Vampyr is a very interesting game, but I must admit when I first played it I hated it. The combat was finicky, the NPCs just didn't catch my fancy, and the world seemed bunched up and confusing. But I stuck with it because despite my frustrations there was something there, something dark and mysterious, something that kept pulling me back in. I'm very glad I didn't give up because Vampyr has become one of my new favorite games of 2018. How did this switch happen? Not fast, but gradually: slowly over time the game opened up to me and ultimately changed my perspective.

As I played I learned the ins and outs and combat tricks like exploiting the biting animation that makes you invincible, or how important stamina really is. I learned how to navigate London's dark, foggy streets and properly maintain the districts I really cared about.