After a lengthy development time and multiple previews these past few years, Vampyr is finally ready to descend upon our consoles, and to remind us that there are undead creatures out there other than zombies. Time to see if the wait has been worth it in our Vampyr review.
Good Evening, Doctor
Vampyr stars Dr. Jonathan E. Reid, a renowned surgeon famous for inventing safe and effective methods of blood transfusion. The game begins with the good doctor a bit down on his luck; however, he has been hunted by a vampire, and reborn as one himself (they are known in this world as Ekon). After a horrible accident, Jonathan quickly finds himself on the run from humans, with nowhere to go and more questions than answers. There?s an interesting narrative rolling in Vampyr, contrasting a profession as altruistic as a doctor with that of an undead beast, whose thirst for blood can hardly be quenched. Jonathan is a conflicted man, and it is up to the player to decide which of the many paths he will take to enact his revenge on the one who ?made? him, or perhaps to come to terms with his immortality and help those who need him. Vampyr takes place in 1918 London, during the very real, and very deadly, Spanish flu pandemic. This is a disease that killed anywhere from 50-100 million people. As such, the world is dreary and dark. Being a vampire, Jonathan quickly shifts his circadian rhythm such that he is awake during the night and asleep during the day. His occupation gives him a very con...