Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York

"Shadows of New York is an unremarkable story that tries to hold your attention with relevant themes, but ultimately fails into abyss of triteness and weak presentation. If you crave some good vampire story, just read an Anne Rice novel, …"

"A promising visual novel that just slightly misses the mark."

"A lot of the world-building in tabletop game universes comes from a DM, and the Draw Distance visual novels aim to create almost a one-on-one story. They&s;ve done well in the first couple of attempts this year, so if you&s;re …"

"While Vampire: The Masquerade – Shadows of New York has a few negative points, it ultimately works well as a standalone title. Admittedly, it is a bit of a hard sell when compare it to the main titles in the …"

"Though it&s;s light on meaningful choices, this brief dip into the Vampire: The Masquerade universe is at least filled with strong writing, interesting characters, and gorgeous art."

"A proper iterative effort that builds upon Coteries of New York in unexpectedly compelling ways, Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York is an often opulent and brilliantly written visual novel that both veterans and newcomers alike can sink …"

"The quickest way to summarize Shadows of New York is to say that it is a castrated version of VoTM: Coteries of New York, missing most of its mechanics and quirks. It really is baffling to me as all of …"

"Whoever decides to try out the world of Vampire: The Masquerade for the first time is not going to have a bad time, but they could definitely have had a different introduction."

"Going into this "standalone expansion," it was always going to be the case that it wasn&s;t going to address the issues of Coteries of New York. There just wasn&s;t enough time to rethink the approach to the game so quickly. …"

"Vampire: The Masquerade – Shadows of New York lives up to Draw Distance&s;s promise of being a stand-alone expansion that offers an in-depth look into the World of Darkness."

"Unless you’re a mad fan of Vampire: The Masquerade, and need to absorb every piece of literature about the universe, this will be a disappointing experience. While the artwork is rich and the music moody, the writing – the game’s …"

"A mature visual novel that isn&s;t afraid to be fun, Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York is a quick plunge into the freezing waters of a bloodsucker-filled Big Apple. It won&s;t last you forever, but you&s;ll be hooked …"

"The totality of my opinion on Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York is a bit muddied. Strong writing and characterization, phenomenal art, and appropriately moody music are huge boons for the game. However, its lack of choice and …"