Vampyr

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7.1

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  1. Spaguetti
    Jun 7, 2018
    5
    In my opinion the game has a very poor gameplay, with a boring and repetitive combat system, the graphics are well-worn after uncharted 4 or final fantasy XV. History is the end point of the game, I have not finished yet to see if is good or bad.
  2. CanFull
    Jun 7, 2018
    10
    Amazing game, im really enjoying it, its 10/10 for me. The game has very interesting characters and story, combat can be frustrating sometimes but i still enjoy it very much. Im going to replay it multiple times.
  3. CaptainThunder
    Jun 7, 2018
    10
    This game is amazing. The story is great, the characters are interesting and so are the games mechanics. It's a shame games like this don't get the recognition they deserve anymore and people rather go for "Call of the same game every year but this time with battle royal mode 9". Buy this game and tell your friends about it!
  4. GReviews
    Jun 7, 2018
    9
    Vampyr is a dark, bloody tale of noir mystery and feral violence. Stalk the streets of London as a brutal killer or resist the urge to slake your thirst and devote yourself to save the city from the devastating Spanish Flu. The choice is yours...
  5. PULKEMONTHE
    Jun 6, 2018
    10
    With great combat, compelling characters, and a mission structure that ensures the players sees the direct effects of their actions, Vampyr is one of the best action-RPGs I’ve ever played. While it may not offer the sheer size of a Witcher or Fallout, it tells a resonant and consequential story that’s married it to some of the best open-world quest design around. This is one that’sWith great combat, compelling characters, and a mission structure that ensures the players sees the direct effects of their actions, Vampyr is one of the best action-RPGs I’ve ever played. While it may not offer the sheer size of a Witcher or Fallout, it tells a resonant and consequential story that’s married it to some of the best open-world quest design around. This is one that’s absolutely not to be missed.… Expand
  6. lillilill
    Jun 6, 2018
    10
    I would rate this game an 8, but since theres a bunch of none sense reviews here giving it a 0, i felt the need to rate it 10.
    The style and atmosphere of the game are very well done and well thought out storytelling. Dialogue consists out of an interrogation type of style that really suits the story, trying to figure out what happenend. Theres lots of dialogue and I found it only to be    I would rate this game an 8, but since theres a bunch of none sense reviews here giving it a 0, i felt the need to rate it 10.
    The style and atmosphere of the game are very well done and well thought out storytelling. Dialogue consists out of an interrogation type of style that really suits the story, trying to figure out what happenend. Theres lots of dialogue and I found it only to be cringey on very rare occasions.
    During your playthrough you have to make choices whether to help npcs, not bother with them or kill them for a nice XP boost.
    The combat is fun and intuitive, albeit can feel abit clunky at times, which imo is the only downside to this otherwise excellent game.    … Expand
  7. GrahfZeppelin
    Jun 6, 2018
    10
    Some very interesting and unique ideas that come together quite well. The game is essentially divided into two separate styles; on one end you have thew combat and exploration that resembles Bloodborne, albeit a watered down version of Bloodborne's combat that still works surprisingly well. The Gas lamp lit streets of London are interesting to explore and offer plenty of collectibles andSome very interesting and unique ideas that come together quite well. The game is essentially divided into two separate styles; on one end you have thew combat and exploration that resembles Bloodborne, albeit a watered down version of Bloodborne's combat that still works surprisingly well. The Gas lamp lit streets of London are interesting to explore and offer plenty of collectibles and vampires to battle. The other side of the game is the investigation/interrogation side of the game. Anyone familiar with the last few Sherlock Holmes games will recognize the rich and well written dialogue sections with NPCs you'll come to know. Many games claim that "your choices matter" but with Vampyr it very much true in that you will need to balance your surgeon vocation in helping the wounded and sick as well as your vampiric desires in determining who and when you should feed. On the surface it may seem like an over ambitious game, but it's rather humble in it's execution and as I stated before, it all comes together quite nicely. As some of the other rational user reviews have stated; This is NOT a AAA game, it's a AA game, so don't go into thinking it'll have the polish of a mainstream AAA title. If you liked DONTNOD's previous games Remember Me and Life is Strange than you'll have a good idea what kind of passion project this is. If you like the Sherlock Holmes games and don't mind a little action thrown in than you'll be pleasently surprised. I'd give the game an 8/10, but most of the negative user reviews are clearly trolls, for whatever reason, so I'm going to give it a 10 on here.… Expand
  8. MaiconAfonso
    Jun 6, 2018
    10
    Excelente jogo vale muito a pena comprar ele, não se deixem levar por reviews
  9. snoxxx
    Jun 6, 2018
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Good game,amazing story but game should be in 1st more than in 3rd person still verry good,combat mehanics are not excellent but still good game… Expand
  10. Rainbow12
    Jun 6, 2018
    10
    For a double AA game this game is amazing down to every character and the story, some things done better than triple AAA games. Score should be higher
  11. NightbreakerEX
    Jun 6, 2018
    5
    1.I play for about 20 hours and i have to say the truth the game has to many glitches Loading screen evey 10 to 5 min and sometimes just crash so u have to resart ur ps4 and xbox one and pc it runs well on 1050 ti and i core 5 precessor but the same happens it dies randomly at some parts and

    2.The Game is pretty Linear it may look like its big but 35 hours on pc and its still not that    1.I play for about 20 hours and i have to say the truth the game has to many glitches Loading screen evey 10 to 5 min and sometimes just crash so u have to resart ur ps4 and xbox one and pc it runs well on 1050 ti and i core 5 precessor but the same happens it dies randomly at some parts and

    2.The Game is pretty Linear it may look like its big but 35 hours on pc and its still not that much to explore .There is no armor for u character and only thing that can be upgraded is weapons and skills as u evolve and the only good thing is the skill tree but even that is pretty much low becuse ther like 8 skills that u used and 6 or so passives that u upgrade so no much building a powerful character when u can just max it all.

    3.Voice acting is no just bad the mouth dont even move when he talks and the acting is like watching a b movie pretty sad as i was pretty hype for this game and even pre orderd it 4 month ago pretty sad seeing a good genre that is not used much to be this bad.

    and my last if u wanna play a good vampire game i got 4 here Blood Rayne and Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines and soul reaver and Legacy of Kain get any of these over vampyr    … Expand
  12. AbysmalEnd
    Jun 6, 2018
    10
    The people that dont like this game are people who cant look pass minor short comings. the game has a world that is alive and breathing. every choice matters and every character you come across matters. the voice acting is done really well and the game is optimized very well on PC. highly recommend this title. its a great AA title.
  13. DelvooD
    Jun 6, 2018
    6
    In the process of the game, the question arose - what for she is exist?
    Minuses:
    1. A simulator of a doctor, not a vampire. It is necessary to treat a lot of NPCs and run between them every new day = routine. 2. Most of the time you need to read / listen to quests. And they are cliched and uninteresting. A lot of water in the texts. 3. The characters are inexpressive. Do not cause a    In the process of the game, the question arose - what for she is exist?
    Minuses:
    1. A simulator of a doctor, not a vampire. It is necessary to treat a lot of NPCs and run between them every new day = routine.
    2. Most of the time you need to read / listen to quests. And they are cliched and uninteresting. A lot of water in the texts.
    3. The characters are inexpressive. Do not cause a desire to remember them and listen to their stories. How did this come about in the authors of the game "Life is Strange"? - a riddle.

    Pros:
    1. I really liked the atmosphere.
    2. The game is beautifully drawn. Good color scale and overall style.    … Expand
  14. TheWarton
    Jun 6, 2018
    10
    This game wasn't interesting from the first sight, and I tried it only because it is from Dontnod. When i progressed deep into the story, it started showing potentional. Really amazing game, because of the atmosphere, the design, the story and maybe even the combat. However, I still think they should stick to the Life is Strange series, because they're amazing at that, and they are new in this.
  15. Djaba
    Jun 6, 2018
    8
    Do you like vampires? You will like this game. Music is a **** world championship.
  16. shiftyman
    Jun 6, 2018
    4
    Everything about this is average, not one thing stands out to make it anything special, claims to be just on a AA budget but has a AAA price tag, wait until it’s in the “cheap section” then it’s worth a few hours.
  17. Shinoshino
    Jun 6, 2018
    8
    The game takes place in 1918 London, with eerie atmosphere and old buildings all around you. I must say that they have captured World War 1 London quite good. It gives off a proper Vampiric vibe and it instantly got me comfortable in their world.

    Social Network: First thing to note, you'll be doing a LOT of talking. It requires you to find out everything you can about the people in it    The game takes place in 1918 London, with eerie atmosphere and old buildings all around you. I must say that they have captured World War 1 London quite good. It gives off a proper Vampiric vibe and it instantly got me comfortable in their world.

    Social Network: First thing to note, you'll be doing a LOT of talking. It requires you to find out everything you can about the people in it and their social network. You can tell with your Vampiric Vision if a person's blood is clean or not and you can also create serums in order to heal them, so that they'll provide more exp if you decide to kill them. If you leave the people that are sick, the district's health level will get lower and lower until there is an epidemic and most of that district's citizens are wiped out. If you do decide to kill a person, you can "mesmerise" him to take him somewhere out of sight and depending on the person, they'll provide a massive XP boost in order for you to get more skills and enhance your abilities.

    Lore: The Lore is really enjoyable and informative. I love it when a game goes deep into the lore as it makes it feel more real. The vampiric abilities do not only explain what they do, but what actually happens as well, for example it states that Vampires can use their incredibly fast reactions and speed which makes it SEEM like they disappear into a puff of smoke and pop up elsewhere, not actually teleport.

    Story: I haven't gotten that far in the game so I can't really tell, and I don't want to say something that may be a spoiler either, however it got me hooked from the get go as soon as it started. It's mysterious and slow paced, so you'll be finding out things at a slow pace. You are a Doctor, a blood transfusion specialist to be exact (how ironic). As a brilliant doctor, you are respected and admired even though some Doctors do not approve of your methods. You are not above using your influence and authority as a Doctor to get what you want. As a vampire, you'll have to be invited into people's homes before you can enter, and you can also break a person's psyche in order to make them tell you the truth.

    Combat: Oh damn, this is lackluster. The combat doesn't make you feel powerful at all as the skills the hits don't really have that impact to them when they hit. The movement of characters is clunky and feels like i'm playing a generic low budget PS3 game. I was not expecting much from the combat as from what I had seen it had already looked a bit bland, but nevertheless I always like to try things out for myself. This is probably my biggest gripe with the game, as the vampiric skills they have are really awesome, but lack that OOMPH when you're actually using them.

    Overall I'd say i'd give it a 7.5 out of 10 and recommend it to anyone who likes Vampires and eerie surroundings and atmosphere.    … Expand
  18. mantel
    Jun 5, 2018
    10
    Countering the negative reviews with no basis, such as the guy who supposedly played only 5 min and returned it, the guy who didn't even bother to know this isn't a AAA game, and the person saying it's SJW because the "women are ugly."
  19. luzarius
    Jun 5, 2018
    2
    The women NPCs in this game are extremely ugly. They're not just ugly, they're mannish too. There is too much SJW politics of forced inclusion & diversity. It's so obvious, it's like a diversity quota checklist. The dialogue is so boring that I cant' keep my eyes open. The game play is horrible.

    If you were hoping for a game like Vampire Masquerade Bloodlines, this is not it. 1918    The women NPCs in this game are extremely ugly. They're not just ugly, they're mannish too. There is too much SJW politics of forced inclusion & diversity. It's so obvious, it's like a diversity quota checklist. The dialogue is so boring that I cant' keep my eyes open. The game play is horrible.

    If you were hoping for a game like Vampire Masquerade Bloodlines, this is not it. 1918 London is not very exciting. This game is a snooze fest.    … Expand
  20. SuperkenGaming
    Jun 5, 2018
    7
    Vampyr
    It doesn’t suck
    Vampyr is a 3rd person action adventure rpg where you play as Dr Johnathan Reid. Youre dead. Well. Youre undead. Youre a vampire. Things happen that set you out to get answers and to save early 1900s London which is where this game is set… During the 1918 spanish flu… The game takes place in an open world with vampyr hunters crawling the streets, youre given    Vampyr
    It doesn’t suck
    Vampyr is a 3rd person action adventure rpg where you play as Dr Johnathan Reid.
    Youre dead. Well. Youre undead.
    Youre a vampire. Things happen that set you out to get answers and to save early 1900s London which is where this game is set…
    During the 1918 spanish flu…
    The game takes place in an open world with vampyr hunters crawling the streets, youre given tasks and markers on the map, and you spend the games 13 hour long campaign going from place to place, at first gathering materials for the hospital that takes you in.. in between all of these areas are of course enemies wanting you dead.. lucky for you youre a vampire… you have a skill tree that you dump your experience into that’s earned off of these enemies and that you get from completing quests and sidequests…
    and at the end of these missions theres usually a giant boss to take down, test out your skills, switching between one handed and two handed weapons, stunning enemies so you can bite them and drain their blood which allows you use the moves you’ve unlocked in your skill tree that not onlky need blood but run on a cool down as well.. and then the rest of the game youre investigating and gathering information..
    I guess you could say.. youre londons batman…
    this is when the game really starts to come to life.. you gather hints from characters that will unlock new dialog options of other charcters and you can go back and forther gathering info on the location of a person youre searching for…. But more importantly this is where the whole you being a vampire thing comes into play…
    you can play this game as a good vampire, controlling your thirst for blood.. or you caun be like me.. a naughty vampire.. sucking all that blood. If you see someone out there looking like a snack.. they can be..
    you can mesmerize characters, bring them into the shadows and drain them of their delicious blood, granting you a massive xp reward.. youre rewarded for being bad in that you can afford more skills, you become a more powerful vampire, thus the game is easier for you…
    but by doing so chaos will break loose in the territories t hat you take too much life from.. and this is where I had the most fun.. in the role playing of a vampire.. of getting my victims to invite me inside and little do they know im just a little thirsty…
    But now comes the tough love,
    Vampyr is essentially a mid life cycle ps3 game.
    There are so many mistakes made in this open world that just make this game painful.
    for starters there is no fast travel.
    there are hideouts spread all of this map where you can rest to spend your xp, refill your ammo, upgrade the weapons you find in the world.. but you cant travel to a single one of them…
    and its not like the game slowly moves you along the map, no.. these missions will have you running back and forth across this world constantly…
    this is made worse by the annoying decision to lock every single gate in the game.. you can just run from territory to territory, because theyre going to put a gat in the middle of the street that if you didn’t unlock from the otherside 7 hour ago, youre gonna have to run all the way around the map again.. dealing with other locked gates and paths…
    but a las it gets worse…
    its not as simple as running from one place to another there are enemies all over the place and you cant interact with unlocked gate while enemies are around.. forcing you to have to engage in combat before moving forward..
    but it somehow gets worse…
    the combat here is sluggish slow and unfun, special attacks use way too much blood for how little damage they do, and to get more blood you have to do enough stun damage for an enemy to be vulnerable to be bitten… fights just drag on forever.. im a vampire.. I want to feel like some untouchable god when im dealing with these hunters and vampire rejects in the streets…
    the only time the combat is fun is during boss battles.. boss battles are addictive and challenging.. forcing me to strategize.. its like the combat was made only with boss battles in mind and the street enemies weren’t balanced… fighting them isn’t fun.. theyre a nussiance.. it’s a chore
    BUT. IT. GETS. WORSE.
    youre not even rewarded for dealing with these garbage encounters
    These annoying enemies crawling all over the place only gain you 5 to 15 xp each.
    Higher level upgrades cost about 2000 xp each.
    That means you have to kill 130 to 400 for one single upgrade….
    I don’t know how this ridiculous unbalanced in risk reward was overlooked but it was..
    These enemies are far too much of a threat for you to need to kill 400 of them for an upgrade.
    Get out of here.
    That being said vampyr is still a good game.. I enjoyed the game, its currently one of my top 20 games of 2018 so far.
    Im just baffiled at the ps3 era mistakes made in a 2018 game
    thankfully The story, the world, and the roleplaying save this game..    … Expand
  21. mYTHEstar
    Jun 5, 2018
    3
    The graphics are mediocre at max. The animations of main character are straight from 2005, fight is dull. Probably the story and decision making is the point here but...made me refund and uninstall after 5 minutes. TL;DR We are in 2018 and Vampyr is still in 2005
  22. Ditko
    Jun 5, 2018
    10
    I would have honestly put a 8-9 to this masterpiece, but after reading some of the non-sense 0 and 1 reviews I really got pissed by the fact the User Score is so low due to the people who never bought and played the game, but still review it with 0 'cause LiS apparently is now "weak" for them or the price of the game "should" be 25$ (even lower than the newest indies). If you want to buyI would have honestly put a 8-9 to this masterpiece, but after reading some of the non-sense 0 and 1 reviews I really got pissed by the fact the User Score is so low due to the people who never bought and played the game, but still review it with 0 'cause LiS apparently is now "weak" for them or the price of the game "should" be 25$ (even lower than the newest indies). If you want to buy it cheaper you can wait and do it later, no need to rant here.

    Now let me tell you that Vampyr is totally worth it for 45-50€, which is the price for an AA (like Kingdom Come: Deliverance for example). This is another masterpiece made by Dontnod. Intriguing story with choices and consequences, wonderful level design and awesome soulslike combat. It may be underrated at first just like Prey was for Bethesda, but you know you're missing something if you don't play it.    … Expand
  23. Pawlikowsky
    Jun 5, 2018
    0
    Crap game and one of the biggest disappointments in 2018. Graphic is bad, story is meh and game is slow and boring. But this is a game from the creators of the weak Life is Strange, so this game was doomed to failure.
  24. Edouad
    Jun 5, 2018
    10
    The universe of Vampyr is incredible! I love to walk the streets of London at night and look for my future prey !
  25. 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
  26. pixelpassion
    Jun 5, 2018
    5
    (Verdict) :Wait for a sale, flawed execution, combat is flawed, technical problems ( PS4 Pro) graphics can pass as 360-PS3. One thing I though over and over is I wish a more talented developer had the chance to make this game...not a good sign...
  27. Grus
    Jun 5, 2018
    10
    Great story and atmosphere! Not bad graphic. Want more games in this universe and about vampires in common.
  28. kraenk
    Jun 5, 2018
    10
    I‘d take more of this over most AAA multiplat rehash’s of established franchises any day of the week. This game may have some flaws, but it has a soul and dares to create something different, tell a story with deep moral choices and a unique atmosphere.
    I'm loving every minute of this game and chances are you most likely will, if you’re a fan of Dontnod‘s earlier work and try to take this    I‘d take more of this over most AAA multiplat rehash’s of established franchises any day of the week. This game may have some flaws, but it has a soul and dares to create something different, tell a story with deep moral choices and a unique atmosphere.
    I'm loving every minute of this game and chances are you most likely will, if you’re a fan of Dontnod‘s earlier work and try to take this game for what it is.    … Expand
  29. Steff86
    Jun 5, 2018
    10
    Really good game especially when you consider that Dontnod are an Indie developer!
  30. theNERO
    Jun 5, 2018
    8
    Combat was basically my only concern for this game, and that's exactly where this game failed me. Plot wise its an interesting game and has some interesting concepts, graphics wise the studio managed to bring that dark eerie feeling that we were expecting,only the combat system is really poor and disappointed me.
  31. mkls2010
    Jun 5, 2018
    10
    You come to play a game like this for the story and atmosphere first! not graphics and combat. If you are like me and value well written narratives and characters then you will love this. The graphics look like a launch game of this gen, not bad but nothing special. The combat feels very similar to the Witcher 3, if you enjoy that then you will enjoy this.

    Ultimately If you have came to    You come to play a game like this for the story and atmosphere first! not graphics and combat. If you are like me and value well written narratives and characters then you will love this. The graphics look like a launch game of this gen, not bad but nothing special. The combat feels very similar to the Witcher 3, if you enjoy that then you will enjoy this.

    Ultimately If you have came to this game only for combat and graphics then you will have an above average to a decent experience. The part of gameplay that truly makes this game distinct is the "civilian system" every npc has their own routines, homes, personalities, blood quality, etc and their well being will effect your playthrough. Gameplay wise that is what shines here! It is brilliant and fresh!

    In conclusion; if you want a rich story with a strong protagonist, original gameplay mechanics (the civilian system) and a world drenched in atmosphere. This is it.    … Expand
  32. Zalmarus
    Jun 5, 2018
    1
    This is a joke at 60 dollars. It should be anywhere in the range of 10 to 25 to be reasonable.
  33. v4vendetta
    Jun 5, 2018
    9
    What we need to keep in mind is that its a AA game. And the game is really done well considering its budget and limitations. Spectacular level design and atmosphere. Strong and interesting story-line.
  34. PafosNNN
    Jun 5, 2018
    10
    It was best game last two years, in which i played,
    really cool design and atmosphere
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70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 67 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 67
  2. Mixed: 29 out of 67
  3. Negative: 4 out of 67
  1. Gamers Heroes
    Aug 26, 2018
    60
    Vampyr is a collection of wonderful ideas held back by a limited budget and a dated engine.
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  2. RPGamer
    Aug 17, 2018
    70
    For those looking for a unique, dread-filled experience in the RPG realm, Vampyr offers a type of game seldom seen. But much like the streets of 1918 London, expect a few bumps along the way.
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  3. CD-Action
    Aug 2, 2018
    85
    Vampyr is unique. It’s not beautiful, its combat leaves much to be desired and its limited budget shows, but if you choose to turn a blind eye to these flaws, it will captivate you with its mature, morally ambiguous story and a series of dilemmas that usually lack a “right” answer. [07/2018, p.60]
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