A vampire game heavy on 2000’s grit and atmosphere, fantastic soundtrack, gameplay that manages to sell you on the fantasy of being a vampire and some of the best writing out there make this title a must play. The characters were all so unique and each had their own distinct mannerisms which I thought was incredible and made them all distinct from one another as opposed to being flat cardboard npc’s that feel like they only exist cause the protagonist does. Not only that but their quests were so refreshing and compelling as-well. Although I think the end-game was fumbled in terms of gameplay, whereas most of the game had intriguing side quests, well designed levels, feasible enemies and generally something else to do rather than fight most of the time, the end-game is the complete opposite, it’s mostly combat with barely any breaks which means you’ll eventually get tired of it, and the level design is quite poor at that, the nosferatu sewers and the hallowed apartments being the highlights. Then the game decides to throw enemies with busted ranged weapons at you (the fucking SMG’s) and its just hell to get through, though I will say that this did not really impact my view on the game much because of how fucking amazing it overall is, especially once you know what went down with it’s development.

Reviewed on Aug 07, 2023


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