Vampire Rain

 Xbox 360
User Score
3.2

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 49 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 49
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 49
  3. Negative: 31 out of 49

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  1. WillB.
    Aug 7, 2007
    8
    Very much an aquired taste, if you do not like frequent death and sparse, b grade environments beware. This is a game only the Japanese could create, they have made the nightwalkers very hard to take down, and very fast, hence if one sees you you have 0 chance unless you have a shotgun. Personally i loved this harsh design sensebility as it makes it one of the first games to feature nigh Very much an aquired taste, if you do not like frequent death and sparse, b grade environments beware. This is a game only the Japanese could create, they have made the nightwalkers very hard to take down, and very fast, hence if one sees you you have 0 chance unless you have a shotgun. Personally i loved this harsh design sensebility as it makes it one of the first games to feature nigh on unkillable foes, meaning you have to get everything right to progress (however checkpoints are plentiful). Much better than Bullet witch Artoon's other 360 offering. Online is very well balanced but there are few users...if you see it cheap take a chance.… Expand
  2. BrianF.
    Jul 13, 2007
    8
    This game will appeal to those who enjoyed Thief: Deadly Shadows and the 1st Splinter Cell on the original xbox. It is about stealth and not running and gunning. Multiplayer is a pleasant surprise because you have the option to become a "Nightwalker' during play. This makes you faster, jump higher and makes killing humans during LIVE a lot easier. Yes, it does play like Splinter Cell This game will appeal to those who enjoyed Thief: Deadly Shadows and the 1st Splinter Cell on the original xbox. It is about stealth and not running and gunning. Multiplayer is a pleasant surprise because you have the option to become a "Nightwalker' during play. This makes you faster, jump higher and makes killing humans during LIVE a lot easier. Yes, it does play like Splinter Cell but that helps the player grasp the controls better for a non-steep learning curve. If you perfer "ghosting" through levels as opposed to shooting guards, then this game is for you. About a little bit before half way through, you will find weapons that can kill vampires with one or two shots (shotgun, sniper rifle, UV knife). Not for those who have little patience because there is a bit of trial & error involved here, as well as a linear gameplay a la 1st SC. But if stealth is your thing, then this game will satisfy you.… Expand
  3. Makaveli
    Apr 14, 2011
    7
    wow I guess people just do not know how to play games anymore, that is why this got a bad score. It isn't the best game and it definatly has its flaws but it's not as bad as what people make it out to be.
  4. EliE.
    Apr 7, 2008
    9
    This game is a good game, it's just most people don't know how to play it, if you like games such as Splinter Cell and other type stealth games, you will love this game for sure. Because almost anyone who played this game and said it sucked, probably just ran around like an idiot with there gun out and tried to kill the vampires.
  5. Theguyoffire
    May 1, 2012
    1
    Boring, repetitive, and it goes on and on forever. It sucks.
  6. Munthelion
    Dec 24, 2013
    1
    A monumental failure in modern gaming Vampire Rain can be easily summed up with one word.

    Unplayable.

    I would rather grab a friend and instruct him to start hammering nails into my skull, than put myself through another second of this garbled, rushed, messy, broken, horrible pile of pig feces.
  7. JamesM.
    Jul 25, 2007
    1
    This game blows, it's some kind of horrible Spliter-Cell/Syphon Filter type game (but worse...) with vampires thrown in, in order to try to sell a few copies to those people that enjoy the occult and vampire related games.
  8. KimC.
    Jul 4, 2007
    1
    Cheap graphix...boring sneaknig...horrible level design.and AI.This is the worst sneak game ever.
  9. Ryencoke
    Jul 4, 2007
    0
    This game is worse than Bomberman, and nobody thought it would be possible to beat. This game surely does it, what a waste of money.
  10. rynoth
    Apr 16, 2011
    1
    I bought this game for $7 in the used game bin at best buy. Played it all the way through and it is a freaking awful mess of a game. Poor selection of weapons, constrictingly linear gameplay, terrible voice acting, painfully nonsensical Japanese storyline.

    I notice that there seems to be a minority who believe that simply because they beat the game and it was ridiculously difficult that    I bought this game for $7 in the used game bin at best buy. Played it all the way through and it is a freaking awful mess of a game. Poor selection of weapons, constrictingly linear gameplay, terrible voice acting, painfully nonsensical Japanese storyline.

    I notice that there seems to be a minority who believe that simply because they beat the game and it was ridiculously difficult that that somehow makes it a good game and everyone else doesn't know what they're talking about. To them I say you are morons. There is a difference between a game that is hard by design and a game that is hard because it is poorly developed. Ninja Gaiden Black is hard. The Devil May Cry series is hard. Both of those titles are also fun to play. Vampire Rain is hard because it is a ham fisted clone of splinter cell and metal gear solid. It is hard because the Japanese think that if you bring a **** to a gun fight and actually prevail that it some how makes you a bad ass and not just insane. If you played this game through completely and genuinely liked it, people shouldn't champion you for being good at video games. They should pity you for not being able to tell a good game from garbage.    … Expand
  11. hollowfication
    Aug 21, 2012
    0
    if the was level beyond 0 i would rate it this game was far beyond worst game ever i could not even get past level 1 because it beyond **** i would sneak past AI vampire but still i get seen and attack.

    but using weapon to defend myself beyond **** worst game ever bought this game i still own it now collecting dust now i should sell it the no way i am playing this game anymore
  12. JohnDoe
    Feb 14, 2008
    0
    I'm ok with a pistol no hurting vampires. Except maybe when its called ANTI-NIGHTWALKER gear in the description.Then it's just stupid.I'm ok with though enemies,I like that concept.Except maybe when by tough,they mean something that can't be killed with anything other than a shotgun (which really isnt that much better at pumping lead than an assault rifle) and rush you I'm ok with a pistol no hurting vampires. Except maybe when its called ANTI-NIGHTWALKER gear in the description.Then it's just stupid.I'm ok with though enemies,I like that concept.Except maybe when by tough,they mean something that can't be killed with anything other than a shotgun (which really isnt that much better at pumping lead than an assault rifle) and rush you in 2 seconds,no matter where you are and how far,then take half your health with 1 hit,throwing you down where you can't do anything about the 2nd,deadly one.The guy kicks like he was retarded or something.You can't expect to hurt anything with a kick from soccer-fu.And a pass,at that. Finally,graphics arent that good,rain pours into the NPC's eyes (which are totally useless,your character always says hes going alone,almost)and it's a crappy mix between MGS/SC/RE. With epic failure galore.Alas,unless you have a shotty,its a platformer.… Expand
  13. StarGoodz
    Mar 26, 2013
    5
    This game is not as horrible as everyone is making it out to be. With several flaws and difficult zombies to face, this game is focused on stealth, and stealth alone. It is quite different from your average zombie game and succeeds in bringing something relatively new to the gaming world. However, the graphics are poor, the game is very difficult, and it requires a great deal of patience.
  14. ViperVenomVice
    May 9, 2014
    8
    It is not as bad as everyone makes it out to be. They just do not know how to have some fun with this game. The pros of this game include a eerie environment and soundtrack, difficult enemy's, long campaign, trails, tutorials, multiplayer and a lot of cut scenes. The cons include no pre-mission weapon selection, bad voice acting, sub-par graphics, wacky story, bad ending and nearly allIt is not as bad as everyone makes it out to be. They just do not know how to have some fun with this game. The pros of this game include a eerie environment and soundtrack, difficult enemy's, long campaign, trails, tutorials, multiplayer and a lot of cut scenes. The cons include no pre-mission weapon selection, bad voice acting, sub-par graphics, wacky story, bad ending and nearly all achievements are multiplayer only...

    The game itself is fun. Splinter Cell combined with Vampires is awesome. The enemy's are not as difficult as what people say either. For the most part you are not supposed to openly engage nightwalkers in the open, but instead sneak around them. Once you get the sniper, shotgun and uv knife you can easily kill entire groups of enemy's. Even if you do not have those weapons, you can still kill nightwalkers with the submachine gun or assault rifle just by being large distances away from the enemy's. Now, the story is fairly stupid, but fits the game well and I quite enjoyed the plot twits near the end. There are a lot of cut scenes in this game. Maybe a bit too much at times, nonetheless I enjoyed watching them. The environment is awesome. An empty city filled with vampires and rain is cool. There are even some missions with entirely different locations which help diversify the game. Later in the game a new enemy appears which blew my mind, as I did not expect them at all. The game has massive replay value, with you being scored on certain missions and being able to find medals and unlock trials and tutorials. There is a multiplayer mode, but I did not try it as there are no people playing it... The multiplayer seemed okay, but the part I hate about this game the most is that nearly all the achievements are multiplayer only! For completing the entire campaign I only got fifty Gamerscore. That is extremely stupid.

    In conclusion it is a decent game which is fun to play for two days.    … Expand
  15. Drastre
    Apr 29, 2014
    2
    Vampire Rain sucks. That's all there is to it. Like the Earth spins, the sky is blue and dogs hump. Vampire Rain is a piece of **** One of the worst games I've ever played.
  16. LpSilent
    Jun 7, 2014
    7
    Right, I've honestly had enough of those ''Critics'' saying the games a damn ''Shooter'', well I'm here to tell you something, Vampire Rain was a Next-gen stealth Vampire game back in 2007, the game starts the story very slow and you begin as a character who had survived the attack back a few years in the game, now I'm obviously making you think I'm a fanboy of this game, well, you mightRight, I've honestly had enough of those ''Critics'' saying the games a damn ''Shooter'', well I'm here to tell you something, Vampire Rain was a Next-gen stealth Vampire game back in 2007, the game starts the story very slow and you begin as a character who had survived the attack back a few years in the game, now I'm obviously making you think I'm a fanboy of this game, well, you might actually be right, when this game was released back in 2007, I was too scared to buy the game and play it as I was too young and it would've ended up giving me nightmares, guess what, without playing it, it did later on, this game was meant to be a good seller and a Next-gen, but it slightly failed, yes, the Graphics were ruff but they weren't that bad, the game resembles ''Splinter-Cell'' very much and I see no problem, so does the suit the character wears ''In'' the game, but that's alright, now, the voice acting isn't perfect and it isn't exactly good, but it gets the job done and at least deserves a clap for them giving it a try, the game was meant to be challenging but obviously dumb asses they're, they're viewing the wrong-side of this game, the games brilliant un-like they say, Vampires aren't over-powered, but they're slightly meant to be, you can kill Vampires just not Up-close.… Expand
  17. frederik1478
    Nov 6, 2022
    7
    A really underrated game that is really fun if you sit yourself into the Mechanics and enjoy a more slow pace but tvilling game.

    The enemy are exodus scary to fight because they can kill you in one or two hits so you have to avoid them as much as possible and when you find get a gun that can kill den. You don't have enough bullets to really fight you have to pick your battles and it's so    A really underrated game that is really fun if you sit yourself into the Mechanics and enjoy a more slow pace but tvilling game.

    The enemy are exodus scary to fight because they can kill you in one or two hits so you have to avoid them as much as possible and when you find get a gun that can kill den. You don't have enough bullets to really fight you have to pick your battles and it's so fun and interesting to do.

    the weed of rain falls atmospheric the sound all around you and your surround sound and a feeling that this is the most scary and longest night in your life because the tension is always there you always feel like you're just a little stiff from dying and the gameplay and story show it

    Any if you're into AA games, it's going to be a fun experience and it's a fun Japanese spin on a survival/stealth games.    … Expand
  18. Tifa038
    Nov 6, 2019
    5
    Mediocre game with some pretty bad controls and bad stealth not to mention the voice acting but it still somewhat enjoyable.
  19. VitiatedGaming
    Jul 20, 2020
    1
    You truly can't appreciate just how BAD Vampire Rain actually is unless you play it. I heard the stories, a very difficult game about Vampires that was one of the worst titles on the Xbox 360. Now, I like a challenge and bad games never really bothered me, so I decided to pick this game up. This is what I learned from that terrible mistake...

    Starting off with the multiplayer, you had    You truly can't appreciate just how BAD Vampire Rain actually is unless you play it. I heard the stories, a very difficult game about Vampires that was one of the worst titles on the Xbox 360. Now, I like a challenge and bad games never really bothered me, so I decided to pick this game up. This is what I learned from that terrible mistake...

    Starting off with the multiplayer, you had an interesting concept. Guys who run around and shoot each other, but they could turn into Nightwalkers (vampires) and fight that way. If you're just in this for a quick dabble in the game, you can stop here and will only have to experience a taste of the horrible controls (X to ready your weapon, LT to cycle weapons, Y to crouch, B to perform actions, RB to reload), 2004 era PS2 graphics, wooden dialog, and awkward gameplay. For those who want to see what passes for a campaign in this shower, things are about to get MUCH worse.

    The storyline is actually decently thought-out and coherent, but you won't care about it. You just won't, because the amount of time that passes between each cutscene is equivalent to reading 2 sentences of a book per night. You play as John Lloyd, a member of a government organization that responds to Nightwalker threats as you infiltrate a Nightwalker infested town. Let me start off by saying that this game is quite long, with 24 missions, 23 trial levels, and 7 tutorials. Your performance is ranked at the end of each of this levels, and the qualifications for achieving an S rank are ridiculous. They are:

    -No continues
    -Minimum number of shots fired
    -High accuracy
    -As little damage as possible
    -Every ammo pickup on the level (even though you very rarely even fire a gun)

    Now, some of those are incredibly hard, especially on the last few levels where your enemies have guns. Just completing the game without these stipulations isn't exactly a cakewalk either, since getting spotted results in instant death. Usually you're armed with nothing but an assault rifle and pistol, and getting seen by a Nightwalker is a death sentence. You will get rushed and hit, which equals a swift death, which results in you restarting the entire level. There are no checkpoints, and some levels reach over 20 minutes long. Even if being spotted was an instant game over things would be less frustrating, since the game still feels the need to go through the motions of putting you in a fight that you can't possibly win under any circumstances.

    What is there to say beyond that? One of the worst control schemes on the Xbox, coupled with a long and difficult game made even more frustrating by a horrendous combat system. Avoid at all costs.

    1/10    … Expand
  20. dylansgaming48
    Mar 24, 2023
    7
    vampire rain is a good game it got very bad reviews back in the day around last year i found it for £2 at a shop i did not play it until november of 2022 i thought it was bad a first but i got more used to it and ive got to its not the best game in the world but i will give it a 7/10

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#50 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2007
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#36 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2007

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Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 45 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 45
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 45
  3. Negative: 36 out of 45
  1. Hardcore Gamer
    20
    The stealth BK game "Sneak King" is actually more of an entertaining game than Vampire Rain is. [Sept 2007, p.70]
  2. PALGN
    40
    Vampire Rain is simply a sloppy, masochistic mess that wastes an otherwise solid concept and functional form.
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  3. X-ONE Magazine UK
    30
    Virtually nothing works as it should, and what does owes an enormous debt to a few evergreen classics. Disappointing. [Issue 23, p.79]
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