Vampyr

 Switch
User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 75 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 52 out of 75
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 75
  3. Negative: 13 out of 75
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  1. rooster464
    Oct 29, 2019
    8
    Good port from the same phenomenal company that ported (S)Witcher 3 to the Switch. Pretty good AA atmospheric game with a lot of branching paths and great RPG elements. The graphics are a downgrade of course like (S)Witcher 3 but look fine on handheld. Framerate is surprisingly relatively smooth and consistent compared to the console releases. The only complaints I have are the inabilityGood port from the same phenomenal company that ported (S)Witcher 3 to the Switch. Pretty good AA atmospheric game with a lot of branching paths and great RPG elements. The graphics are a downgrade of course like (S)Witcher 3 but look fine on handheld. Framerate is surprisingly relatively smooth and consistent compared to the console releases. The only complaints I have are the inability to reverse the A/B button (you were able to do this in (S)Witcher 3) and the game will pause sometimes in the middle of gameplay to load for a couple seconds with a brief loading screen. This was at seemingly random times and a bit annoying. Not an issue for me, but some people might find it hard to read the text on handheld, especially switch lite. There's an option to increase subtitle font size but no menu/notes/books/HUD etc.. Hopefully these things can be patched if enough people have issues with them. Finally, at release this game is kind of expensive ($50 at release) since it has been out on other systems for a year now ($14 on sale on PS store). But that's just nintendo tax and also probably the cost of porting it. Luckily switch games have a solid resale value and don't depreciate a lot.… Expand
  2. SuperConan1997
    Oct 31, 2019
    8
    it looks and plays great on the switch. having played the ps4 version,not much is missed here.
  3. M8sterchr1s117
    Oct 31, 2019
    9
    I went through this game twice upon its initial release on pc and absolutely loved it ! Saber interactive have worked miracles porting this to the switch , there are of course visual cut backs but the game retains its visual identity and is an absolute gem .
  4. Theday
    Apr 10, 2021
    8
    The combat does get a little boring after a while but the story, world and the character interactions kept me intrigued. Also playing it during a pandemic.
  5. Pippe
    Dec 8, 2020
    8
    Creo que no es un mal juego, la historia es interesante, la jugabilidad no es para nada mala, si algo torpe si se ve como un juego de acción, tal vez para un juego como rpg acción esta bien. Me gustaría que tuviera mejor apartado técnico y desarrollo de mecánicas, sin embargo hay que entender que estos juegos pertenecen a estudios pequeños o que muchas veces sus presupuesto no les permiteCreo que no es un mal juego, la historia es interesante, la jugabilidad no es para nada mala, si algo torpe si se ve como un juego de acción, tal vez para un juego como rpg acción esta bien. Me gustaría que tuviera mejor apartado técnico y desarrollo de mecánicas, sin embargo hay que entender que estos juegos pertenecen a estudios pequeños o que muchas veces sus presupuesto no les permite lograr un acabado de msyor calidad. Aun así creo que es un buen juego para invertir un tiempo y jugarlo.
    Espero que estos estudios puedan tener mayor oportunidad en desarrollar juegos nuevos.    … Expand
  6. seyon
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    This is quite a great game and a great port.
    We get some distracting annoying loading screens, but this is a great game to be played on portable mode where I play the most.
    Is such a great way to play this titles.
  7. charliecego
    Jul 27, 2020
    8
    I really enjoyed the game play and the story, is easy to understand. You can choose how to spend your experience points: learn new attacks or defensive moves; improve the ones that you already learned or increase your life and resistance points. On the down side, the graphics are just OK, nothing incredible and the battles aren't very difficult to win, so it's not a very complicated game.
  8. Ripper36
    Aug 29, 2021
    9
    I am reallly into this game i dont want to beat it. i know that sounds crazy but its just a fun well done game. The story is well done along with the combat and controls. Took a few min to get used to with the RPG elements, but once i picked it up it was alot of fun from there. Looks great and has a great errie feel to it.
  9. Bennyballz23
    Dec 19, 2021
    10
    I think its a very good game i have it on 2 consoles. Great vibe, good vampyr game.
    I love it. And alwas that.. its better on ps or pc or xbox yes we know the graphic are beter.. we dont care as switch players its a good game and on the go its great. A good rpg in a big city on the go perfect for me. Im having a blast of a time.

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69

Mixed or average reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. Gaming Age
    Jun 1, 2020
    67
    If you’re looking for a game on the go that’ll last you a few dozen hours (if you’re the completionist type), Vampyr delivers that. But that also means spending a few dozen hours with a game that’s not particularly interesting, and I don’t know why you’d want to bother with that.
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  2. NintendoWorldReport
    Dec 18, 2019
    70
    The port appears to be faithful to the original 2018 game, so if you enjoyed your time with that, London is yours to explore on the go. But I would be hesitant to recommend this game to most people, especially to those who expect a Life Is Strange-like experience from Dontnod. That being said, if a stale combat experience wouldn’t distract you from a strong narrative or if you are especially fascinated by the vampire aesthetic and its attached dilemmas, Vampyr might just be worth sinking your teeth into on Nintendo Switch.
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  3. NintendoWorldReport
    Dec 18, 2019
    70
    The port appears to be faithful to the original 2018 game, so if you enjoyed your time with that, London is yours to explore on the go. But I would be hesitant to recommend this game to most people, especially to those who expect a Life Is Strange-like experience from Dontnod. That being said, if a stale combat experience wouldn’t distract you from a strong narrative or if you are especially fascinated by the vampire aesthetic and its attached dilemmas, Vampyr might just be worth sinking your teeth into on Nintendo Switch.
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