There are few sentences which have me sitting up and paying consideration quicker than ‘impressed by Vampire: Bloodlines‘, so interactive fiction/RPG mix Nighthawks already had me. That shot comes with a chaser, too; it’s a collaboration between Wadjet Eye (of the wonderful Unavowed) and prolific word-spewer and RPS common Richard Cobbett (Sunless Sea). Suddenly, I wish to know completely every part about it. It’s early days for the sport but, however you may try the primary trailer beneath whilst you watch for its Kickstarter debut on September fifth.
Rather than try and juggle genres because the often-clumsy (however I nonetheless like it anyway) Vampire: Bloodlines did, Nighthawks seems to be to be enjoying to Richard’s strengths as a author. While there are stat checks, sources and different such RPG gubbins, it’s laid out like a bit of lusciously illustrated interactive fiction. Apparently you’ll be enjoying as a not too long ago turned vampire, and on high of your standard creature-of-the-night duties (biting individuals), you’ll get to play a extra common night-owl position, working your individual nightclub – the titular Nighthawks.
Nighthawks is ready in a True Blood-esque world of up to date vampire fiction. Neck-biters are now not a secret, and a few cities are beginning to come to phrases with that, accepting them as (principally) common residents. There’s rumours swirling round concerning secret vampire mind-powers, speak of ‘blood crimes’ within the newspapers and many extra happening. It’s an unsteady, harmful state of affairs, and as anybody who performed Vampire: Bloodlines will let you know, that type of shaky floor presents new alternatives for a cocky, recently-undead punk to rise to the highest.
We in all probability received’t know all of the gritty particulars about Nighthawks till its full Kickstarter debut on September fifth, however till then, we will a minimum of paw hungrily at its official site here.
Disclosure: Nighthawks author Richard Cobbett is a regular RPS contributor, typically sharing his ideas on point-and-click adventures and RPGs. He didn’t inform us about any of this Nighthawks malarkey, so he’s in all probability off our Christmas card checklist. He’s additionally performed phrases for Sunless Sea, The Long Journey Home, extra video games and a bunch of different websites. We’re not jealous. You’re jealous.
