Dominate undead politics through cunning and violence! Will a missing Prince give you the opening to betray your sire and seize power?
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Uma das melhores novelas interativas da Choice of Game e definitivamente a melhor no mundo das trevas. A história te leva muito bem, escolhas significativas, não diria que o gerenciamento de recursos realmente te exige muito então é um jogo no "modo fácil" pra quem gosta dos aspectos mais gerenciais desse tipo de jogo.
with choose your own adventure games sometimes you just get lucky with certain choices. this was my experience with parliament of knives, where i just so happened to get what many call the "golden route" on my first go (i swear!! no guide!!!)
that being said, despite getting the most narratively satisfying ending on my first go, i enjoyed the story being told thoroughly. there were, of course, missing threads i missed out on due to not going through the game again and picking other options, but all in all i was satisfied with my playthrough.
one of my favorite things about these cyoa games is the ability to craft a character that truly becomes your own. i created olivia lovejoy, a ventrue who had little to no charisma and who so loathed her new unlife as a vampire that she grew resentful of her sire, even as she lived relatively comfortably in the ivory tower of the camarilla. even without character customization, images, or voice acting, i found myself incredibly attached to olivia as i played, and wanted to ensure my choices were as in character as possible for her.
this is a good jumping off point if you want to get into the vampire the masquerade series of games/rules, as it explains most things a basic kindred would know. highly recommend for the excellent writing, interesting mystery, and wellspring of options.
that being said, despite getting the most narratively satisfying ending on my first go, i enjoyed the story being told thoroughly. there were, of course, missing threads i missed out on due to not going through the game again and picking other options, but all in all i was satisfied with my playthrough.
one of my favorite things about these cyoa games is the ability to craft a character that truly becomes your own. i created olivia lovejoy, a ventrue who had little to no charisma and who so loathed her new unlife as a vampire that she grew resentful of her sire, even as she lived relatively comfortably in the ivory tower of the camarilla. even without character customization, images, or voice acting, i found myself incredibly attached to olivia as i played, and wanted to ensure my choices were as in character as possible for her.
this is a good jumping off point if you want to get into the vampire the masquerade series of games/rules, as it explains most things a basic kindred would know. highly recommend for the excellent writing, interesting mystery, and wellspring of options.
“Change is inevitable—it comes for us all—but we must guide it by the hand like a lover or it will destroy everything we have wrought. Every one of our stories has a beginning and an end, but we Kindred are unique in that we have the enviable opportunity to start anew. Death and rebirth. What path will she tread in her next life, I wonder?”
Night Road’s biggest strength was also one if its weaknesses, it’s structure allowed for the exploration of many aspects of VTM, but it also meant it couldn’t dive too deep into one particular aspect.
Parliament of Knives goes the other way and chooses to focus mainly on the intrigue side of the World of Darkness, the court is the place where these powerful and immortal creatures of the night spend their time in petty schemes to overthrow one another, an endless cycle of corruption that keeps the Camarilla stagnant and rotting. Can there be change from the inside when the people at the top are hundreds of years more powerful than you? Is the Anarch’s violent path truly the only way to change? Maybe running away with someone you care about is more worth it, but for how long can you hide from immortal creatures?
In the end, no matter how much changes, it feels like everything is the same.
Night Road’s biggest strength was also one if its weaknesses, it’s structure allowed for the exploration of many aspects of VTM, but it also meant it couldn’t dive too deep into one particular aspect.
Parliament of Knives goes the other way and chooses to focus mainly on the intrigue side of the World of Darkness, the court is the place where these powerful and immortal creatures of the night spend their time in petty schemes to overthrow one another, an endless cycle of corruption that keeps the Camarilla stagnant and rotting. Can there be change from the inside when the people at the top are hundreds of years more powerful than you? Is the Anarch’s violent path truly the only way to change? Maybe running away with someone you care about is more worth it, but for how long can you hide from immortal creatures?
In the end, no matter how much changes, it feels like everything is the same.