Combat is very hard with keyboard and mouse. Honestly it made me ragequit more than once, especially when stuck between two sets of mobs and no chance to escape, because they respawn if you die. It really adds to the difficulty, and it is punishing especially since you don’t recover your bullets if you used them prior and fight with a gun. Consider using a pad or a mouse with way more buttons than necessary to reallocate the keys…
The game looks older than it actually is. The textures aren’t exactly smooth, the expressions could be better. It’s not a AAA game with a matching budget, in that sense and it looks.. well it looks like it’s early 2010s. I honestly don’t care because I’m a Bloodlines player but even I had uncanny moments with clipping.
As for what is good: engaging, believable story, with great foreshadowing. Lots of meaningful choices which are worth pondering about. Each character feels unique and feels like they’re worth connecting to. The stories are diverse and original enough, you get to be softly exposed to lots of different historical, sociological, societal, and scientific discussions of the era (1918). Women’s vote, racism, multicultural London, war PTSD, gay soldiers, disfigurations, mental illnesses, ethical dilemmas, immigration, high society (nobility and rich title-less merchants), adoption, religion, myths, beliefs, syndicalism, gangs, unions, and so on. An interesting approach to vampirism (tho WW should sue, at the margin…). A great gothic-romantic ambiance without being completely cringe worthy. The ambiance is told through plenty of elements, and not through the (still era appropriate) clothing. The soundtrack is well made, well thought, and I’d listen to it as much as I listen to Bloodlines’ ambiance (Rick Shaffer composition is bomb). The sound design is just awesome, I can rely on it to keep track of my timers for my powers which is a huge plus. The voice acting is believable (but I have a shitty ear so I’ll let you confirm that). Subtitles can be small or medium so I can actually Read the things. The side quests and stories weren’t added like an after thought they really belong in the overall narrative. The rest-to-spend-xp-but-shit-happens-when-you-rest system is really good in terms of trying to do as much as you can with your current level, and then each time you rest the consequences happen and fuck up all your good work (or not). Your choices are nodded to quite often, making them quite important to the world you’re in. And finally the protagonist is not a grumpy middle aged asshole, nor a fully sorrow driven emo, he can be it but overall it’s up to you in the different choices you make. He does not define himself as a vampire, he is first and foremost a doctor. Up to you to see which kind of doctor he is ;)
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