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. Theguyoffire
    May 1, 2012
    1
    Boring, repetitive, and it goes on and on forever. It sucks.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. KimC.
    Jul 4, 2007
    1
    Cheap graphix...boring sneaknig...horrible level design.and AI.This is the worst sneak game ever.
  5. 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.
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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.
  10. 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

Awards & Rankings

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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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Metascore
38

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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