Some of those definitions are populated with other terms, which prompted me to get lost in a sort of footnote wormhole, as if I was reading a David Foster Wallace novel. When an unfamiliar word pops up during dialogue, an on-screen prompt will direct players to its menu entry. When the game begins, players will find a glossary in their menu already full of terms, characters, factions, and more. It’s as dense as a season of The Wire, and much bloodier.įor newcomers, Swansong isn’t the most inviting entry into the World of Darkness. It kicks off a long and winding 15-hour story that bounces between vampire sects, secret government agencies, religious cults, and more. When one of the game’s factions, the Camarilla, is attacked, the group’s “Prince” sends three of her vampires out to investigate and find out who’s responsible. The story takes place in an alternate version of Boston that’s populated with vampire factions hiding from the world. Literacy isn’t optional and that makes the experience less approachable.
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