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Call of Cthulu, Vampyr Finally Turn RPGs to Horror - The RPG Files at MMORPG.com

SBFordSBFord Former Associate EditorMember LegendaryPosts: 33,129
edited January 2017 in News & Features Discussion

imageCall of Cthulu, Vampyr Finally Turn RPGs to Horror - The RPG Files at MMORPG.com

Call of Cthulu and Vampyr, two upcoming RPGs both attempting to blending roleplaying with horror. As our resident horror aficionado, Chris takes a look at both of these games and what they need to do to be

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  • SovrathSovrath Member LegendaryPosts: 32,015
    looking forward to both of these!
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  • FlyByKnightFlyByKnight Member EpicPosts: 3,967
    edited January 2017
    As much mess as I give Funcom about being FUncom, opening up The Secret World and entering Kingsmouth/Savage Coast/Blue Mountain for the first time is one of the best gaming experiences I ever had.

    This horror/mystery setting was great. I wish to see someone build off that concept and make it better. Open World and better combat would not have ruined TSW.
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  • Octagon7711Octagon7711 Member LegendaryPosts: 9,000
    Looking forward to Vampyr, haven't had a decent vampire RPG since Bloodlines. I grew up on the Lovecraft movies so also looking forward to Call of Cthulu.

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  • BillMurphyBillMurphy Former Managing EditorMember LegendaryPosts: 4,565
    Vampire really does look great. I hope it lives up to its style.

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  • GrakulenGrakulen Staff WriterMMORPG.COM Staff LegendaryPosts: 894
    I'd love a new Legacy of Kain that isn't some POS arena battler.

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  • ConstantineMerusConstantineMerus Member EpicPosts: 3,338
    Grakulen said:
    I'd love a new Legacy of Kain that isn't some POS arena battler.

    Me too. Can't believe Square Enix relaunched all Eidos' old IPs but LoK. They even started making a new one but got cancelled at early stages. I doubt we'll ever get a new one. That game redefined story-telling in video games, combat and puzzles and 3rd-person action and did a whole new take on vampires. I miss them series. :(


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  • Nemesis7884Nemesis7884 Member UncommonPosts: 1,023
    I love grimdark fantasy scenarios such as darkest dungeon, grim dawn etc...we definatly need more of those...i just fear since the audience is more mature it is also more limited and thus financially less viable... more cthulhu games (good ones) would be great too....
  • FlyByKnightFlyByKnight Member EpicPosts: 3,967
    @BillMurphy @Grakulen, have any of you heard anything else about New World?

    Carve your own destiny in New World, a massively multiplayer, open-ended sandbox game set in a living, cursed land. Choose how you play, what you do, and whom you work with or against in an evolving world that transforms with the seasons, weather, and time of day. Band together to reclaim monster-haunted wilds and build thriving civilizations, or strike out on your own, surviving in the face of supernatural terrors and murderous player bandits. Focused on emergent gameplay and rich social features – including deep Twitch integration with broadcaster-led events, achievements, and rewards – your only limit in the New World is your ambition.

    I feel like Amazon announced it, and went completely radio silent about it. It appeared to be horror-ish.
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  • Loke666Loke666 Member EpicPosts: 21,441
    edited January 2017
    It is nice that the game companies finally remember that there are plenty of good RPGs without dragons or dungeons. There were more then a few games based on other tabletop RPGs in the past, from Shadowrun to Vampire but the last 10 years or so we just get the same D&D games.
  • Gobstopper3DGobstopper3D Member RarePosts: 966
    edited January 2017
    Really looking forward to Vampyr. I loved DontNods Life is Strange and Remember Me was decent as well. I haven't heard about Call of Cthulhu. Will have to check that one out.

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  • IselinIselin Member LegendaryPosts: 18,719
    FlyByKnight said:
    As much mess as I give Funcom about being FUncom, opening up The Secret World and entering Kingsmouth/Savage Coast/Blue Mountain for the first time is one of the best gaming experiences I ever had.

    This horror/mystery setting was great. I wish to see someone build off that concept and make it better. Open World and better combat would not have ruined TSW.
    TSW doesn't get enough respect for its great atmosphere. I can't think of any other game that was this good at building up creepy horror experiences.
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  • GrakulenGrakulen Staff WriterMMORPG.COM Staff LegendaryPosts: 894

    Iselin said:

    FlyByKnight said:

    As much mess as I give Funcom about being FUncom, opening up The Secret World and entering Kingsmouth/Savage Coast/Blue Mountain for the first time is one of the best gaming experiences I ever had.



    This horror/mystery setting was great. I wish to see someone build off that concept and make it better.

    Open World and better combat would not have ruined TSW.


    TSW doesn't get enough respect for its great atmosphere. I can't think of any other game that was this good at building up creepy horror experiences.



    I still say TSW has some of the best 5 man dungeons around.

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  • Octagon7711Octagon7711 Member LegendaryPosts: 9,000
    TSW has a great theme which is well done. The combat puts me off and every time I come back to the game I grit my teeth through the combat. I understand it, I can do it, but it just doesn't feel fluid enough for me but the stories are A+

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  • hughnmehughnme Member UncommonPosts: 4
    Cthulhu is misspelled.
  • kitaradkitarad Member LegendaryPosts: 7,919
    I saw Arrival and it too resembled Cthulhu.

  • AeanderAeander Member LegendaryPosts: 7,838
    edited February 2017
    Vampyr may be a success. Call of Cthulhu won't be worth anything because Cyanide Studios is chronically incompetent. All they do is take old tabletop licenses and fuck them. 
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