Vampyr

Vampyr is an atmospheric, story-driven action adventure with detective vibes and lots of vampire lore. There are some control issues and other small problems, and the combat system is so-so, but the game is generally very enjoyable. The game sounds great and looks relatively nice, although it was obviously developed mainly for consoles and thus doesn't take advantage of PC power, trying to hide some lack of detail with blurring, fog and such cheap gimmicks. Besides combat and regular quests there's detective work to do, usually following blood trails or eavesdropping using vampire senses. Because there's no saving, choices in dialogues (indicated with Y signs) must be made carefully, as otherwise investigation hints may be permanently lost. Combat doesn't net much experience to improve your spell-like vampire abilities, but completing quests and investigations does. You can also gain massive XP bonuses by embracing (meaning drinking the blood of) important people, but it often has terrible consequences, at worst causing whole city districts to collapse, killing all their people and losing their quests. There are some puzzles, but I didn't enjoy them much, because most were more trial and error than deciphering clues. Probably the only smart one was a certain semi-hidden puzzle involving collectible documents. Storytelling is where this game shines. While many conversations are inconsequential chatter, they sure create atmosphere. I enjoyed listening to backstories, especially as most voice acting is decent. There's definitely some replay value, as you can play a pacifist, a street judge-executioner or even a full-on monster killing friends and family, and there are lots of choices to make and a handful of different endings.

This ia a horrible experience for PC with mouse and keyboard, awkward camera that moves wherever it wants not where you go, cumbersome fights with locked animations that kill you most of the time.. bad streaming textures and built-in motion blur.. this game is a totally mess. One star !

Very interesting game, you will have a lot of fun with it's unique mechanic of getting to know various denizens of London, each with their own stories and mysteries to solve. In turn increasing your reward if you choose to "embrace" them and drink their blood! Story is captivating and keeps you interested untill the end, great presentation with some superb voice acting. I've seen a lot of complaints about the combat in this game, while not perfect by all means, I found it enjoyable, it's more slower pace and methodical than what you might expect. If you enjoy a good story and setting, a well written dialoge and enjoyable mechanics, you are going to enjoy this game. I think this somewhat hidden and underrated gem definitely deserves for you to give it a chance.

I own this on Steam, and have beaten the main story once. I enjoyed it very much; the abilities are fun to play with, and the "grooming" of targets is fun if unsettling (which I think makes it better). If you want a game to scratch that Vampire itch, then go for it. You'll have a good time. However, the game has its problems. The story, quite frankly, is lackluster. The main character is fairly one dimensional, although he has his moments. The combat, while fun at first, gets repetitive once you reach a certain point. It's difficult to recommend this to a casual gamer with no interest in Vampire games. I give it four stars because despite its problems, it's a genuinly fun game with some really interesting machanics. It's a welcome edition for any of those not able to wait for the new Masquerade game.

I really enjoyed the game world, at least the few times the game didn't crash.