Vampyr (video game)
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| Developer(s) | Dontnod Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Focus Home Interactive |
| Director(s) | Philippe Moreau |
| Artist(s) | Grégory Szucs |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 4 |
| Platform(s) |
Microsoft Windows PlayStation 4 Xbox One |
| Release date(s) | 2017[1] |
| Genre(s) | Action role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Vampyr is an upcoming action role-playing video game developed by Dontnod Entertainment and published by Focus Home Interactive. It will be available for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in 2017. The plot revolves around vampire doctor Jonathan Reid who is coming to terms with his undead condition.
Gameplay
The player controls the game's protagonist Jonathan E. Reid,[2] a vampire doctor whose thirst for blood compels him to kill innocent people. To do this successfully, he must gather information about his targets—study and change their habits, collect clues—and maintain certain relationships by communicating with the inhabitants of London. If one so chooses, anyone in the game could be a target, which will have consequences that affect the story.[3] Feeding on human blood will unlock new vampiric powers in addition to providing nourishment.[2]
The combat allows the player to wield improvised weapons, such as a saw, as well as ranged weapons in the fight against mythical and human enemies.[3] Weapon improvement through crafting is made possible by looting items from the bodies of victims. While using vampiric powers in combat, the player character's health and energy drains. This forces him to feed so he can immediately replenish his strength.[2]
Development
Vampyr was based on the 1918 London Spanish flu pandemic in order to inspire a gothic mood, informing the game's exploration of the dualism of being a vampire—that killing innocents to survive is the price of immortality. The developers conducted research on the events surrounding the period, using both factual and fictional reference points to create the visuals of the London setting, realised with state-of-the-art lighting and post-processes running on the Unreal Engine 4. The paintings of Phil Hale influenced the rendering of the art style.[3][1]
References
- 1 2 Makuch, Eddie (2 December 2015). "This New World War 1 Vampire Game Explores a "Dark and Brutal" World". GameSpot. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- 1 2 3 Nunneley, Stephany (18 June 2015). "Dontnod releases a teaser and details on its upcoming RPG Vampyr". VG247. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- 1 2 3 Moreau, Philippe (2 December 2015). "Everything you need to know about Vampyr, from the team behind Life is Strange". PlayStation Blog. Retrieved 2 December 2015.