Recent reviews by K4rri3w0lf12

It's a wonderful visual novel that acts as a good introduction to both Vampire: The Masquerade (VTM) & the World of Darkness universe/world. I recommend it to any and all who are interested in VTM but have little-to-no knowledge about it.

Warning: There will be some SPOILERS!

Wow,... where to even begin? I tip my hat (well, my beanie anyway) to DontNod. They did a spectacular job! I would rate the game 5 out of 5, for sure. Though not all of the npc's were particularly interesting... But the two main characters: Chloe & Max were the two characters I could relate to the most. Max's shyness & low self-esteem, her love of photography, chloe's rebelliousness & (at times) recklessness. Though I hate to say it, Chloe's recklessness reminded me of my own recklessness back when I was in active addiction - (I'm a recovering addict/alcoholic & did spend some time homeless before I became serious about my own recovery). Also both main characters capacity for compassion towards those they love/care about is something I see within myself. The last thing i'll say about Chloe & Max that I relate to is Chloe's hatred/rebellion towards the world she lives in - mainly because of what a pessimistic person I am. Also, both characters fashion styles kind of match my own.

Alright enough about that. The story is fairly interesting, but what I feel what one of the greatest strengths of this game is the difficult decisions the devs make the player make throughout the game that touch on very difficult societal subjects that most even refuse to pay any attention to: bullying, assisted suicide, psychopathy, massive sacrifice to save the society, and suicide prevention.

I will say that the main villain was a weak point in the game & one of the endings seemed very rushed & not thought out!

So to summarize:

Pros:

* The two main characters: Max & Chloe, I feel are very well thought out & developed!
* Game touches many difficult, 'not talked about' subjects, devs experiment with the Chaos Theory & the repercussions of messing with time travel
* Awesome Soundtrack
* Realistic, fictional setting/environment in-game (I live in Oregon, so that's a plus for the game!)
* When the player is given difficult decisions to make - sometimes it feels there's no Right answer or no right or wrong answer - which can open people's minds to new perspectives!

Cons:
* Most other NPC's seem very bland & uninteresting. (Somtimes they even feel pointless & should not even be included in the game!)
* SPOILER: The villain is a total cliche in the end -- Such a disappointment!
* At times the game feels too linear & at times some of the decisions the player is given seem to not even matter or doesn't effect any ultimate outcomes.
* One of the possible endings feels rushed & feels unrealistic! -- A disappointment, to be sure.