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Vampyr

  • Video Game
  • 2018
  • 18
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
1.5K
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Vampyr (2018)
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Jonathan Reid, a doctor who has turned into a vampire must come to terms with his undead condition, and deal with being torn between the Hippocratic Oath and his newfound bloodthirsty nature... Read allJonathan Reid, a doctor who has turned into a vampire must come to terms with his undead condition, and deal with being torn between the Hippocratic Oath and his newfound bloodthirsty nature.Jonathan Reid, a doctor who has turned into a vampire must come to terms with his undead condition, and deal with being torn between the Hippocratic Oath and his newfound bloodthirsty nature.

  • Director
    • Philippe Moreau
  • Writers
    • Stéphane Beauverger
    • Alexander Hilton
    • Simon Mackenzie
  • Stars
    • Anthony Howell
    • Harry Hadden-Paton
    • Christina Cole
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    1.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Philippe Moreau
    • Writers
      • Stéphane Beauverger
      • Alexander Hilton
      • Simon Mackenzie
    • Stars
      • Anthony Howell
      • Harry Hadden-Paton
      • Christina Cole
    • 19User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Anthony Howell
    Anthony Howell
    • Jonathan Reid
    • (voice)
    Harry Hadden-Paton
    Harry Hadden-Paton
    • Clarence
    • (voice)
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    Christina Cole
    Christina Cole
    • Carol
    • (voice)
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    Beatriz Romilly
    Beatriz Romilly
    • Old Bridget
    • (voice)
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    Timothy Watson
    Timothy Watson
    • Barrett
    • (voice)
    • (as Tim Watson)
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    Jamie Blackley
    Jamie Blackley
    • Albert
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    Nick Blood
    Nick Blood
    • Agamemnon
    • (voice)
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    Gareth O'Connor
    Gareth O'Connor
    • Fergal
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    Katherine Kingsley
    Katherine Kingsley
    • Ashbury
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    Su Douglas
    • Emelyne
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    Natasha Little
    Natasha Little
    • Beatrice
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    Antony Byrne
    • Calhoun
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    Rebecca Gethings
    Rebecca Gethings
    • Charlotte
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    Simon Furness
    Simon Furness
    • Charles
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    Mark Monero
    Mark Monero
    • Clayton
    • (voice)
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    Anna Koval
    Anna Koval
    • Carina
    • (voice)
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    Jonathan Forbes
    Jonathan Forbes
    • Dyson
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    Ben Peel
    Ben Peel
    • McCullum
    • (voice)
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    • Director
      • Philippe Moreau
    • Writers
      • Stéphane Beauverger
      • Alexander Hilton
      • Simon Mackenzie
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    User reviews19

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    10firequeenz

    Exquisite Game Luxuriously Amazing!

    OMGOODNESS.. 😲 .. What a fantastic game. I'm 50 yrs old and am so engulfed by the illustrious art work; by the engaging dialogue.. The writers couldn't have presented to me a more wonderful & completely fulfilling story.. One that can be played as well as read. 💖 You have to have patience and also, i believe, maturity to enjoy this or be entertained by the richness within this work of art.. Bravo actors, creators, artists, etc.. Thank you for this treat during these dark times in the world.. I needed this..👋🏿👩🏿✊🏿😁👊🏿 Fyah
    10nicolabentivegnanico

    Underrated gem

    I got this game as a christmas present from my girlfriend and what a present! This game really glued me to the tv for hours thanks to his Interesting narrative, the superb voice acting and the stunning soundrack. I absolutely recomend the purchase if you are looking for a solid vampire games!
    8ryanwalton-39615

    Actions have consequences.

    I had never even heard of this game until it was released as a PS Plus monthly freebie and i am extremely glad that i downloaded and played it.

    As far as gameplay goes, it's not as well developed as a lot of the larger more common game developers, i.e. EA and Rocksteady, but it stands it's ground well in the gothic horror story it wants to tell.

    I would like to say that Anthony Howells voice is extremely pleasant on the ears, it suits the character of Jonathan Reid well, a good honest but tired man, having now become a blood thirsty monster in the city of London.

    Your actions throughout the game determine how the story progresses, resulting in various different endings for Jonathan.
    8CANpatbuck3664

    Vampyr is an Imperfect Product That Gets Enough Right to Make it Worth Picking Up

    Checking out the marketing for Vampyr, the game sells itself on not only showing the "darker" side of being a vampire (as opposed to something like Twilight) but also on the player's ability to choose how much of that dark nature that's going to be revealed. Outside of combat, the player has the choice of drinking the blood of the non-playable characters they meet or leaving them be. This is one of the better aspects of Vampyr, to get more XP from drinking these character's blood, you have to get to know them a little better, to help treat their sickness and consider the consequences of what their absence would mean to those around them. Its a clever twist compared to most sandbox single player adventures where the player can murder anyone they want and face little consequence. I love games where choices matter and to help immerse you into this world, they create some characters that you aren't just willing to lead into a dark alley for nefarious purposes. Its not a ground-breaking achievement, but I did like the effort put into that aspect.

    Moving from the supporting characters to the main character, Dr. Jonathan Reid is an interesting character to follow throughout Vampyr. He's my kind of protagonist, he's an anti-hero who is trying to come to grips with not only his new sickness but also the world he's come back to. He doesn't beat around the bush when he's questioning/interrogating those around him, he's helpful to the less fortunate but critical of the selfishness and lack of professionalism of his friends and colleagues. Your choices affect his demeanor, but his personality was about the right mix of ingredients for me. I also thought some good voice work from Anthony Howell helped sell the dilemmas that he faces throughout the game.

    While there is a good amount of investigating to do in this game, the player can engage in a fair amount of combat as Reid. This is probably where the game runs into difficulty. Reid's actual combat style isn't new and the character progression down the skill tree is solid if unspectacular. But the two things that really got me were how repetitive the fight sequences were. You move from one end of London to the other and you still come upon the same groups of vampire hunters with the same number of people and even the same type of fighters. By the end of the game, I wasn't concerned with picking up XP from these fights anymore and largely ran, dodged or walked away from these fights. The other thing that bugged me is if you choose to try not to embrace as few citizens as possible, the boss fights are unreasonably difficult. There isn't a big variety in how to defeat these enemies, so you have to keep doing the same combos and attacks, but you also have to be more and more precise depending on how often you have leveled up. Vampyr lets you know, if you're having trouble, embrace more people for more XP but the game also lays on the guilt trip if you choose to do that. So, I felt like the game was pulling me in one direction but almost requiring me to go in the other just, so I could progress.

    The Vampyr story is another beauty in the eye of the beholder aspect. Dr. Johnathan Reid is a gifted surgeon and a pioneer in the field of blood transfusion. He returns from war in France to his home of London, England but is immediately knocked out, transformed into a vampire, presumed dead and pitched in a mass grave. London is being terrorized by the Spanish Flu epidemic and few chances are being taken. Reid wakes up and unfortunately bites the first person in the vicinity because of the magnitude of his thirst for blood. Unable to come to grips with the murder he just perpetrated, he flees the area and tries to adapt to not only his new surroundings but to his new lifestyle as a vampire. This premise was interesting enough to get me on board, but the game lacks the non-stop action that many gamers will crave. The creative team does a pretty good job however spinning this narrative and combine that with some solid character development, you've got a story worth keeping up with.

    I foresee this game gaining a cult following. It won't be for everyone and it's not like Vampyr's problems are hiding in the shadows like Dr. Jonathan Reid. You pick up on them rather quickly (frustrating and repetitive combat being the biggest) and if you're not invested in the characters or the premise, I would bet you'd be turning off your preferred gaming console (PS4, XBOX One or PC). But I did like the premise, the characters, the atmosphere and parts of the story and that kept me going. I would love to see a sequel to this because if they can improve upon some of the missteps in Vampyr, I think you would get that unanimous approval from the gaming community. Reid is an interesting enough anti-hero (depending on how you choose to play him) and he could anchor another game. The finished product is decidedly mixed, but I fall into the niche this game was aiming for. I give it more credit because it wasn't a AAA release, it was done on a moderate budget for a video game studio and while the lack of polish the game has is evident, they still created a game that's a new take on a vampires in video games and had enough style to standout. I wouldn't recommend buying Vampyr at full price, but I got it at a 50% off sale and I'm happy with the purchase at that amount. I'd give it a 7.5 out of 10 rounding up to an 8/10.
    10akiradark-31968

    A must have. No less!

    A great game! With such a narrative, an intense story telling! It touches our emotions with deep personal story of every character! The mechanicals give us a feeling in being a real vampire, having to choose whether or not to kill someone, you feel the thirst for blood (to upgrade your powers) or to spare and save a life and see the changes in story. Be a good doctor, or a powerful creature of the night! It is up to you! An awesome game! Like no other around nowadays.

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      "Vampyr" is the Danish word for vampire.
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      The dialogue between Mary and Jonathan is different when the story starts (and he is compelled to bite her) and when Jonathan remembers it (after seeing the photograph when he finds shelter within the Prologue).
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      Myrddin: Twelve dreams for the red queen under crown of stone. Eight voracious beasts born from eight restless nights. Four nails piercing the flesh of the sinner. One prayer for the summoned called by this song. 'Tis perhaps the countdown to oblivion, for the once proud city of London. 'Tis perchance her inhabitants last dance, alone to face death and pestilience. Confronted by the eerie and unknown, mortals became desperate for answers. A flock's flight makes for an omen, the falling of a star a dire presage. Turning to priests for interpretation when there was no reason to be found. When religion failed, men turned to science. I saw them build such vain cities, crafting machines made for endless war. New questions flourished as old answers withered. What is darkness but lurking sun? What is wall but enslaved stone? What is glass but tortured sand? What is song but a call to arms? What is hate but jilted love? What is life but death pending?

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      • June 5, 2018 (France)
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