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Vampyr is lowkey one of the best games of 2018. Don't sleep on it!
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You can play in the Story mode. I think this only locks an achievement/trophy for a specifically no-kill playthrough, otherwise it's the full game with easier combat.
Thanks for the thread. I bought this on sale a few weeks ago and have been meaning to get around to it.
I guess I would have liked a fast travel or something, it wasn't like it was a living breathing open world that was like super fun to be in, sometimes having to get from one end of the map to another was just a hassle.
I liked the game, and the promise of the game, I just feel it was a little under developed, but glad you love it, and I hope it did well enough for a sequel in the future.
I liked the story, atmosphere, and characters.
I hated the combat, found the backtracking/traversal annoying and eventually I even started to get tired of the same old conversations with new NPCs. I definitely had to force myself through the last district as the tedium was starting to kill my enjoyment.
I hated the combat, found the backtracking/traversal annoying and eventually I even started to get tired of the same old conversations with new NPCs. I definitely had to force myself through the last district as the tedium was starting to kill my enjoyment.
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Agreed. Not gonna lie, hearing hostile vampire hunters scream "shit, this leech is fast!" or "watch out, a killer!" as Jonathan menacingly advanced towards them to tear them apart was... entertaining. >_>
All of that would lose its impact in a non-action combat system. I've been wanting a solid vampire action/adventure game since Legacy of Kain. This isn't quite the same thing, of course, but it was still satisfying to play.
Yeah! Vampyr was awesome. For some reason, I am enjoying AA games more than high budget AAA games recently. This, Darksiders III, Call of Cthulhu (same main VO!). The Sinking City is one of my most-awaited games this year.
"greatly", I would not say that. the lack of consequences is one of the big flaws of the game in my opinion.
I expected to at least be able to side with different factions at the end, which would be tha bare minimum by todays standards, but the end was basically just a story tunnel.
The game sounds great overall and it has been on my "wanted" list for quite some time. Though I never got around actually buying the game out of fear that I would dislike the RPG mechanics.
Reading through the description from the OP, I'd probably prefer a character like Kain from LoK who doesn't bat an eye when it comes to killing his prey for their blood. I really don't want to be stuck in this artificial environment where my two decisions are to help or to kill. Except if the character wouldn't show any regret for it when playing as a "bad guy".
I always enjoyed the rather dark depiction of vampires in games like Blood Omen, so being in a moral dilemma doesn't excite me too much.
Reading through the description from the OP, I'd probably prefer a character like Kain from LoK who doesn't bat an eye when it comes to killing his prey for their blood. I really don't want to be stuck in this artificial environment where my two decisions are to help or to kill. Except if the character wouldn't show any regret for it when playing as a "bad guy".
I always enjoyed the rather dark depiction of vampires in games like Blood Omen, so being in a moral dilemma doesn't excite me too much.
nabbed this on the cheap for my fiancee for Christmas based entirely on the fact that a difficulty-lite, Story mode is included (she recently tried to play through Bloodborne and it was just not going well), and played a little myself so far. looking forward to digging a little further into it if i get the chance. but Onimusha and RE2 drop this month so i might just watch her play (if she ever gets around to it). but it definitely strikes me as that sort of mid-tier, interesting story / janky mechanics kind of title.
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I guess it depends on how you see "consequences". There's barely any faction-siding (though, I do wonder what happens if you side with Ascalon, I betrayed them in both playthroughs because fuck those pompous elitist assholes :D), true, but there are serious consequences to your actions in some other ways, such as how you handle each Pillar Citizen and/or how districts can fall to pieces.
I would actually have liked to join the pompous assholes ;)
another thing that bothered me was that the whole setting just felt a bit wrong because the story and the dialogues make such a big deal out of the question if you should feed on/kill humans (which is great) but then you go out on the streets and slaughter and empty countless people in the neverending respawning combat encounters. that just felt plain wrong to me.
and I think it should just be mentioned in this thread that if you want to play a fantastic RPG great mechanics, an incredibly immersive world, plenty of choices and consequences and makes you actually really feel like a vampire (even with plenty of different breeds to choose from) there is still only one at the very top and that is Bloodlines.
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Well, the good news is that you can totally play as a mass-murder if you want to. :) Yes, there are consequences and the game might "guilt" you somewhat, but..
it's not like Jonathan collapses into a blubbering mess of guilt or anything like that, it's actually mostly subtle. It does affect the ending and some dialogue lines, but if you want to play as a total predator who gives no fucks, the game lets you do that, and will in fact be easier.
Also, some have said that the "worst" ending is actually their favourite ones, FWIW. And I can see why they'd say that.
Also, some have said that the "worst" ending is actually their favourite ones, FWIW. And I can see why they'd say that.
For what it's worth, I'm a huge Legacy of Kain fan, and Kain (not counting the abomination that is Blood Omen 2) is pretty much my all-time favourite video game character and I obviously loved the shit out of this game. Jonathan is no Kain and all, but he's still a solid protagonist and the "vampire roleplay", while a different take on it than LoK, works really well if you let it.
Yeah, I noticed you've been playing Vampyr on Steam lately.
I kinda missed it in the last sale, but I'm still planning to pick it up later, probably in the next sale. RPG with choices and consequences is my jam.
I kinda missed it in the last sale, but I'm still planning to pick it up later, probably in the next sale. RPG with choices and consequences is my jam.
I'm a huge fan of Dontnod, so I was very hyped for this game, but I ended up being kinda disappointed. The combat is fine, although there's too much of it. What I didn't like is the narrative part of the game; I feel they really dropped the ball there, especially coming right after Life Is Strange. Here, choices can have random consequences, which takes me away from the story. I also feel like everything, from the illness system to the lack of fast travel and respawning enemies, is done to annoy the player. The story wasn't very interesing to me either, so there's not much that I actually enjoyed. I still liked the game, but waaay less than I expected. In my opinion, it's far worse than Remember Me, let alone LiS.
I really enjoyed Vampyr, and played thru the game multiple times. After DQ11 and Monster Boy it's my 3rd most enjoyable game of 2018.
It's a pretty good game but it does get old and the last few hours feel like a chore. The combat just doesn't have enough variety and some of the things you have to do to keep people healthy are tedious for a game with such a limited world. It's a great starting point tho and a more ambitious sequel could be something special.
It looked interesting since the start.
I haven't played it yet but I had similar thoughts about Remember Me, so definitely gonna check it out at some point.
I haven't played it yet but I had similar thoughts about Remember Me, so definitely gonna check it out at some point.
I need to get back into this. Played several hours of it near release day but kinda got distracted by other things, played other games. I hear there were some updates that improve/change gameplay? I need to boot it up again and give it another whirl.
My problem with this game is that I'm not interested at all in vampire related stuff, and the packaging makes it seem generic as far as looks go.
But it's just that, my problem. I'll see if I can find some time to look into it considering some of my most anticipated games ever are coming out soon and in close proximity. I simply can't keep up with all these games.
But it's just that, my problem. I'll see if I can find some time to look into it considering some of my most anticipated games ever are coming out soon and in close proximity. I simply can't keep up with all these games.
Welp I guess I have to give it a chance now. Thanks for confirming I'm not going to play a character who can't cope with his guilt, because Vampyr sounds like an excellent game in almost every aspect.
Oh and Blood Omen 2 is actually awesome. One day everyone will come to know the undeniable truth! :(
Eh, I tried but gave up during the first hour or so due to clunky combat and controls on PC. I also think I had weird technical issues. But, in theory the game sounds like my absolute jam.
Yeah, I think a lot of AA games manage to offer some unique and interesting stuff that's not avaliable in most AAA games which often feel a lot more safe.
It is confirmed... Morrigan is just shilling for her very own fanfiction game. ;)
On a more serious note, I was already interested, but after reading this thread I may pick it up in the nearish future. I love the enthusiasm here.
It was excellent. Made #9 on my GOTY list. My blurb on the game:
"Dontnod's vampire RPG is ambitious and uniquely focused. Through a limited cast and limited XP, Vampyr turned the infamous thirst of the vampire into an intrinsic mechanic, and thanks to the interesting characters and solid writing, choosing who to feed on is never less than a nail-biting sweat-inducing decision. No victim is extraneous. Every feeding has unavoidable consequences. Secrets and stories forever lost, loss and grief affecting others, a district teetering closer to ruin or salvation.
The knowledge that any NPC you talked to, helped, healed could become your next victim never lost its sense of weight. It's a testament to Vampyr's smart design that you always felt like a predator lurking among unsuspecting prey, and that unrelenting sense of consequence makes it a special game indeed."
"Dontnod's vampire RPG is ambitious and uniquely focused. Through a limited cast and limited XP, Vampyr turned the infamous thirst of the vampire into an intrinsic mechanic, and thanks to the interesting characters and solid writing, choosing who to feed on is never less than a nail-biting sweat-inducing decision. No victim is extraneous. Every feeding has unavoidable consequences. Secrets and stories forever lost, loss and grief affecting others, a district teetering closer to ruin or salvation.
The knowledge that any NPC you talked to, helped, healed could become your next victim never lost its sense of weight. It's a testament to Vampyr's smart design that you always felt like a predator lurking among unsuspecting prey, and that unrelenting sense of consequence makes it a special game indeed."
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Funnily enough I also got this as a Christmas present and have only played a bit so far but am really enjoying it. Loving the atmosphere, pleasantly surprised by how good the music and voice acting is, how decent the combat is and how strong the Art direction is (not graphically that great looking but the artistry is definitely strong). I'm really getting into the immersive feel and the world building and mystery aspect is really grabbing me. I love the detective aspect of the game so far. Definitely seems like it will be a cult game in years to come.
I feel like some people are being very hard on what is essentially an ambitious mid tier new IP. Normally devs iron out the kinks in sequels and I think this could get one since it seemed to do well with its sales. It's got a lot of very interesting and fresh concepts integrated into an immersive sim vampire game. Not like we get hardly any vampire games nowadays.
I feel like some people are being very hard on what is essentially an ambitious mid tier new IP. Normally devs iron out the kinks in sequels and I think this could get one since it seemed to do well with its sales. It's got a lot of very interesting and fresh concepts integrated into an immersive sim vampire game. Not like we get hardly any vampire games nowadays.
That part is crucial. I've played VTB, games where you can be evil or bad, but no game I've played has interwoven that aspect into the gameplay and atmosphere as well as Vampyr. It never stops feeling weird or predatory interacting with people when you know they could be your next victim, that perhaps your act of helping them is really you making them a more nourishing meal. You're surrounded by walking blood bags and Vampyr never makes you forget that. Choosing to feed never feels trivial, compared to a game like Masquerade
It's one of my 2018 GOTYs. The thing that sold it to me was someone in the OT basically chalking it up to be this gen's Alpha Protocol. That instantly piqued my interest and I'd say it's a fair assessment. Combat is awkward at times but gets much easier/manageable when you build your character a bit. The game has its rough edges. But the setting, dialogue, and music are simply not to be missed if you enjoy RPGs.
Unless there's considerable work to make loadtimes and streaming better than PS4/XB1, I'd strongly recommend you get it for any other platform -- if you're able to. I'm totally open to a bangup port making improvements on these things though. I'll probably pick it up on Switch if the port makes these improvements, in fact.
Yeah, that's what I'm kinda waiting on.
But I won't have time to play it for a while anyway, so my thoughts are to wait and see. If it performs well enough on Switch, it personally makes the game all the more enticing to me.
Can you avoid combat altogether when you turn on story mode? Or is it there just as often, just hard to lose?
I like this game a lot. The characters you meet are interesting and their stories left an impression on me. With quite a few of them i changed how i thought about them after learning more about them and their circumstances. The main story wasn't as good, but still it kept me entertained till the end. The characters are why should play this game. Oh and the music of course. The soundtrack is so different from other games i have played, it fits this game and its bleak themes perfectly though.
Loooooooooove this game, really want to replay it as soon as possible, on Hard this time, as I believe the difficulty is a core part of the game's story, but it wasn't quite there on a first playthrough before the Hard patch.
My only major issue with the game.
Really hope we get another Vampyr, and that Reid comes back as an NPC or something like that, really enjoy the character.
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This game's soundtrack sounds like what I imagined when reading The Music of Erich Zann.
My only major issue with the game.
Really hope we get another Vampyr, and that Reid comes back as an NPC or something like that, really enjoy the character.
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This game's soundtrack sounds like what I imagined when reading The Music of Erich Zann.
DO NOT do a no kill playthrough on your first go. I did and it ruins the experience
of actually playing even if the 'good' ending is tied to it (just go to YouTube) While there is enough wiggle room to handle fights if you build properly and dodge well with the significantly reduced XP available to you, it makes the game so much less interesting and alot harder. some skills are fun and having a breath of options makes for more interesting engagements in the triangle weakness system. There are some bad people I wish I had eaten, and completeing everyone dialog trees by finding clues and being thorough is wasted when you can't ultimately do anything with them once their potential XP is maxed.
So go ham people. I was suprised at who they let you kill knowing every named NPC is a potential target...
of actually playing even if the 'good' ending is tied to it (just go to YouTube) While there is enough wiggle room to handle fights if you build properly and dodge well with the significantly reduced XP available to you, it makes the game so much less interesting and alot harder. some skills are fun and having a breath of options makes for more interesting engagements in the triangle weakness system. There are some bad people I wish I had eaten, and completeing everyone dialog trees by finding clues and being thorough is wasted when you can't ultimately do anything with them once their potential XP is maxed.
So go ham people. I was suprised at who they let you kill knowing every named NPC is a potential target...