
    However I get it, it's not for everyone. And I'm not special snowflake, and you're not too. Just try it before buying, and don't complain I haven't warned you.    … Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 35 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 35
  3. Negative: 0 out of 35
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Dec 31, 2018
    60
    A horror action adventure game with cool duels, an impressive atmosphere with the need to think about the consequences of your actions. Unfortunately, the final experience is not perfect. [Issue#287]
  2. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Sep 26, 2018
    75
    It feels like the script was written by three different people. One’s responsible for all these cringeworthy lines, another came up with some truly interesting characters, and the third one thought that this would be a perfect opportunity to preach his values: for example, at one point our strictly-rational atheist doctor will have to confess his sins. [Issue#231, p.56]
  3. Games.cz
    Jul 13, 2018
    60
    Vampyr can bewitch with its atmosphere and conquer with the skillful delivery of a quality story. However, the RPG and action parts didn´t succeed, and the intended main pull in the form of heavy choices, whom to kill and whom to let live, is also lost to the lack of impact of your action. Although the game can entertain in the end, it often disappoints instead.
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