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Vampire Rain

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2.1 User Score:

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Game Info

Publisher: AQ Interactive / Microsoft

Developer: Artoon

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Survival Horror

Players: 8

ESRB Rating: M (Mature)

Release Date: July 3, 2007

Summary

You are a part of a Special Forces team tasked with removing the Nightwalkers in all their gore and supernatural strength before they overrun the world – and before the public finds out about them. Features powerful, wicked fast Nightwalkers. Utilize weapons, strategy and even the environment (Rain weakens Nightwalker power). Mix it up; missions have a beginning and end – you decide everything in the middle. Dark, intense, eerie world expands as you play.

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What The Critics Said

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GameBrink

A very mediocre game from developer Artoon just like their last effort "Bullet Witch." If you love the genre then you might consider this one a rainy day at the bargain bin. [JPN Import]

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GamingXP

Regarding Vampire Rain sneaking is the key to success. If enemies are aware of your presence, you will die in a flash. So this title is made for folks who are willing to invest loads of time.

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Play Magazine

It's just too bad the presentation and vision aren't there to solidify the experience fo rmore than it is. [Aug 2007, p.67]

Da Gameboyz

Simply put, Vampire Rain fails to live up to other great stealth-action based games already available on the market.

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Extreme Gamer

An interesting idea that doesn’t come to full bloom. A horror flavoured stealth game with a Splinter Cell offense versus undead Vampire creatures could be something gamers really bite into. Poor graphic quality, lazy missions and level design really hurt Vampire Rain making the end product feel more like a budget title then the full price offering it is listed at.

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The Onion (A.V. Club)

To paraphrase the President, there are some games Americans just won't play.

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Edge Magazine

Despite the aforementioned illusion of choice, there is really only one pre-determined way to conquer a given mission, each stealthy ability in reality a functional button-press to move the game along. [Apr 2007, p.87]

360 Gamer Magazine UK

Decent stealth elements and a fun Live play can't quite redeem what is a deeeply shoddy game. This is the next-gen era of gaming, so why does this feel like it's from 1997 and not 2007? [JPN Import, Issue 24, p.75]

Team Xbox

This game is a bit confused about its identity. It’s not a great stealth game, action game or horror game for that matter.

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Games Master UK

Proof that the best idea ever on paper translates into B-grade mush. A stinker. [Sept 2007, p.73]

Game Almighty

Vampire Rain takes what could be an amazingly fun, unique concept and basically throws it in the trash. Uninspired and forced stealth, guns that don’t get fired, undead that won’t die and more are all here.

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Talk Xbox

If it weren’t for Tenchu Z, Vampire Rain would undoubtedly be the worst title I’ve had the displeasure of playing on the Xbox 360. Why Microsoft decided to bring this travesty to North America is beyond comprehension. It packs itself chock-full of every gaming cliché in the book.

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MS Xbox World

Vampire Rain is a rental only in my opinion unless you have more money than sense.

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Gamer 2.0

There isn’t too much else to be said about Vampire Rain, other than semi-mindless ranting about how bad the game is (only semi-mindless because you begin coherently, but the ranting consumes too much of you and you might forget what you’re talking about).

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Gaming Nexus

Without any tension buildup, the stealth-action is merely electroshock therapy when you make bad decisions.

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Official Xbox Magazine UK

It looks and plays like a budget title, and doesn't really offer anything new aside from curiosity value. Best left dead and buried.

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Worth Playing

It failed in every aspect. The gameplay is frustrating and tedious, the graphics are bland and boring and the plotline is simply incoherent.

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Yahoo! Games

Vampire Rain fails at almost everything it tries. Despite the undeniably appealing setting, there's nothing here that justifies even a reserved recommendation. Depressing, derivative, and controller-throwingly frustrating, here's one occasion when you should let the rain stop you from playing.

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GameZone

The control of our man Lloyd is sloppy and slow, the stealth movements aren't really that stealthy, only by trial and error can you even complete a level. Vampires are super tough early and then just as stupid the next moment.

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PALGN

Vampire Rain is simply a sloppy, masochistic mess that wastes an otherwise solid concept and functional form.

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G4 TV

The one shining moment through all this is the decent online multiplayer mode included. It’s pretty vanilla, but it runs great. Plus it’s possible to turn into a nightwalker should you be a bit too slow on the draw. It’s a very cool feature.

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Gamers' Temple

Avoid Vampire Rain like a vampire would avoid sharing a garlic burger with a priest on Miami Beach at noon.

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GamingExcellence

It is a shame that VR is nothing more than a poor man’s Splinter Cell with a dash of Resident Evil thrown in for flavour.

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Gaming Target

There are a lot better stealth games out there so there is no reason to waste your time and money on this mess.

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GameTrailers

There's an overwhelming number of issues with Vampire Rain. While we'd like to go into detail about how obviously this game rips off Splinter Cell or how later missions send you through earlier levels backwards, there isn't enough time for all the complaints. Vampire Rain just sucks.

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Gamer's Hell

In short, Vampire Rain should be avoided at all costs.

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GameSpot

Fanged killing machines and clunky level design make this vampiric sneaker a real pain in the neck.

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Official Xbox Magazine

Watching a B-movie can be cheesy good fun. Playing and paying money for one...that's a nightmare. [Sept 2007, p.79]

1UP

But when the game's core mechanics are middling at best, dragging other players into it is just asking for a reputation downgrade. When the world has so many better games to offer, you have to ask yourself "Why play this?"

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GamePro

In truth, the biggest mystery here isn't how vampires evolved and rose to power, but how any publisher could justify a $60 price tag for a tiresome exercise in imitation and slipshod execution.

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Game Revolution

Vampire Rain feels like the raw prototype of a fleeting idea. Extra modes and collectibles are all accounted for, and the game isn’t broken, but such a bare, simple title it isn’t worth all the frustration.

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Cheat Code Central

I would like to say to all of the vampire enthusiasts out there, if you have ever wanted to see if you would survive a vampire attack, here's your chance to find out. For everyone else that doesn't desire to know that a vampire would end their life in two hits, stay away from it.

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AceGamez

Vampire Rain reeks of a lack of effort; it is hard to imagine that any developer would defend a title so flawed, boring and ultimately devoid of fun.

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Armchair Empire

This summer has seen its fair share of stinkers but Vampire Rain might just be the champ.

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Eurogamer

As the back of the box says: Identify (that the game's a bit rubbish). Eliminate (it off your shopping list). Survive (with your dignity intact).

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Game Informer

Speaking of lack of combat, the first boss battle doesn’t even kick in until level nine – and it sucks!

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GotNext

Heavy on lackluster stealth and light on atmosphere, quality, and most importantly fun, Vampire Rain is best left to the same fate as the Nightwalkers.

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GamingTrend

Even a game with a bad story can be salvageable if the gameplay is fun. Unfortunately, this isn’t the case.

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X360 Magazine UK

Virtually nothing works as it should, and what does owes an enormous debt to a few evergreen classics. Disappointing. [Issue 23, p.79]

IGN

An abomination of a videogame that doesn't even deserve a rental. Stay far away from this one--though if you get close, the enemies probably won't even see you.

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Xbox World 360 Magazine UK

Bad to the bone - and not even in a funny way - this is a good idea, obliterated.

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GamerNode

Attempting to combine survival horror with stealth-action gameplay straight from the bargain bin, Vampire Rain frustrates constantly, and often times you'll be glad you die, because it affords you a chance to turn your console off.

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Gaming Age

Vampire Rain is a game that might have had a lot of promise in the hands of a developer that was either able to take some time to actually develop it, or gave a damn about making an enjoyable game.

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Hardcore Gamer Magazine

The stealth BK game "Sneak King" is actually more of an entertaining game than Vampire Rain is. [Sept 2007, p.70]

Kombo

In the end, the game suffers from the biggest sin you could think of: It’s just not fun to play.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 2.1 (out of 10) based on 16 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Eli E. gave it a9:
This game is a good game, it's just most people don't know how to play it, if you like games such as Splinter Cell and other type stealth games, you will love this game for sure. Because almost anyone who played this game and said it sucked, probably just ran around like an idiot with there gun out and tried to kill the vampires.

John Doe gave it a0:
I'm ok with a pistol no hurting vampires. Except maybe when its called ANTI-NIGHTWALKER gear in the description.Then it's just stupid.I'm ok with though enemies,I like that concept.Except maybe when by tough,they mean something that can't be killed with anything other than a shotgun (which really isnt that much better at pumping lead than an assault rifle) and rush you in 2 seconds,no matter where you are and how far,then take half your health with 1 hit,throwing you down where you can't do anything about the 2nd,deadly one.The guy kicks like he was retarded or something.You can't expect to hurt anything with a kick from soccer-fu.And a pass,at that. Finally,graphics arent that good,rain pours into the NPC's eyes (which are totally useless,your character always says hes going alone,almost)and it's a crappy mix between MGS/SC/RE. With epic failure galore.Alas,unless you have a shotty,its a platformer.

Will B. gave it an8:
Very much an aquired taste, if you do not like frequent death and sparse, b grade environments beware. This is a game only the Japanese could create, they have made the nightwalkers very hard to take down, and very fast, hence if one sees you you have 0 chance unless you have a shotgun. Personally i loved this harsh design sensebility as it makes it one of the first games to feature nigh on unkillable foes, meaning you have to get everything right to progress (however checkpoints are plentiful). Much better than Bullet witch Artoon's other 360 offering. Online is very well balanced but there are few users...if you see it cheap take a chance.

James M. gave it a1:
This game blows, it's some kind of horrible Spliter-Cell/Syphon Filter type game (but worse...) with vampires thrown in, in order to try to sell a few copies to those people that enjoy the occult and vampire related games.

Brian F. gave it an8:
This game will appeal to those who enjoyed Thief: Deadly Shadows and the 1st Splinter Cell on the original xbox. It is about stealth and not running and gunning. Multiplayer is a pleasant surprise because you have the option to become a "Nightwalker' during play. This makes you faster, jump higher and makes killing humans during LIVE a lot easier. Yes, it does play like Splinter Cell but that helps the player grasp the controls better for a non-steep learning curve. If you perfer "ghosting" through levels as opposed to shooting guards, then this game is for you. About a little bit before half way through, you will find weapons that can kill vampires with one or two shots (shotgun, sniper rifle, UV knife). Not for those who have little patience because there is a bit of trial & error involved here, as well as a linear gameplay a la 1st SC. But if stealth is your thing, then this game will satisfy you.

Kim C. gave it a1:
Cheap graphix...boring sneaknig...horrible level design.and AI.This is the worst sneak game ever.

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