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by Derrick Smith
DONTNOD's BEST
GAME EVER
PS4
XO
PC
Vampyr is an exceptional new RPG that
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certainly deserves a sequel.
et me just start off by stating that Vampyr is the best new IP I have
played so far in 2018. Why such a bold claim you ask, well, based on my
more than 40 hours of gameplay, which has been supported by an
addictive evolution system, engaging narrative, a top fantastic voice
acting within an intoxicating and foreboding universe, developer DONTNOD has
truly outdone themselves with their latest project. There is so much to admire
about Vampyr, while the game does leave room for improvements to be made,
the overall production offers an experience which kept me thinking about its story
and possibilities even between my play sessions. I simply could not stop playing
Vampyr, it’s that good! Vampyr is a compelling narrative-driven RPG based in a
historical London setting, maintained by an entertaining vampire themed pulse,
allowing players to fully live out their vampiric fantasies.
The year is 1918 and London is unfortunately
being dealt a deathly hand of the Spanish Flu
which has swooped in like a devastating
biblical plague. Players take on the role of the
renowned doctor Jonathan Reid, who has just
returned home from the war.
As the story initially takes shape players
awaken in a pile of corpses with an extreme
lust for blood and the first person you see
becomes your undeniable first meal.
Unfortunately for Jonathan this delicious
entree is none other than his very own sister,
Mary. Filled with regret, Jonathan sets out to
discovery his progenitor while utilizing his new
found abilities in search of a cure for the
Spanish Flu and the immortal curse he did not
ask for.
From dilapidated crime infested, disease
plagued burrows, to the affluent West End,
maintaining London’s most wealthy and
powerful patrians, Jonathan’s intrigue takes
him on an arousing journey. All the while,
Jonathan is evolving into a more formidable
Ekon and the elite have taken notice. As an
Ekon Jonathan has an attractive skills tree filled
with incredible vampiric attributes supported
by active and passive skills. These skills are
dangerous claws, bloodspears, shadow mist,
shadow veil, blood barriers and invincibility.
Even still, what is known as Jonathan’s
ultimates such as rage, abyss and blood
cauldron are for when you truly want to flex
your powers in devastating fashion. With other
skills which also compliment this arsenal of
carnage, Jonathan’s evolution as a vampire is a
compelling one. One that might cause the
player to forego their moral integrity of
preserving the life of the so-called innocent
citizen for the benefits of becoming a more
powerful vampire, as the blood of citizens is
the fastest way of gaining valuable XP.
In this critics professional opinion Vampyr is
DONTNOD’s best game to date. As mentioned
before, even while I was not playing I was
often compelled to think about the games
characters in relation to Jonathan’s existence
and Ekon origin. Despite its imperfections,
Vampyr is an exceptional new RPG that
certainly deserves a sequel.
8.8/10