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Vampyr is set in set in an early 20th century Britain, which is thrown into chaos by a lethal Spanish Flu, and vampires that haunt the streets at night. Player will take on the role of Jonathan E. Reid, a military surgeon that becomes a vampire when he returns home from the war.

Dontnod Entertainment's new action RPG Vampyr today unveils a new cinematic trailer depicting the legends and tales of its mysterious protagonist, Dr Jonathan Reid. Set in 1918 London during a deadly bout of the Spanish Flu that left London's alleys and promenade's wailing in agony, Dr Reid awakes having arrived home from serving in the Great War with a deathly new ailment: vampirism. A Doctor, Reid considers his affliction another disease. As he tries to understand and to live with it, he desperately tries to continue his life as a doctor, helping those stricken with flu.

Watch today's trailer to hear whispers in the night from Vampyr's many citizens - each with their own names, back stories, and daily lives. When Vampyr releases in 2017 on PS4, Xbox One, and PC, it will be you who decides whether to shrug off his ghoulish reputation, or lay waste to London's already troubled streets.

In Vampyr, every citizen killed will affect London's safety. From shop closures to missing kin, the act of killing is unavoidable, but who you kill, and how, is in your hands. Every civilian can be killed, or saved - but as hordes of vampire hunters prowl the streets, growing strong on the blood of the weak will be ever more tempting.

'Delaying the release of a project you hold dear is always a tough decision. However, we believe that meeting a deadline should never compromise quality. We were still convinced just a few weeks ago that we would be able to release Vampyr this year. Unfortunately, a technical issue - now solved - has set our teams' schedule back at the end of the development.

This delay allows us enough time for all the polishing and balancing phase, much needed for a game of Vampyr's scope, with its ambitious, semi-open world, its complex narrative and deep RPG mechanics that give players a real impact on the world.

We want to thank our publisher Focus Home Interactive for giving us the means and time necessary to provide players a memorable experience... especially since so many of you are eagerly waiting for it.'

l0ri wrote: ↑Mon Apr 09, 2018 2:49 pm Ah, there's finally a release date. That's awesome.

I and my sister have been looking forward to this game and Detroit for a while. Well, it's mostly me but my enthusiasm got to her.

I like how they went with an entirely new genre/atmosphere with their second game. Absolute respect to the developers for not just wanting to make a sequel to a game that did well, not that I would mind a second Life Is Strange.

Pyperkub wrote: ↑Mon Apr 09, 2018 4:05 pm They also did the beautiful and satisfying Remember Me - a game which still resonates with me.

Skinypupy wrote: ↑Mon Nov 25, 2019 5:10 pm It's been on my wishlist for a while, but hasn't seen a price low enough to pull the trigger based on the generally 'meh' reception.

Maybe on the holiday sale...

coopasonic wrote: ↑Mon Nov 25, 2019 2:42 pm A year and a half and not a single impressions post.

I just finished it. I loved every second of it. I would have paid for a map of the citizen's locations and fast travel, but even without I had a great time with the game. The combat was very engaging the quests were varied and somewhat interesting. The story was interesting with meaningful choices.