Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong

But Why ThoArron Kluz

30/10

I really wanted to love Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong. I already am a fan of its setting, desperately want AA video games to rise in prominence again, and love slow burns that are focused on character dialogue and interactions. However, there is just too much getting in the way of Swansong’s success. There is no way of knowing exactly what happened, but the final product is one that I can’t even recommend picking up on sale.

GameTyrant Noah Cochrane

9/10

Vampire the Masquerade - Justice is a continuation of the World of Darkness Universe that dates back to the 90s with table top RPG gaming. This edition of Vampire the Masquerade is developed and published by Fast Travel Games . Set in dark times with an even darker story, this game is an op

GameGrinErin McAllister

9/10

An engaging experience to sink one’s teeth into, Swansong may have its faults, but it offers a blood-curdling plot and amazing characters that simply can’t be found anywhere else.

GGReconPaulo Kawanishi

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Gamer EscapeLaura Borrayo

7/10

I think given its replay value and strong narrative foundation alone, this is an easy recommend from me. I just hope that Big Bad Wolf Studio eventually does go in and iron out the evident bugs in the game, both visual and otherwise. I also can’t wait for them to release more narrative games of this caliber. I genuinely think they are a breath of fresh air in an otherwise saturated market.

WayTooManyGamesJordan Hawes

6.5/10

Vampire: The Masquerade – Justice caught my eye, not because I’m a fan of the series, admittedly, but because it looked like a it took inspiration from one if my favorite stealth series, Dishonored. It’s not that I don’t like the Vampire: The Masquerade content, I just never got into it at all. From what I can tell, it has some very deep lore in its own World of Darkness setting. While I may not be familiar with the lore or the vast amount of other games in the series, I love vampires...

MMORPGKevin Chick

6.5/10

I have a long history of playing Vampire: The Masquerade games, from the tabletop RPG and LARP to video games. While Vampire: The Masquerade – Justice on the Quest 3 is not what I expected, I have still had fun navigating the moonlit streets of Venice as the vampire Justice to solve the mystery of my Sire’s disappearance. There are no character creation options here except for being male or female. Developer Fast Travel Games has created a good stealth game, and make no mistake, this is...

MonsterVineTom Ravencroft

The game is a mixed (BLOOD!) bag. As someone who tends to be a fan of the line, if not the writers introducing edgelord Nazi references and starting international incidents, Swansong was an interesting expedition into the world and a faithful port of the mind-boggling systems. On the other hand, you can’t be a Malkavian wearing a Dr. Suess hat like in Bloodlines, so demerits for that. And please quit with the “cute vampire kid” thing. It’s hard enough moseying around and trying to solve puzzles without a child shrieking “MOMMY!” at me. I already have cats that crash onto my keyboard when they ...

Video ChumsMary Billington

5.5/10

A code red has alerted the vampiric council of an unknown catastrophic event so it's up to Galeb, Leysha, and Emem to uncover the truth in Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong. Are you up to the task?

Capsule ComputersTravis Bruno

5.5/10

Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong features an intriguing and mysterious storyline that hooks players but its bugs and restrictive nature prevent it from biting quite as deep as fans may like.

XboxEraHarm0nica

5/10

In conclusion, Swansong promised a lot but delivered what I felt to be a severely flawed gaming experience.  Quality cut-scenes alone cannot carry a title and that has been proved out here. With boring, glacially paced gameplay, janky controls and far too many technical issues wiping out any sense of pleasure gained from playing through to the games anti-climax, I was left wanting.  Having spent over twenty-four hours working my way through this title I cannot help but think my time would have been much better spent elsewhere.  If you are a big fan of the ‘Masquerade’ series, it may be worth c...

Xbox AchievementsRichard Walker

50/100

Should you manage to look past the shoddy presentation and dodgy visuals, Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong will reveal itself to be a mildly engaging tale of hidden bloodsuckers, unravelling a mystery brimming with murder and betrayal. Beauty, in this case, really is more than skin deep.