Vampyr

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  1. Esthete
    Mar 22, 2019
    1
    It seems that the Dontnod took up a vampires theme against the background of the success of "Blood and wine". It would be good if not abominable implementation of Vampyr. Pros: interesting concept, which was shown in the first teaser. Dontnod tried to make at least a couple of interesting NPCs, Lady Ashbury and Sean Hampton plus main character - Jonathan E. Reid, but apparently Dontnod orIt seems that the Dontnod took up a vampires theme against the background of the success of "Blood and wine". It would be good if not abominable implementation of Vampyr. Pros: interesting concept, which was shown in the first teaser. Dontnod tried to make at least a couple of interesting NPCs, Lady Ashbury and Sean Hampton plus main character - Jonathan E. Reid, but apparently Dontnod or Focus Home Interactive wanted to release the game as soon as possible and as a result, devs couldn't do it qualitatively.. But everything else is disgusting: combat system, level design, character animation, cardboard dolls instead of interesting characters, the chaos system doesn't work, because of the lack of interesting characters, so chaos system just doesn't care, weak plot, the mechanics of the game are repetitive and boring. The vampire Mr. Reid cannot knock out doors and locks, and, you need to spend time in the same mazes again and again. Vampyr tries to copy ideas from different projects, and the same time it doesn't have its own individuality.

    Total:
    - Vampyr isn't AAA game
    - Vampyr isn't RPG
    - Vampyr is just demo concept which never became a game.    … Expand
  2. Skyrant
    Jun 5, 2018
    2
    This is a game that would have been a bad AAA in 2005. I would not even call it a AAA now. This should be around $25 not more.

    The design is bland and uninspired. The presentation is beyond amateurish. Controls, camera and combat feel cheap and have no weight or punch to it. The environments are bland. Good sound design is nowhere to be found, the same goes for music. The "story" is    This is a game that would have been a bad AAA in 2005. I would not even call it a AAA now. This should be around $25 not more.

    The design is bland and uninspired. The presentation is beyond amateurish. Controls, camera and combat feel cheap and have no weight or punch to it. The environments are bland. Good sound design is nowhere to be found, the same goes for music.

    The "story" is as uninspired as the design. The voice acting is mediocre at best and the multiple choice dialog system was all the rage 10 years ago. "You are bitten by a Super Vampire, you "accidentally" kill your sister, you are hunted, you need to find whoever made you into a vampire." What a dreadful boring story.

    Of cause they had to throw in a skill system and crafting system that is as uninspired and boring as the rest of the game. They should have spent more time on combat animations sound and design in general.

    Stay away from this unless its in a bargain bin and even then you will regret the purchase.    … Expand
  3. Saric2017
    Jun 4, 2018
    10
    HISTORY
    Vampyr already starts with an intense and heavy prologue to already let the player involved with the story, even though this may leave him a little lost about how the game will be since the first hour of play is fairly linear. You take on the role of Dr. Jonathan Reid, a renowned physician who served in the war and has now been transformed and seeks answers and revenge from those    HISTORY
    Vampyr already starts with an intense and heavy prologue to already let the player involved with the story, even though this may leave him a little lost about how the game will be since the first hour of play is fairly linear. You take on the role of Dr. Jonathan Reid, a renowned physician who served in the war and has now been transformed and seeks answers and revenge from those who did this to you. The story is rather focused on the city of London, devastated by an epidemic.
    The Vampyr universe is greatly expanded in terms of mythologies and cultures, creating space for various types of organizations and groups in the game, such as secret vampire societies, shady sororities, hunter groups, and high-class vampire societies that govern the region, as well as other things that you discover throughout the game. The game is full of characters, each with its own characteristics and missions. Although Vampyr's promotional images that show cities full of people moving and interacting are a deceptive advertisement, you really feel inside a living and functional place.
    In the game you will need to know how to divide your bloodthirsty vampire side with your renowned doctor side, taking advantage to feed on these characters or helping them and improving the city. Your choices will affect the direction of the story of the game, as well as the direction of each city district and the destination of the characters that are there. As the game progresses (the main story takes 15 to 20 hours to be completed) the story is getting as intense as the prologue but leaving more room for choices rather than demotivating linearity.
    A big problem of the game is to force you to have a certain personality and affection for a certain character, something that I as a player did not understand where it came from and I could not relate because of the choices I made in the game. The DONTNOD Entertainment team had done something similar and forced on Life is Strange and it seems they made the same mistake.
    Gameplay
    As Vampyr it is an RPG of choices, open world and full of combat, I will divide this session into two parts: Choices and Combat.
    In terms of choices, the game has more effect on your actions than on dialog options. While it's amazing that you can just go on an NPC that would normally give you several missions, interact with the world around you and simply choose to kill him to quench your blood thirst (and gain a lot, but a lot XP with it), the dialogue options are almost always limiting and in the whole game only in 3 or 4 moments you will make big decisions because of these options. In some moments where you think you need to make a decision of extreme importance in the game, he chooses the destiny for you as well.
    Whenever you sleep, that is when you can evolve, the game shows the results of your actions in each district, showing if the district has become healthier or gone into chaos. Depending on the level of the district, certain NPCs will act differently and may improve the status of some and in worse cases, leading to the death of others.
    Already in combat, the game is sensational in every way. The combat is very similar to Witcher 2 and 3 (this is not going to be the last time I'll use Witcher for reference in this review), except that instead of being a hunter with equipment prepared to defeat a certain monster, you are the monster needing to watch out for hunters who know all their weaknesses. The game does not have a lot of variety of enemies (inferior vampires, hunters, monsters and vampires of high level), but knows to vary in the abilities that each one of them has as you get stronger in the game, which is great since, in a universe only of vampires, to escape of the pattern with enemies only to satisfy the will of the combat player, would be a negative point in the whole lore of the game.
    Hunters will only start with swords, torches and silver pistols, but as you progress through the game, the same hunters will start to carry crosses, garlic, higher precision rifles and even flamethrowers! The same goes for lower vampires, who will be stronger and have some new abilities. High level vampires find you only in some areas of the game and will start to use more skills similar to yours.
    Another thing the game has in common with Witcher 3 (not that this is Witcher 3's original or inspired by it), is the Witcher's sense. In the case of Vampyr, vampire sense. And it works the same way and is used by the game in the same way, you change your you change your vision to follow traces of blood or see enemies hidden by the map. Unlike the Witching sense, the vampire sense is not so charged to be used in so many missions and can be used more strategically by the player to avoid fighting or locating things hidden by the map.
    Concluding
    Vampyr is a very, very good game.    … Expand
  4. apeot2002
    May 24, 2021
    7
    If you ever wanted to vacation in Victorian Era London and see for yourself what Old Charles Dickens was going on about, you can now slip into the boots of Jonathan Reid, famous surgeon, and recently awakened vampire.

    And when I say recently awakened, I mean seconds ago: During the amazing first scene of the game, Jonathan crawls out of a mass grave and wanders around incoherently until    If you ever wanted to vacation in Victorian Era London and see for yourself what Old Charles Dickens was going on about, you can now slip into the boots of Jonathan Reid, famous surgeon, and recently awakened vampire.

    And when I say recently awakened, I mean seconds ago: During the amazing first scene of the game, Jonathan crawls out of a mass grave and wanders around incoherently until he stumbles into his first kill. The game puts an incredibly strong first food foot forward.

    Can the game keep that spectacular level of engagement up throughout? Not quite, but it keeps it going for quite a while, and certain aspects stay strong all the way. First thing to mention is the amazing environmental design. The color palette with its grays and browns and only the occasional splash of crimson oozes atmosphere. The mood and sense of place that the environment evokes are second to none.

    The people living in this splendidly rendered hellscape of a city are just as amazing. Almost all of them are well-written, deep characters. Some of them are tragic, some despicable, most of them have a few skeletons in the closet, and almost all of them are so very compellingly human. Some of them have a bad case of the uncanny valley face, and generally, the character design isn’t as strong as the environmental one, but still: These people feel alive and real and tragic and pitiful… It’s great!

    Gameplay-wise, the game has two modes: Walking simulator and combat.

    Combat copies a lot from Dark Souls: There is a stamina meter governing the amount of attacking and dodging you can do, there are a bunch of vampiric talents, even the most exotic of these have a grounded feeling that fits well with the established grounded and realistic mood. Still, it’s not all sunshine and violence: The hit detection isn’t quite as precise as it could be, some NPC attacks are barely telegraphed and the controls could stand to be quite a bit tighter. Still, the system is robust enough to allow skilled players to win fights with more than ten levels of experience disparity. You don’t need to do that, though, you can always eat more people. I’m getting to that.

    In safe quarters, conversation is king. Every person you meet has an opinion on the general situation, a personal story to divulge and 3 to 5 secrets to uncover. These hidden truths can be uncovered by eavesdropping on folks (an easy matter of lurking in the shadows until people behave shady and then finding the one highlighted spot where they can be observed) or by confronting them with secrets already discovered and then picking the right conversation choice. This system is usually quite forgiving, but it is possible to fail.

    The writing is great in these section: Almost all of these people were compelling characters, and the more I got to know them, the more I sympathized with most of them. This is of course what the game wants, because, as a vampire, Jonathan Reid has the option to snack on any one of them and get himself a huge boost of XP, the more secrets he has discovered, the bigger.

    There is crafting in this game, It’s not just weapons you can tape together. Jonathan is also a doctor, and with that trait on his character sheet comes the responsibility to keep the population healthy, at least if Jonathan doesn’t want his collection of blood bags to degrade in quality. He does that with self-made medicine, and it’s another way to earn XP, besides combat, snooping, pursuing the main story and eating people.

    I enjoyed that part of the game quite a bit, at first. The game sells the fantasy of being a Victorian doctor making the rounds in a plague-ridden cesspool hard. But there comes a point where everybody is healthy and every secret has been ferreted out, and then this part of the game just… stops. You can’t do anything with the information you uncover. The only thing you can do to effect change is kill people, and there’s only one or two cases where that would affect positive change. Also, the game judges you for it. This means that the morally correct course according to Vampyr is inaction: To simply let the sometimes quite severe tragedies you’ve uncovered continue.

    The main plot, meanwhile, does a good job structuring the traversal of the open world. When it comes to story, I would describe it as uneven. Some scenes are greatly engaging. Other times the script does a disservice to the plot, with uninspired dialogue. Some of the most interesting parts of the tale get too short a shrift, other times mistimed exposition dumps deflate the tension. It held together well enough to keep me engaged to the end

    As mentioned before: The technical aspects are serviceable to spectacular: Environmental design is great, lighting is great, character design is mostly fine, the score is unobtrusive, most vocal performances are fine, and I never had any problem with stability.

    All in all, I recommend this game.    … Expand
  5. Grizzlys
    Jan 4, 2022
    7
    Very complicated beautiful story i love it,but the combat is very sucks. But still worth it to buy
  6. dryerlaw
    Aug 7, 2020
    9
    Great world-building. Great RPG elements & dialogues. And most importantly, powerful consequences to your actions!
  7. Vasharal
    Dec 14, 2020
    8
    This game has been surprisingly an enjoyable experience. I've had this game for a long time and I'm glad I was able to play it.

    The main beauty of this game is its interesting setting and overall story. The game focuses a lot more on the conversation and connections you make with the people of London. Pros: + Great storyline, rich with mystery and interesting characters + The    This game has been surprisingly an enjoyable experience. I've had this game for a long time and I'm glad I was able to play it.

    The main beauty of this game is its interesting setting and overall story. The game focuses a lot more on the conversation and connections you make with the people of London.

    Pros:
    + Great storyline, rich with mystery and interesting characters
    + The ability to tailor your story based on your decisions
    + Graphics are not the greatest but stand in a positive form
    + Combat is simple and doesn't have a complex learning curve
    + Interesting leveling system

    Cons:
    - Combat can feel somewhat difficult at times because of the lock system because you'll end up missing hits and just get you to die often because of it
    - I've encountered some small bugs regarding audio and getting blocked
    - Minor crashes, but nothing too serious
    - No feature to fast-travel between the areas of the city, for some it might be immersive, but sometimes it takes a lot of time for you to travel from one point to another
    - The leveling system can be somewhat strange because you're not leveling up until you go to bed, so it can put you into some situations where you're absolutely destroyed by 1-2 hits from enemies who end up being 10-15 levels above you. This only happens if you decide to not kill and consume anyone.

    Overall the game had been great and I warmly recommend trying this game out. I'd rate if 10/10 for it's vampire storytelling and a strong 8/10 for its overall game. I look forward to maybe a sequel or some sort.    … Expand
  8. Dante77
    Jan 26, 2021
    8
    Pros:
    + interesting characters & dialogues
    + nice music & atmosphere
    + good graphics
    + gameplay/combat is ok
    Cons:
    - the ending (a bit anticlimactic)
    - big loading times
    - some unfortunate (and very obvious) "woke" moments
    Overall, good game, 8/10. If the ending was better, it would have been a solid 8.5/10.
  9. Manzanetti
    Aug 10, 2020
    8
    Solid game! Enjoyed particularly the story, the atmosphere and the voice acting. Gameplay gets old too quickly and by the end of the game it's not that fun, but it's cool overall.
  10. showt
    Dec 20, 2019
    7
    1. Сюжет - 6.
    2. Графика - 7.
    3. Атмосфера - 8.
    4. Музыка, озвучка - 7.
    5. Второстепенный контент - 5.
    6. Геймплей - 6.
    7. Отимизация. теч. часть - 7.
    8. Управление - 8.
  11. Heraldozka
    Nov 21, 2020
    9
    Jogo daora agradável como uma sesão da tarde tem exatamente meu estilo em dialogos rpg curti a temática de vampiro e uma londres antiga sempre curti um jogo mais escuro com temas mais nessa pegada acho que chamariam de dark, adorei o combate apesar de você sentir que o controle do peronagem e o combate é meio que simples em questão de qualidade não deixou de ser pra mim muito gostoso eJogo daora agradável como uma sesão da tarde tem exatamente meu estilo em dialogos rpg curti a temática de vampiro e uma londres antiga sempre curti um jogo mais escuro com temas mais nessa pegada acho que chamariam de dark, adorei o combate apesar de você sentir que o controle do peronagem e o combate é meio que simples em questão de qualidade não deixou de ser pra mim muito gostoso e bom, muitos outros combates tentam ser complexos ou talvez pareçam mais produzidos e não tem metade do gosto que eu tive fazendo nesse game, o mafia por exemplo tem um personagem mais pesado teoricamente mais trabalhado mas ao mesmo tempo é um dos piores games da franquia o combate é péssimo durão e nada prazeroso, enfim, não chegamos aqui pra criticar outros jogos e sim pra falar do vampyr, mas é basicamente isso, eu até pagaria full price nisso porque realmente achei bem gostoso mas pra ser justo isso é completamente válido de ser uns 100 reais ou papo desses no lançamento se você for pegar hoje em dia pro jogo agradável que é sinceramente até uns 75 reais valeria a pena, enfim, é isso.… Expand
  12. mariusart
    Sep 11, 2020
    9
    It is not revolutionary but has a great story, nice gameplay and was really pleasant to play through. I really enjoyed the fact that all your actions have consequences and that you choose to be evil - kill everyone and be the most powerful or to be good - and raise your skills more slowly through killing only monsters. The story was really nice and I was intrigued to play through it. NotIt is not revolutionary but has a great story, nice gameplay and was really pleasant to play through. I really enjoyed the fact that all your actions have consequences and that you choose to be evil - kill everyone and be the most powerful or to be good - and raise your skills more slowly through killing only monsters. The story was really nice and I was intrigued to play through it. Not many vampire games out there and this one is a good one. Don't be put off by the negative reviews, you can almost always find it discounted and it is really worth a try.… Expand
  13. somaisumgamer
    Dec 24, 2020
    9
    pt br:o jogo e bom pela historia mas o combate e horivel e a espreçao facial tambem mais tirando isso o jogo e muito bom
    ingles:
    the game is good for the story but the combat is horrible and the facial expression also makes the game very good
  14. MetaCthulhu
    Dec 20, 2019
    10
    Innovative and atmospheric RPG. This is an underrated little gem! Convincingly combines RPG with TPP-action and adventure elements. Even reminds "Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments" a bit. Love it!
    9-10/10
  15. ChristinMcCoy
    Dec 3, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The oppressive atmosphere of Victorian England and the plot, which is not revealed on the first try... The game is clearly underestimated. Plot is complex and multifaceted. The mechanics of gaining power are directly dependent on actions and this is an interesting move.… Expand
  16. ElkPower
    Dec 24, 2020
    10
    Невероятная атмосфера в игре. Когда ведёшь жителя под гипнозом под церковных хор - прям до мурашек бррр
  17. MinionX
    May 18, 2020
    0
    The writing of this game is very poorly elaborated & rushed, so it frequently contradicts itself because of that.. throughout its entire plot.....

    Its combats are too easy, generic & repetitive.. to such an extent, that basically it's just about attacking & dodging, attacking & dodging, which causes its entire playing-throw to-be just like a bad joke, & this doesn't change even if one    The writing of this game is very poorly elaborated & rushed, so it frequently contradicts itself because of that.. throughout its entire plot.....

    Its combats are too easy, generic & repetitive.. to such an extent, that basically it's just about attacking & dodging, attacking & dodging, which causes its entire playing-throw to-be just like a bad joke, & this doesn't change even if one plays it on HARD!

    The AI of its enemies is extremely stup¡d & scripted, which is why they often get stuck with miserable obstructions in their pathways, such as columns, barrels, boxes, walls, etc.... {Especially in the indoors areas.}

    Its plot is too linear, & the options that are present during it are practically irrelevant during the course of the same; Basically everything comes down to: MC has killed or not non-generic NPCs, if he has.. then how many he has killed..... (つ◉益◉)つ    … Expand
  18. SHOKIZM
    Nov 10, 2019
    10
    Very underrated game in my opinion - overall a splendid Vampire romp.
    1 - Great atmosphere of old London - graphics are maybe dated - but really very nice stylistically
    2 - Combat - don't know what complaints are about - imagine Darksouls but made simpler for n00bs 3 - Sound is superb - especially music and voice acting 4 - RPG element is incredibly well done - your actions really    Very underrated game in my opinion - overall a splendid Vampire romp.
    1 - Great atmosphere of old London - graphics are maybe dated - but really very nice stylistically
    2 - Combat - don't know what complaints are about - imagine Darksouls but made simpler for n00bs
    3 - Sound is superb - especially music and voice acting
    4 - RPG element is incredibly well done - your actions really affect the world and story
    5 - Bad optimisation - this game crashes a LOT sadly
    Finally - i think the bad reviews come from unrealistic expectations - in all honestly - this is better than 90% of AAA games i've played in the last couple of years - story is solid and actually makes sense for once.
    Score 10/10 to counteract stupidly low scores from some sad kids!    … Expand
  19. mrmud
    Mar 29, 2020
    10
    Vampyr is a hidden gem.
    I was reluctant to play this due to the low review scores but in my opinion it is probably the best RPG I have played in the last few years.
    The combat is a bit wonky but honestly that doesnt matter much because the story and characters are truly compelling.
  20. OrwellWasRight
    Feb 24, 2022
    9
    This is a great game if you are willing to put in the time. We knew dontnod can make great story-driven games(Life is Strange). What about a story driven action game though ? Well they can do that too !
    Vampyr has the best of both worlds. Fun fighting with vampire skills as well as a very rich and deep story which is very rare in today's action games. For this game to unleash it's full    This is a great game if you are willing to put in the time. We knew dontnod can make great story-driven games(Life is Strange). What about a story driven action game though ? Well they can do that too !
    Vampyr has the best of both worlds. Fun fighting with vampire skills as well as a very rich and deep story which is very rare in today's action games. For this game to unleash it's full potential you have to be willing to listen to A LOT of dialogues as well as read some files. The whole story, the characters and the atmosphere are very well done. Every character has his/her own story and different opinions. It never gets boring. The only question is if you can buy into the dark vibe of this game. Fighting is fun and the boss fights are challenging at times but never unfair. If you are coming from a Dark Souls background like me they are rather easy. You can pick and choose between different vampyire skills and upgrade them once you got enough points or should I say enough blood ? Of course there are also melee and range weapons to pick from. Decisions really matter in this game and you will see the consequences of your decisions later on in the game. This is a nice concept and unfortunately it's very rare in today's video games. It took me 35 hours to finish so this isn't a short game by any means. So if you are looking for a story-driven action game in a very dark and even depressing setting this is the right game for you. I've enjoyed every minute of it.    … Expand
  21. korzychxp
    Jul 21, 2022
    10
    - Great atmosphere (I fell in love with this game, but it lack DLC and new parts !!!) - Why is the game so short !? - 20 hours without collectibles!?
    - Great characters
    - Great conversations, containing depth, soul, real problems - Stories of characters that have a second and third bottom - Moral choices - Great story - Great sound (music, voices of the actors - voice acting,    - Great atmosphere (I fell in love with this game, but it lack DLC and new parts !!!) - Why is the game so short !? - 20 hours without collectibles!?
    - Great characters
    - Great conversations, containing depth, soul, real problems
    - Stories of characters that have a second and third bottom
    - Moral choices
    - Great story
    - Great sound (music, voices of the actors - voice acting, ambient)
    - The game evokes different emotions, it's great!
    - I also like the graphics and despite the fact that the characters' faces look like they were from the game a few years ago, they MATCH this world, they are truly "movie-like"
    - The combat system without auto-tracking is great ((I RECOMMEND SWITCHING OFF IN OPTIONS BECAUSE IT IS ON BY default!)), I like it, it's original, although I lack diversity I think in character development and even more powers - most people do similar builds.
    - Inability to load previous savegame to fix a bad conversation (you have to think!)
    - The main character is very balanced, calm, empathic, inquisitive, easy to identify with him, although he can sometimes give the impression of predictable
    - Crafting

    I buy few games in my life, but I bought this one! I am asking the developers not to screw up this potential, to release the second part of Vampyr 2, even better, and then Vampyr 3 to make it a SERIES! It is beautiful! Maybe something like The Witcher. Vampyr in an open world for over 100 hours of game ...

    Bads:
    - small influence of conversations
    - small impact of characters death on world changes
    - shooting in this game is irrevelant, it gives little, plus shotgun ammo (for me) did not store
    - two ways to go as a good vampire and a bad one
    - it is strange that we lose e.g. ammo and energy / blood when we are killed by the boss and autosave is loaded
    - no better highlighting of things to collect, which extends the time of entertainment for finding what to loot
    - medium readable map
    - skipping whole sentences in a conversation with a click of the mouse, instead of just thar are visible on screen

    For me Vampyr is GAME OF THE YEAR, and maybe many recent years ...

    For many it is too difficult, whether it is about the fight, or the complexity of conversations and the depth of the world, well, not everyone is intelligent and sensitive...

    Oh, I was a fan of other games of this studio like Mars War Logs or Technomancer - generally great games for the low budget that the developers had.

    THANK YOU!    … Expand
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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!
  25. 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
  26. JaydenPickens
    Feb 20, 2019
    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
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. barman_assurdo
    Apr 14, 2020
    10
    Great game, I enjoy evrythings : sounds, mood characters game play!!!!!! Have fun
  30. AJO112
    Jun 7, 2018
    8
    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...
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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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