Vampire: The Masquerade Swansong is part of a series that I’ve been interested in for a long time. This series started out as a tabletop RPG in 1991 as part of the World of Darkness setting line. Nearly a decade later, the series was first adapted into the world of video games, with Vampire: The Masquerade – Redemption being met with mixed reviews. But it wasn’t until 2004s Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines, that I was first introduced to the series. It was an absolute technical disaster, but despite this, it had a lot going for it, and I’ve been a fan even since. The dark, mature atmosphere, and the vampire politics drew me in, and I’ve been longing for a similar experience ever since.
Vampire: The Masquerade Swansong, is not the game that was going to quench my thirst for more blood, but it did at least scratch an itch. Swansong is a different beast all together. Where Bloodlines is all about roaming the city at night, feeding on the unsuspecting, and destroying everything that stands in your way, Swansong, is more about learning about the rich world, solving puzzles, and uncovering a local mystery.
Is it worth playing? Watch this review and find out!
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Release Date: May, 2022
Platforms: PS5, PS4, Switch, Xbox X/S, One, PC
Reviewed on: Playstation 5
Sub-genre: Narrative RPG, Adventure
Developer: Big Bad Wolf Studio
Publisher: Nacon
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