CHAPTER ONE review:
this game had a lot of dismissive attitudes aimed at it, but i fw it.
it’s not an action game, it’s a glorified point & click detective/mystery visual novel with RPG elements. duh, if you’re expecting Horizon Zero Dracula, of course, this game would be a disappointment
im not tripping on how realistic the character models are.
i didn’t really grasp that this is a MYSTERY GAME until i began: you control 3 characters, one at a time. all of them are investigating different aspects of the same situation.
i like the interior design so far! think: 1980s futurism (stark, artsy furnishings, super high ceilings) mixed with contemporary tropes found in fancy buildings.
i’m hoping the political machinations within the secret world of Bostonian vampires delivers, chapter one does much to establish the situation, so idk if the plot & pacing are gunna deliver
if you like games that include an attention to detail when placing art on walls, books on shelves..
if you want more characters to dress like they’re in KILLING EVE…(that part might be a stretch, but i see the vision)
so far, this game is a 4.5/7 for me. it was hard for me to get into the Vampire Masquerade Coteries of NYC visual novels, but this story feels like it’s trying to rub shoulders with a Vampire drama that HBO would greenlight. 🤞🏾
the art direction is stronger than the execution, which i can appreciate. as you look for clues and leads, there’s A LOT of documents & notes you’re either gonna fully read, skim, or click through to advance the story. which isn’t helping. half of them feel like lore that i’d rather learn of from cutscenes, but alas..
to this game’s credit, there’s a bit too much information to process, which makes me feel like i’m actually investigating, because i’m parsing thru a lot of non-essential info, on my way to finding what i’m ultimately after.
the traversal & user interfaces feel unpolished a bit, but those things are not dealbreakers in this case
this game had a lot of dismissive attitudes aimed at it, but i fw it.
it’s not an action game, it’s a glorified point & click detective/mystery visual novel with RPG elements. duh, if you’re expecting Horizon Zero Dracula, of course, this game would be a disappointment
im not tripping on how realistic the character models are.
i didn’t really grasp that this is a MYSTERY GAME until i began: you control 3 characters, one at a time. all of them are investigating different aspects of the same situation.
i like the interior design so far! think: 1980s futurism (stark, artsy furnishings, super high ceilings) mixed with contemporary tropes found in fancy buildings.
i’m hoping the political machinations within the secret world of Bostonian vampires delivers, chapter one does much to establish the situation, so idk if the plot & pacing are gunna deliver
if you like games that include an attention to detail when placing art on walls, books on shelves..
if you want more characters to dress like they’re in KILLING EVE…(that part might be a stretch, but i see the vision)
so far, this game is a 4.5/7 for me. it was hard for me to get into the Vampire Masquerade Coteries of NYC visual novels, but this story feels like it’s trying to rub shoulders with a Vampire drama that HBO would greenlight. 🤞🏾
the art direction is stronger than the execution, which i can appreciate. as you look for clues and leads, there’s A LOT of documents & notes you’re either gonna fully read, skim, or click through to advance the story. which isn’t helping. half of them feel like lore that i’d rather learn of from cutscenes, but alas..
to this game’s credit, there’s a bit too much information to process, which makes me feel like i’m actually investigating, because i’m parsing thru a lot of non-essential info, on my way to finding what i’m ultimately after.
the traversal & user interfaces feel unpolished a bit, but those things are not dealbreakers in this case