Vampyr

1. Duubz

   Jun 9, 2021

   10

   Truly the most underrated and underappreciated video game out there, and one of my personal all-time favourites. The pinnacle of atmosphere.Truly the most underrated and underappreciated video game out there, and one of my personal all-time favourites. The pinnacle of atmosphere. You play as a Doctor - someone sworn to protect those who have fallen to the plague - who has become a Vampire, now placed in a bloodthirsty moral dilemma of upkeeping his Hippocratic Oath and saving lives, or satisfying his thirst.
   
   Each scene is crafted with so much affection and attention to detail, with cinematography as beautiful as something you'd see at a Sundance Film Festival. The soundtrack is absolutely incredible. If Vampyr as a game is underrated, then it's an absolute travesty that the soundtrack to this game is not at the forefront of some music in video games award ceremony. The moody, noir style disease-stricken London of post WWI is expertly crafted. It all comes together to create such a unique, powerful ATMOSPHERE that is just hard to describe.
   
   The game perhaps isn't quite for everyone which is where the mixed reviews come in. It requires a lot of investment from the player in order to get the most out of it, it's not something to blindly rush through to get to the ending. Likewise, the combat is far from the most polished system, but it's also far from the main focus, which is the brilliant writing and narrative, coupled with a unique and borderline innovative video game concept of having the choice to kill or spare every single minor or and major NPC in the game.… Expand

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2. Drakeula

   Jun 6, 2018

   9

   The game would be a solid 10 if it had that AAA budget polish it truly deserves! I love the in depth lore and how everything is so connectedThe game would be a solid 10 if it had that AAA budget polish it truly deserves! I love the in depth lore and how everything is so connected with the many interesting NPC’s and beautifully crafted level design.… Expand

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4. Xbox_Alive

   Jun 11, 2018

   8

   I love anything to do with vampires and I’ve been that way ever since I was a child, so as you can imagine Vampyr piqued my interest from theI love anything to do with vampires and I’ve been that way ever since I was a child, so as you can imagine Vampyr piqued my interest from the moment it was first announced. Thankfully Vampyr ticks a lot of boxes for me and even though it has a few shortcomings I was able to look past these because for me they got the important aspects and mechanics spot on. Something I was hoping this game had was a decent story, and thankfully the story was excellent. I was hooked from start to finish because the story had a dark and mysterious vibe that resonated throughout and the characters that were in the story were very intriguing to say the least. I was also very impressed with the world in which the game takes place because exploring this fantastic world never became dull. The main reason why it didn’t become dull is because there was always something to do and the side quests were always fun to undertake, which is great. The gameplay on the whole has a lot of variety going for it and the investigating mechanics have been very well done. Investigating never seemed to get boring and it was always a pleasure making the choices you have to make in the game because these choices actually matter in the grand scheme of things. Whilst I really enjoyed making the choices I had to make it would’ve been nice to have had a little bit more freedom with them, but thankfully this is only a small gripe. My biggest gripe with this game came in the form of the compass that guides you to where you’re meant to go. The problem is that the compass never guided me to where I had to go correctly and this did make me become frustrated from time to time. Despite my frustration with this aspect of the game I was however able to look past it quite easily thanks to the game’s excellent combat. The combat in the game was fun to say the least and the best thing is that it did more than enough to satisfy me. If you’re wondering about the presentation side of the game then you’ll be pleased to know that they get quite a bit right, but it’s not all plain sailing. Visually the game can look quite ugly at times and there is definitely a distinct lack of polish here, especially when it comes to the technichal side of the game. The sound design though has been done extremely well and the very good voice acting combined with the tense atmosphere makes things very immersive, which is great. At the end of the day as far as AA game’s go Vampyr is a very good addition and even though it doesn’t have all the glamour a AAA title has I thoroughly recommend that you add this title to your game library.… Expand

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5. CenkAlp

   Sep 21, 2019

   7

   Hikaye = 6
   Oynanış = 7
   Grafikler = 6
   Sesler = 6
   Keyif = 7
   Atmosfer = 7
   Süre = 6

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6. Weekend_Knights

   Jun 24, 2018

   7

   Vampyr has occasional flashes of brilliance, hinting at an enormous potential which is never fully realised. Don’t Nod’s latest has all theVampyr has occasional flashes of brilliance, hinting at an enormous potential which is never fully realised. Don’t Nod’s latest has all the ingredients of a fantastic RPG, but – unfortunately – some of its most alluring concepts are only superficially explored, and yet others are applied inconsistently throughout. The protagonist never seemed to noticeably darken, despite his evil deeds – nor did the public perception of him; and, worse, though Vampyr notionally permits a high degree of player choice, its narrative neglects and ignores these choices as the lacklustre story unfolds. This – for a roleplaying game – is a cardinal sin, and results in a morass of incongruous moments. Vampyr is a game you won’t be sorry to have played, though it might leave a bitter taste in your mouth; the taste of missed opportunity.… Expand

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7. Nataraja

   Jun 29, 2018

   6

   It's unfortunate that we can't give a 1-100 score as a consumer - if I could this would be a 65 to a 68.
   
   Vampyr is uneven, The writing isIt's unfortunate that we can't give a 1-100 score as a consumer - if I could this would be a 65 to a 68.
   
   Vampyr is uneven, The writing is excellent but at times so full of filler that it makes it hard to digest. The atmosphere is excellent and the story is overall very good. The voice acting is definitely a highlight as is the soundtrack and both are well done. Those are the biggest positives.
   
   The negatives are almost overwhelming. On the original Xbox One it has technical issues - below average graphics, HUGE loading issues that break immersion and can make you want to scream (when it hits a loading pause during a random piece of combat you know it has issues - especially when it takes 30 seconds to resolve) and it will have bugs that break the game during dialogue and audio glitches that disrupt conversation and even create long loss of voice during some scenes. The combat gets in the way of the game - it's okay, but not too challenging and you can cheese it in places easily. If you do die it is random as to what resources you will respawn with - sometimes it has you consume all you used and other times you respawn with everything you started with before dying. But the greatest sin is the placement of written materials in places on certain levels that are long and you read to open dialogue. Then when you have the dialogue it GOES OVER EVERYTHING YOU JUST READ.
   
   This game could have been much better paced. The only thing that made me stick with it until the end is the story appealed to me, but as a game it disappointed me. The combat was okay, but realistically should have been better developed or removed. Vampyr could have been a great game, instead it was released as an okay to fairly good game.… Expand

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8. Broyax

   Apr 2, 2019

   0

   Le studio français Dontnod (dont le surnom affectueux est don't know parce qu'ils ne savent pas) s'est surtout spécialisé dans les indés àLe studio français Dontnod (dont le surnom affectueux est don't know parce qu'ils ne savent pas) s'est surtout spécialisé dans les indés à deux balles, voire deux francs cinquante (en anciens francs bien sûr) selon le moment ou l'opportunisme ambiant avec notamment des espèces de jeux épisodiques pour ados émos.
   
   Quand ils se sont risqués sur des jeux plus ambitieux genre triple ou double A, ils se sont gauffrés méchamment... Et ce Vampyr (avec un Y) ne déroge pas à la triste "tradition". Tout y en effet mal fait, bâclé, soit par manque de moyens, soit par incapacité caractérisée. Ainsi l'histoire après une intro qui capterait presque l'attention, s'effiloche bien vite et le personnage principal (le héros ?) fait passer l'inspecteur Derrick pour un monstre de charisme.
   
   Les mécaniques de jeu mises en oeuvre sont repompées maladroitement sur tout ce qui se fait déjà ou ce qui s'est déjà fait et nous sont recrachées par un élève qui ne fait que régurgiter sa leçon sans l'avoir comprise... Les combats par exemple (avec cette jauge d'endurance bidon)sont aussi ennuyeux que foutraques avec une caméra qui fait n'importe quoi.
   
   La mini-carte est absente et de façon générale, l'interface est à la fois laide et mal fichue... Vampyr se prend pour un jeu de rôle (?) mais ses dialogues (en anglais uniquement) sont lénifiants au possible... Graphiquement, c'est flou, assez vilain, sans inspiration et toujours pareil, très monotone et le jeu se permet de nombreux ralentissements y compris sur la X.
   
   On s'emmerde rapidement et comme c'est pas permis dans ce jeu foireux, plat et très fade : on incarne un vampire d'opérette dans une ville vide ni faite ni à faire, boulottée par des incapables qui ne savent pas !… Expand

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