History VideoGame / Vampyr2018

** At the end of the game, [[spoiler: Myrddin]] (who's essentially a vampire god), reveals to Jonathan that King Arthur had been one of his previous vampire champions. An annoyed Jonathan then shouts out a list of other notable English figures (Shakespeare, Isaac Newton, Alfred the Great, Francis Drake, Thomas More, and Guy Fawkes) and asks if they were also [[spoiler: Myrddin]]'s pawns. He replies that ''one'' of the list was indeed one of his vampires.

* BigBad: [[spoiler:The Red Queen is revealed to be the source for the Skal epidemic on London]].

* ManOfTheCity: Each district will have an important citizen referred to as "pillars", who are responsible for keeping their regions healthy and stable. Just like every [=NPC=] death will affect the area in some way, killing the district's pillars will throw it into chaos.
* MultipleEndings: Depending on how Jonathan was played. If he was a good vampire, [[spoiler:he reunites with Lady Ashbury and talks her out of killing herself, with the two travelling the world together as he searches for a cure]]. If he threw London into chaos, [[spoiler:she cannot stand living with Jonathan having embraced his dark impulses and kills herself. He goes on to become a FullyEmbracedFiend with no sympathy for humans]].

''Vampyr'' is an upcoming ActionRPG developed by Creator/DontnodEntertainment and published by Creator/FocusHomeInteractive. It was originally slated to be available for PC, UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 and UsefulNotes/XboxOne in late 2017, but has since been [[ScheduleSlip delayed]] until June 5th, 2018.

* HistoricalDomainCharacter: [[spoiler:William Marshal, the Earl of Pembroke, is revealed at the end to be a vampire and Elizabeth Ashbury's sire]].

* ApocalypticLog: The player can come across several documents like these. Right at the start of the game when they take refuge inside an abandoned building, he finds the couple that inhabited before dead with the woman having turned into a Skal and starved, and her husband locked up in a room with a self-inflicted gunshot. Jonathan can find his diary near their bed detailing how things went south.

* OurVampiresAreDifferent: The vampires so far are generally close to the gothic portrayal, but it seems they acquire more abilities upon consuming more blood. The game will also have different variants of vampires:

* ThePlague: The game is set in London 1918, during the Spanish flu pandemic. The developers based the game on this period in order to inspire a GothicHorror mood.
* ReducedToRatburgers: Jonathan can catch and eat vampires off the ground to feed. They don't provide much XP, but at least they can heal aggravated wounds. There is even an achievement for eating 10 rats. Jonathan may comment how disgusting this is.

* OurVampiresAreDifferent: The vampires so far are generally close to the gothic portrayal, but it seems they acquire more abilities upon consuming more blood. The game will also have different variants of vampires.

* ''VideoGame/Vampyr2018'': Features at least five different vampire variants.
** Ekon, the most "traditional" type, resembling humans the closest and capable of hiding among them with only vampire hunters being capable of detecting them. This is the species that [[TheHero Jonathan E. Reid]] belongs to.
** Skal are feral vampires mutated by the Spanish flu and unlike the Ekon, are severely disfigured and incapable of fitting in.
** Vulkod are tall, animalistic vampires capable of shapeshifting into werewolf-like monsters. They are highly territorial and will attack anyone entering their space. Much like the Skal, they are incapable of fitting in due to their pitch-black skin, hulking figures and uneven limbs.
** Nemrod are self-hating vampires that dedicate themselves to hunting their kind and are so effective at hiding they can even disguise themselves from the Ekon.
** And then there are [[spoiler:their creators who are outworldly {{humanoid abomination}}s composed of blood]].

-->'''Vampyr Team''': Even if based on proven medical knowledge from 1918, ''Vampyr'' sometimes takes liberties when establishing possible links between scientific theories and supernatural creatures, for theatrical purposes. In other words, do not try to cure any diseases with any of the recipes shown in this video game. And [[NoAnimalsAreHarmed no rats were harmed during the making of this game]].

* BeingGoodSucks: Not a pun, since the literal truth is the reverse. Early previews stating killing and drinking blood from other people is necessary to gain experience and power. It's been said to be possible, though very difficult, to complete the game on a PacifistRun, since you'll be as weak as possible. [[spoiler:On the other hand, playing as a good vampire [[EarningYourHappyEnding earns the happy ending]]]].

* BeingGoodSucks: Not a pun, since the literal truth is the reverse. Early previews stating killing and drinking blood from other people is necessary to gain experience and power. It's been said to be possible, though very difficult, to complete the game on a PacifistRun, since you'll be as weak as possible.

* CainAndAbel: An accidental example. [[spoiler:Jonathan's very first victim is his own sister Mary]].
* ButThouMust: While the player can choose whether or not Jonathan feeds on someone, at the very start of the game he ''has'' to in order to continue, whether the player likes it or not. [[spoiler:The victim turns out to be [[PlayerPunch his sister]]]].

* ImprovisedWeapon: The combat allows the player to wield improvised weapons such as saws, which can be upgraded through a crafting system.

* VampireBitesSuck: Jonathan can bite his opponents mid-combat. Vampire enemies on the other hand.

* HorrorHunger: A common problem that Jonathan will have to deal with. At the very start of the game

* ButThouMust: While the player can choose whether or not Jonathan feeds on someone, at the very start of the game he ''has'' to in order to continue, whether the player likes it or not. [[spoiler:The victim turns out to be the [[PlayerPunch his sister]]]].

* RegeneratingHealth: Being a vampire, Jonathan regenerates his health after a few seconds. That said, there is a limit how much health he can heal while he sustains aggravated damage.

* WeakenedByTheLight: Sunlight can burn vampires and cause aggravated damage to Jonathan. When crosses are pointed at Jonathan, they manifest as blinding lights that are impossible to look directly.

* RegeneratingHealth: Your health slowly regenerates after a few seconds.
* SwordAndGun: Jonathan uses a bonesaw in one hand and a firearm in the other.
* WeakenedByTheLight: When crosses are pointed at Jonathan, they manifest as blinding lights that are impossible to look directly.

* ItemCrafting: Weapon improvement through crafting is made possible by looting items from bodies of victims and enemies.

The year is 1918. Jonathan E. Reid is a brilliant doctor who served during [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarI the Great War]] and became familiar with a brand new blood transfusion technique that's saved many lives. When the game begins, he's just returned from the war, waking up after an attack by a mysterious assailant. This attack was the cause of his transformation into a vampire. It seems that his status as a specialist of human blood is of interest to the vampire society that hides in the shadows.

Jonathan E. Reid is a brilliant doctor who served during the war and became familiar with a brand new blood transfusion technique that's saved many lives. When the game begins, he's just returned from the war, waking up after an attack by a mysterious assailant. This attack was the cause of his transformation into a vampire. It seems that his status as a specialist of human blood is of interest to the vampire society that hides in the shadows.

Jonathan's thirst for blood compels him to kill. To do this successfully, the player 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. Feeding on human blood will unlock new vampiric powers in addition to providing nourishment. On the other hand, one can also choose to not to kill anyone, as they're under no obligation to do so in order to progress within the game.

Jonathan's thirst for blood compels him to kill. To do this successfully, the player 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. Feeding on human blood will unlock new vampiric powers in addition to providing nourishment. On other hand, one can also choose to not to kill anyone, as they're under no obligation to do so in order to progress within the game.

* AuraVision: One of Jonathan's vampire powers. He can see someone's cardiovascular system, and can also determine whether they are sick or healthy, and if sick, with what diseases they're sick from. Convenient for a doctor.

''Vampyr'' is an upcoming ActionRPG developed by Creator/DontnodEntertainment and published by Creator/FocusHomeInteractive. It was originally slated to be available for PC, UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 and UsefulNotes/XboxOne in late 2017, but has since been [[ScheduleSlip delayed]] until the first quarter of 2018.

Jonathan's thirst for blood compels him to kill. To do this successfully, the player 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. Feeding on human blood will unlock new vampiric powers in addition to providing nourishment. On other hand, one can also choose to not to kill anyone, as they're under no obligation to do so in order to progres within the game.

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Jonathan's thirst for blood compels him to kill. To do this successfully, the player 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. Feeding on human blood will unlock new vampiric powers in addition to providing nourishment.