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A dark night, illuminated by a bright moon, and a lone victim hurrying home, excitedly looking around. Soon, the vampire lurking in the shadows will deal its killing blow.

This scenario is well known to fans of the genre, because until recently, the vampire theme surrounded us everywhere: in films, TV series and video games. The end of an era has come together with increasing popularity the Twilight franchise. The serious vampire concept was destroyed overnight.

Despite the widespread fading of the setting, many interesting stories have survived in the games. Since the 80s of the last century, vampires have played the role of main characters, villains and just significant game characters. It’s time to take a look at the best projects dedicated to terrible bloodsuckers.

And yes, Castlevania games won’t be here. Otherwise, this TOP would consist of half of them.

Hunter: The Reckoning

Hunter: The Reckoning – a project in the genre “Hack and Slash”based on the tabletop RPG and released on the GameCube and Xbox platforms in 2002. This exclusivity doomed the game to oblivion… Despite good reviews from players and critics, Hunter: The Reckoning has remained unnoticed by the general public.

The world plunged into Darkness again. From now on, vampires and ghosts as part of the legion of monsters rule the ball, but the main character has a chance to fix everything and give a serious rebuff to the forces of evil. At one time, the game was a good analogue Devil may cry, allowing you to plunge into an alternative world and try yourself in the role of a vampire hunter.

Subsequently, Hunter: The Reckoning acquired two worthy sequels: Wayward and Redeemer…

Lunar knights

When it comes to Hideo Kojime – a well-known video game developer, most gamers immediately remember the series Metal gear solid or a recent and very controversial Death stranding… However, back in 2006, one of the genius’s creations was a role-playing action movie. The main characters of the project were vampire hunters.

Originally in Japanese version Lunar knights there were many unusual mechanictied to the use of light sensors and a microphone. After a series of updates and the release of the project to the international market exclusive chips have been cut… However, this did not stop the Lunar Knights from becoming a fun dungeon crawler with vampire boss fights at the fore.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Dawnguard

In due time for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim got a good themed add-on, but really big vampire content appeared with the expansion release Dawnguard. It added two opposing factions. The Guardians of the Dawn are an order of vampire hunters, and the Volkihar Clan is an association of bloodsuckers driven by ancient prophecy.

Despite the fact that the DLC not considered a full gameDawnguard is one of the best vampire adventure games. After adding interesting lore, new locations and a long-range crossbow The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim became even more attractive…

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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Blood and Wine

Another addition, this time for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt… It takes over 10 hours to complete the main storyline of this expansion. Taking into account the unhurried execution of all side quests, this time increases fivefold.

Such time indicators are enough to consider Blood and Wine a full-fledged game…

The ruler of sunny Toussaint hires Geralt to hunt the monster terrorizing her domain. Unraveling the tangle of a series of mysterious events, the witcher is drawn into a new story, which in its depth is capable of equal compete with the main storyline The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver

Series of games The legacy of kain has often been referred to as one of the best vampire franchises. After all, she could boast of a well-developed story, woven into the general canvas of the narrative. The players spoke especially warmly about the second part of the series – Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver… The main character of the sequel is a vampire with supernatural powers, even by the standards of bloodsuckers. His life proceeds in two worlds simultaneously: in real and astral.

The Legacy of Kain gameplay is based on the aforementioned ability. Combined with a dynamic genre “Hack and Slash” The Legacy of Kain franchise has made its list of everlasting classics.

Blood Omen 2: Legacy of Kain

Though Soul Reaver was a great sequel to the Legacy of Kain universe, Blood omen 2 sent players back to the roots of the franchise. The task of this part was filling in plot gaps, and Cain, who returned to the role of the main character, did an excellent job with it. The gameplay, tied to the vampire abilities of the protagonist, and the gripping plot remained strong components of the project.

There are still disputes among fans about which part of the series is better: Soul Reaver or Blood Omen 2. And this is the best confirmation of the professional approach. Crystal dynamicswith which the development team approached the implementation of their projects.

Darkwatch

When Legacy of kain and Vampire: The Masquerade reigned supreme in the vampire segment of the gaming industry, there was another project, undeservedly remained unnoticed. Darkwatch Is a first-person shooter that tells the story of the newly minted vampire Jericho Cross. As a top-notch marksman, he is forced to join the Darkwatch organization to stop the demonic vampire lord and save humanity from the impending threat.

Darkwatch uses moral system, which determines the number of improvements received in the process of passing. The setting of the Wild West and the elaborate details of the undead (as far as the technologies of that time allowed) created the necessary atmosphere in the game.

Moreover, for some time, work was underway on a sequel, which was later canceled.

Bloodrayne 2

What happens if you combine Devil may cry and Bayonetta? Developers from Terminal reality also asked this question and released Bloodrayne ii – third person action game with elements “Hack and slash”… The sequel turned out to be worthy of its predecessor and continued the story of a young dampirka Rain, eager to take revenge on her father Kagan.

The events of the game take place in our time, 60-70 years after the start of the first part. BloodRayne 2 developers have brought gameplay mechanics “Hack and slash” to perfection: from now on to successfully complete the game spamming one button is not enoughas it was in the Legacy of Kain games.

As a means of destroying opponents, the player can use blades, harpoons, pistols, and also interact with the environment.

Vampyr

It was not so easy to make a choice between first and second place in the TOP. Vampyr Is large and highly anticipated the return of the vampire theme to the gaming industry… The storyline of the game is centered around Jonathan Reed, a London surgeon and part-time vampire who works at a local hospital.

An extensive dialogue system, the presence of plot solutions and role-playing mechanics allow you to compare the game with the vampire version of Mass Effect… Gothic view of London in 1918, coupled with the game’s themed setting, widespread outbreaks “Spanish women” and the echoes of the First World War create an incredibly depressing atmosphere in the city.

Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines

Vampyr is a great contender for the best vampire game ever. However bypass Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines she can’t do it. The reason the entire gaming community froze in anticipation Bloodlines 2, lies in the incredible quality of the first part of the franchise. This particular game was one of the largest and most addictive RPGs of its time…

Jonathan Reed’s unique abilities in Vampyr are lost in the shadow of Bloodlines’ capabilities. Initial selection one vampire clan out of seven available radically changes the further perception of the gameplay. This is due to the clan abilities and restrictions that are imposed on the player at the time of character creation. Similar freedom of choice was found in Skyrim… Players can only hope that the long-awaited sequel will be worthy of the first part. Given the frightening a string of layoffs leading developers Bloodlines 2, fears for the fate of the project are quite reasonable.

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