Amazon.co.uk Review
Based on the bestselling role-playing game of the same name, the game starts in the 12th Century. You play Christof, a French crusader, already fallen from grace for loving a nun. He encounters and kills one vampire, and is then enslaved by a rival clan for their own ends, but through the centuries and the course of the game, he seeks only the woman he loved and his own humanity, more than the glory of waging war for his clan. The gamplay is based around the use of spells, which are grouped into Disciplines. Each has five levels varying in cost--with blood doubling as currency and life energy. Biting humans causes greater risk of interception, but there are also vials or even your fellow comrades to feed in case of emergencies. However, this can upset team health and combative strength. Resource management is one of the more compelling aspects of the game, supplementing the spell-casting. The game is rapidly addictive, spurring the gamer on to see how the tale unfolds.
Vampire's manual is well written, and the ever-present cut scenes enhance rather than intrude.
Vampire autosaves at new level openings, into a single slot. This forces the player to play with tactical care and stealth. It does, however, take a mammoth 1.25 gigabytes of disk space for full installation, and the switch to the presend-day section after spending so long in medieval times can be jarring. There is blood--but it's hard to imagine a Vampire game without it. Just make sure you have plenty of time on your hands when you sit down to play. --
Kenneth Henry
Product Description
Before your fall, you led a crusade against evil. Now you've become one of the undead creatures you once battled--a vampire. Inhabiting the World of Darkness, you must face a series of brutal confrontations with your nemesis, Vukodiak, a powerful vampire lord. Your unholy showdown begins in medieval Europe and rages on into the modern day, as you track a soulless enemy in an eternal struggle to destroy him--for this is the only hope of vengeance for your tortured immortality.
Suitable for 12 years and over. Not for sale to persons under age 12. By placing an order for this product, you declare that you are 12 years of age or over.
