
That unceremonious nature extends to the general feel of the game. Not to be confused with Arkane’s Redfall (pic: Sharkmob) There is even a vampire that is so beautiful that they literally blind other players. There are information gathering vampires, healing vampires, brawler vampires, utility vampires, and more. Fairly basic battle royale stuff.Īt the start of the match, you get the choice of six different vampires to play as, each bringing different abilities and vibes. You’ll fight vampires with abilities and weapons until one is left. You can go it alone or in a three-player team, as you try to whittle down the competition, find guns and armour, and unlock passive perks.

It sports 45 player lobbies, making for more intimacy in its player vs. To start, Bloodhunt is a much smaller affair than other popular battle royales. While it has work to do to find itself, there is something Bloodhunt has that is ever-rare in the genre: a spark of uniqueness. However, with all that doom and gloom pre-facing, having taken part in the Bloodhunt closed alpha this weekend, it’s clear there is something there. There have been no new updates since then and instead a very different kind of game has been announced: a free-to-play battle royale focused entirely on multiplayer.

This February, publisher Paradox Interactive announced that it was taking developer Hardsuit Labs off the project, after they’d worked on the game for a couple years. Many were expecting the long-announced sequel to the aforementioned Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines game, but that has seemingly stalled into oblivion. That’s why said die hard fans may not know what to make of the mouthful that is Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodhunt. The franchise, best known for its 1991 tabletop incarnation and 2004 video game Bloodlines, has die hard fans that associate the franchise with deep, character-driven role-playing games. It’s loved by its closest fans but remains obscure in terms of mainstream pop culture. Vampire: The Masquerade is a rare thing in the geek world – a genuine cult brand.

GameCentral plays the unlikely mix of Vampire: The Masquerade and Fortnite and discovers an interesting twist on the battle royale formula. Bloodhunt is not your usual battle royale (pic: Sharkmob)
