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A Vampyre Story (YouTube) #530647
07/31/09 08:24 PM
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Adventurer4Life Offline OP
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A Vampyre Story

Well I can not seam to stop doing these reviews. They are pretty fun to put together and to think critically about the games rather than just playing them.. and as I am pretty much constantly playing adventure games it is not like I am going to run out. Still they do take time and I am pretty sure I will be done with it for a while (though I remember saying that after I did the one for The Dig)

Anyway in this review I have chosen to do a modern title, probably one of the few I will do for the foreseeable future as my heart is really in retro adventure games, for some reason the new games just do not have the same power over me. Still I did like this game and have tried to use this review to talk less about if the game is good or bad but to discuss some ideas about adventure game design that is illustrated in this game.

Anyway... hope you like it and as always I welcome any comments.


YouTube = A Vampyre Story (Review)
YouTube Direct Link MP4 (32meg) - download
YouTube Direct Link HD MP4 (152meg) - download

Last edited by Adventurer4Life; 07/31/09 08:25 PM.

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Re: A Vampyre Story (YouTube) [Re: Adventurer4Life] #530859
08/01/09 11:00 AM
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Great review, Adventurer4Life!
I have just finished "A Vampyre Story", and enjoyed it enormously!
What a pleasant change from some of the cookie-cutter
games we have been force fed as of late.
Eagerly anticipating the sequal!


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it's about how you danced in the rain!”
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Re: A Vampyre Story (YouTube) [Re: katbear50] #530915
08/01/09 01:48 PM
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thanks for the review wave

This is one of the few games that I started but never finished. I'll get to it one day--Maybe the next chapters will be out by then puppy


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Re: A Vampyre Story (YouTube) [Re: looney4labs] #531003
08/01/09 05:53 PM
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Hi Adventurer4Life smile

Thank you for another interesting review !! thumbsup

[I do have the game on my shelves but am holding off from playing it until all "chapters" are finished and released yes

Cheers.

Mad grin


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Re: A Vampyre Story (YouTube) [Re: Mad] #531044
08/01/09 08:10 PM
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Originally Posted By: katbear50
Great review, Adventurer4Life!
I have just finished "A Vampyre Story", and enjoyed it enormously!
What a pleasant change from some of the cookie-cutter
games we have been force fed as of late.
Eagerly anticipating the sequal!

Thank you.

Yes I will be pre-ordering it as soon as I am able. I am a little worried about how they have dumped mona and you play only as Frodrick for the majority of the game. As the conversational back and forth between the bat and the camp was a highlight of this title... Still we will see how it goes.
Originally Posted By: looney4labs
thanks for the review wave

This is one of the few games that I started but never finished. I'll get to it one day--Maybe the next chapters will be out by then puppy

Yea, I know a few people that are in the same boat. Personally I think this is the best modern game I have played in years and can not see how anyone could stop playing it. It was easy enough that the game kept unfolding and long enough that the easiness didn't mean you had a short game play experience. I dunno.. each to there own.. but imo this game was just a joy form start to finish.
Originally Posted By: Mad
Thank you for another interesting review !! thumbsup

[I do have the game on my shelves but am holding off from playing it until all "chapters" are finished and released yes

My recommendation is not to wait. The game is fairly long and I think playing them back to back might be a bit of a marathon smile

Also if you got the game at release, try it again.. they have a pretty hefty patch out now that fixes like pretty much all the bugs.. I only found a few glitches on this play though for the review but others I know that played it found it hard going because of bugs and stuff.


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Re: A Vampyre Story (YouTube) [Re: Adventurer4Life] #531088
08/02/09 12:33 AM
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I would have no objections to a "marathon" at all grin
Although I probably wouldn't play the chapters back to back. I just don't want to play them years apart lol

[The Runaway series comes to mind duh]


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Re: A Vampyre Story (YouTube) [Re: Mad] #533226
08/07/09 12:09 PM
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Another great review A4L. I just love your accent. blush
I have played this great game a few times already. I can't wait till the next part comes out.

Cathy thumbsup


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Re: A Vampyre Story (YouTube) [Re: Cathy1] #533737
08/08/09 03:50 PM
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I really like the way you did your review. Not every video review is so successful at working scenes from the game into the commentary. Your review is better than many "professional" video reviews I've seen.

Re: A Vampyre Story (YouTube) [Re: Jenny100] #534093
08/09/09 02:57 PM
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VERY nicely done, A4L. A pleasure to watch and listen to.


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Re: A Vampyre Story (YouTube) [Re: Draclvr] #544221
09/06/09 12:42 PM
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Thanks for the Review, I had this in my hands at the store,
put it back, and not sure, now I think I will give it a go,
Love lucas Art games, and happy to know those guys are in this.

Re: A Vampyre Story (YouTube) [Re: HeavenlyJoy] #565064
11/07/09 01:00 AM
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A picture tells a thousand words.

Those YouTube reviews are excellent.

I make better buy decisions viewing these review.

Thanks so much for the reviews.

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