This game might be old enough to buy alcoholic beverages (at least in the EU) and to act in adult movies, but boy, the storytelling and the atmosphere are still one of the best in the action/RPG genre. The dialogues and voice acting are simply amazing, the story is top-grade, vivid, with no cheap Twilight clichés. You really get hooked on it in no time, even if you are not particularly interested in the horror genre. I especially liked the medieval part of the game which intertwines fiction with historical settings. The gameplay is quite linear, but some dialogue choices enable you to influence the outcome of certain situations and ultimately the whole game. The number of usable items (weapons, armor, etc.) is just huge, ranging from different types of medieval swords, daggers and bows to modern day assault rifles, pistols, among with some pretty cool unique items. Different weapons are good against different foes (e. g. pistols won't do much damage to a vampire, but human enemies can be popped easily with them), which compels you to apply different tactics. "Magic", or as called in-game, disciplines form an important part of the game. There are a lot of different disciplines that you can learn, although there are some, which are effectively the same. Different disciplines require different skills, so you are advised to strengthen your party members according to the role you want to impose on them in your party. The levels are cleverly designed and they really require to utilize your whole party with their various skills. The game is not too difficult, although there are some really though enemies and bosses. The graphics are simply amazing for a game developed almost 20 years ago. The animations are neat (vampires collapsing to ash, beheadings during swordfights, blood splashes) and there are fantastically designed monsters and levels, not to mention the beautifully rendered cutscenes. One of my first games ever to play as a kid and I still love it. Thank you Nihilistic!
