Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong

Vampire: The Masquerade — Swansong is a narrative, investigative RPG centered around three vampires in Boston. While the writing and quests are enjoyable, the visuals leave much to be desired. Swansong loses a lot of its charm with its jarring graphics.

-- As reviewed by Tom's Guide
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Product details

  • WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF DARKNESS: What if vampires were real, bloodthirsty predators living hidden among us; In Vampire: The Masquerade you play as these monsters in a world where the lines between the real and supernatural are always blurred
  • A HEART-POUNDING THRILLER: Hazel Iversen, the Swan, is an iron hand in a velvet glove, she intends to assert her power and respect the Masquerade, the vampiric law designed to ensure humans never learn of the existence of these creatures of the night
  • PLAY AS 3 VAMPIRES: Progress through the game through their intertwined destinies, deal with their different points of view, and use their character sheets to try to separate the truth from the lies
  • GAMEPLAY WITH CONSEQUENCES: With its unique approach to gameplay, Swansong puts emphasis on the consequences of your actions in both the investigation and your social interactions with characters

PROS

+ Interesting story and world-building
+ Fun quest design
+ Good voice acting

CONS

- Shoddy graphics and animations
- Some tedious, unskippable elements
- Numerous errors in text

Expert reviews and ratings

By Tom's Guide on May 18, 2022
Vampire: The Masquerade — Swansong is a narrative, investigative RPG centered around three vampires in Boston. While the writing and quests are enjoyable, the visuals leave much to be desired. Swansong loses a lot of its charm with its jarring graphics.
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