This Month's Most Viewed Games Tagged 'Vampire' on The Great Games Experiment http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/css/logo.jpg en-us Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines brings White Wolf's famous pen-and-paper role playing game to the back to the PC . For the first time players can explore the World of Darkness from a first person perspective in a game which utilizes Valve's striking Source Engine.

Unlike third person role playing games, Bloodlines will put you in the shoes of the character you control. You will get up close and personal with the brilliantly animated characters that populate the game world and tangled in the web of intrigue that is the staple of Troika Games' roleplaying titles.

Although set in the same universe, Bloodlines is not a sequel to the last Vampire title: Redemption.

You begin your journey this time in modern day Los Angeles as a newly embraced vampire. By creating you without the consent of your clan's Elders, your sire has violated one of vampire society's most hallowed laws. As punishment for the crime he has been put to death. Normally you would be expected to share the same fate but the newly installed Prince of Los Angeles thinks you might have some merit: you're a newly embraced vampire with no sire to guide you; you are unfamiliar with the world of vampires and their laws and customs. You would be useful and expendable pawn in his grand scheme.

You will employ a variety of firearms and skills such as computer hacking and lock picking as well as your devastating array of vampiric powers called Disciplines. And what would a game about vampires be if there wasn't some blood drinking?

You choose to play as a member of one of seven diverse and specialized vampire clans and you'll need to employ all of your preternatural skills to survive. You'll need to charm, sneak, intimidate and fight your way through the dangerous world the vampires inhabit and along the way decide just who you really owe your allegiance to.

With so many different clans, as many as 5 different endings and the ability pursue several avenues of specialization as you upgrade your character, Bloodlines will provide a great deal of replayability.

]]> 01 Dec 2006 06:25:23 In this game you take the role of Kain, revived as a vampire by the Necromancer Mortanius to avenge himself by killing the bandits that murdered him. As a vampire Kain is easily able to kill the bandits. But after doing this Kain finds out from Mortanius and the spirit of the dead Ariel, one of the guardians of the pillars of Nosgoth that protect the world, that the other Guardians have gone insane because of Ariels death and the only way to save Nosgoth is by slaying the guardians.

This is top down action adventure not completely unlike the top down Zelda games, but that's where the similarities end. As the player guides Kain through Nosgoth more and more of the history is revealed. But with every revelation, more questions rise, many of which are not answered until the later installments in the series.

In his quest, Kain obtains many new weapons, special armor, items and tools. But as Kain becomes stronger as a vampire he also gains access to new magical spells and transformations. And through expanding Kains arsenal, the player is able to travel to more of Nosgoth in the quest for the truth that leads Kain not only through the darkest outskirts of Nosgoth, but also time.

]]> 19 Jan 2007 06:05:00 With this iteration of the long standing Castlevania series, Gamestop/EB Games included an "Anniversary Pack" bonus for pre-orders, which covered the history of the series. The game was critically well received.

]]> 08 Feb 2007 06:22:29 As a member of a black ops unit, your mission in Vampire Rain is to secretly eliminate a growing population of deadly vampires known as Nightwalkers. Your hands will sweat and your heart will pound as you use stealth, strategic thinking, and specialized weapons to face your supernatural foes. Be careful out there because if you make one mistake, you're history.

Vampire Rain takes your squad tactics gaming skills to a new level, by making you face a new threat. You'll use your shooter and combat skills to take out supernatural foes, with only your high-tech edge to even the odds. As a member of a black ops unit, your mission is to secretly eliminate a growing population of deadly vampires known as Nightwalkers. Your hands will sweat and your heart will pound as you use stealth, strategic thinking, and specialized weapons to face your supernatural foes. Be careful out there -- because if you make one mistake, you're history.

]]> 27 Jun 2007 02:57:49 Castlevania 4 was the first of the two SNES Castlevania titles. When the SNES debuted, many expected their favorite games to re-appear with a graphical overhaul. Castlevania IV was that and more of the original title, expanding the game well beyond the NES version as well as updating the graphics and sound.

]]> 11 Feb 2007 01:53:51 Descend into the gothic world of Lunar Knights and take control of two adventurers on a quest to rid their world of evil. One hero is guided by the moon and uses swords to dispatch his opponents, while the other is powered by the sun and takes on the forces of evil using his firearms. Together they must explore their land, improve their skills, solve puzzles, and uncover the mystery of the dark force that opposes them.

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]]> 01 Feb 2007 02:29:31 The main character in Redemption is Christof Romuald, a 12th century Teutonic knight, who at the beginning of the game is a mortal vampire hunter, arrogant, merciless and with no sympathy for his damned victims.

Early on he suffers injury while engaged in battle with some of these damned spawns of Satan. Spending some time in a Prague convent, while healing his wounds, he falls in love with a nun by the name of Anezka. Unable to resolve the conflict between his love for Anezka and his devotion to the order, Christof slips into despair.

Not before long events take a turn for the worst. Christof is Embraced (Vampire creation process) by Ecaterina the Wise, an 8th generation Vampire of clan Brujah. He has now become that which he has spent his life slaying in the name of God and all things good, for the first time Christof's faith is put to the test. He fails and believes himself to be truly damned, outcast and soulless. While struggling with his own inner demons, he is unwittingly drawn into the shadowy politics of the vampiric clans in Prague, as a great conflict blossoms. This enmity flared up with the recent appearance of a new clan calling themselves the Tremere. The Tremere was a group of mortal mages, who seized immortality with both hands, by Embracing themselves, using the blood of a Tzimisce (Sabbat clan) Elder (thereby killing this elder).

]]> 07 Feb 2007 05:30:03 Castlevania 3 took a step away from the RPG elements of Castlevania 2, returning to the original game's style. Set about 100 years after Castlevania 2, Trevor Belmont is the protagonist in this adventure. Trevor sets off to combat evil once again. The other main addition in this game were the three "Spirit Companions," each having its own abilities.

]]> 11 Feb 2007 01:46:51 You play the brother of a bride to be who is to be wed to a wealthy Romanian Count. Little do you know, that the Count has held your sister and your family prisoner inside his castle? It's up to you to rescue your friends and family from his clutches and the evil hordes that await you.

Visually Nosferatu is both horrific and gorgeous at the same time. Using a dirty film technique brought on by the Silent Hill series, the game strives at revealing as little light and recognizable images as possible.

]]> 10 Feb 2007 02:28:50 Caliber is a mod that started 2 years ago when a group of guys wanted to make a truly unique HL2 mod. After years of hard work, setbacks and the occasional miraculous success, the team has finally come within weeks to a closed beta. The mod is based in a science-fiction setting, whereupon 3 warring vampire clans, the Order, the Vamin and the Absentis, each fighting for control of the vampire underground. Key gameplay features include:

- An innovative resource system, where killing enemy troops and capturing vital control points allows the player to gain access to new equipment.

- A hierarchy of character ranks, allowing a captain to take control of his team and lead a squad through the game to victory.

- 3 distinct character classes for the 3 sides, each boasting its own form of combat and natural skills.

- Dark, mysterious maps with superb lighting effects, dangerous chokepoints, excellent ambiance and the constant fear of the unknown.

- 3 distinct factions: The Order, the faction made up of holy men trying to expell vampires from the world; The Vamin, a technologically superior race of vampires utilizing superior ranged weaponry and advanced suits of armor; The Absentis, an exclusively melee faction that utilizes stealth, speed and supernatural abilities to vanquish its enemies.

Watch in the following months as Caliber is released to the public. And remember: You have been warned.

]]> 03 Apr 2007 08:34:53 "Castlevania is a video game developed and published by Konami for the Nintendo 64. It is the first 3D game in the Castlevania series, and was released in North America on January 26, 1999. Fans and media alike have nicknamed the game "Castlevania 64" to differentiate it from other games in the series that bear the same title.


"Transylvania, in the mid 19th century. The Province of Wallachia. In this time of peace and plenty, no-one foresees the return of ancient horrors... But the old legends live, and soon the land will again be plunged into darkness. The people have returned to the path of wickedness, and the bonds that seal their evil ruler's spirit are weakening. Deep in his castle, he stirs from a century of enforced sleep... Count Dracula awakes.

Reinhardt Schneider... Heir of the ancient Belmont clan of vampire hunters, his blood dooms him to oppose the might of Count Dracula. Wielding the holy whip of his ancestors, the young vampire killer begins his quest!!

Carrie Fernandez... A young girl gifted with great magical powers. Sensing Dracula's return, she sets off alone to the dark castle. Now she must wield her inherited power in the fight against evil..."
- Castlevania's prologue"

(Taken from Wikipedia)

]]> 05 May 2007 10:36:16 Enter At Your Own Risk!

]]> 01 Dec 2006 01:34:44 Simon returns in his second adventure. While retaining the classic side scrolling Castlevania gameplay, Simon's Quest integrated many new RPG-esque elements. Rather than the straight forward approach of the original, you have to find items, solve puzzles, and actually figure out where you need to go.

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