{"id":88104,"date":"2016-04-20T18:26:42","date_gmt":"2016-04-20T16:26:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onsoftware.en.softonic.com\/?p=88104"},"modified":"2025-07-01T23:59:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T06:59:16","slug":"the-three-greatest-vampire-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/the-three-greatest-vampire-games\/","title":{"rendered":"The three greatest vampire games"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week we are going to look at the best three games in which you get to<strong> play as a vampire <\/strong>\u2013 and don\u2019t worry, I promise that not one of these immortal blood suckers glitters.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<div class=\"g-ytsubscribe\" data-channel=\"SoftonicUSA\" data-layout=\"full\" data-count=\"undefined\"><\/div>\n<h3>BloodRayne (<a title=\"Read the PC preview\" href=\"http:\/\/bloodrayne.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Windows<\/a>)<\/h3>\n<p>For me, BloodRayne is synonymous with videogame vampires. Created in 2003 and clad in skin tight leather, Agent BloodRayne is a vampiric vixen who is <strong>a clear product of her time<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Trained by a government agency to stop the Nazi menace and their occult experiments, Rayne is a one vampire army. With huge <strong>wrist mounted blades<\/strong>, gun skills, and dynamic acrobatics, there is little that can stop her pirouetting through the game&#8217;s various diverse environments slicing up enemies.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-88169\" title=\"upclose and personal\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2016\/04\/upclose-and-personal-568x300.jpg\" alt=\"upclose and personal\" width=\"568\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2016\/04\/upclose-and-personal.jpg 568w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2016\/04\/upclose-and-personal-256x135.jpg 256w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 568px) 100vw, 568px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It does look<strong> a bit dated <\/strong>now, but the speed of the gameplay still makes for an entertaining action game. Plus, BloodRayne remains one of the most iconic vamps in gaming.<\/p>\n<p>The sequels are great too, just please<strong> avoid the Uwe Boll movie adaptations<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver (<a title=\"Read the full PC review\" href=\"http:\/\/legacy-of-kain-soul-reaver.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Windows<\/a>)<\/h3>\n<p>Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver is the sequel to Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain. It depicts <strong>a future where the vampires have won<\/strong>, humanity is nearly eradicated, and the world is ruled over by Kain.<\/p>\n<p>You play as Raziel, a vampire killed and cast aside by Kain for evolving before him. Lying at the bottom of the Lake of the Dead for over a millennium, you are eventually resurrected by The Elder God for <strong>the sole purpose of revenge<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-88170\" title=\"a tasty legacy\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2016\/04\/legacy-568x300.jpg\" alt=\"a tasty legacy\" width=\"568\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2016\/04\/legacy.jpg 568w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2016\/04\/legacy-256x135.jpg 256w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 568px) 100vw, 568px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The third-person action gameplay focuses on navigation, combat, and environmental puzzles. It is in many ways pretty standard stuff, but  Soul Reaver adds the fascinating ability to move between the real world and the world of the dead. Here <strong>everything is warped an twisted<\/strong>, creating new paths forward and forming new dangers to fight and avoid.<\/p>\n<p>Like BloodRayne it is showing its age, but <strong>the dimension crossing elements keep it interesting<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Vampire: The Masquerade \u2013 Bloodlines (<a title=\"Read the PC preview\" href=\"http:\/\/vampire-the-masquerade---bloodlines.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Windows<\/a>)<\/h3>\n<p>Providing <strong>a more involved exsanguination experience <\/strong>than the other games on our list comes the RPG, Vampire: The Masquerade \u2013 Bloodlines.<\/p>\n<p>This first-person RPG has you play as a newly turned member of Dracula\u2019s extended family tree, trying to make a name for themselves in the city of <strong>L.A.\u2019s undead underground<\/strong>. Talking to various characters in the world, you are sent on missions to battle other undead and mortals. Completing these tasks helps you to advance your stats and standing in the world.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-88171\" title=\"he is behind me isnt he\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2016\/04\/he-is-behind-me-isnt-he-568x300.jpg\" alt=\"he is behind me isnt he\" width=\"568\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2016\/04\/he-is-behind-me-isnt-he.jpg 568w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2016\/04\/he-is-behind-me-isnt-he-256x135.jpg 256w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 568px) 100vw, 568px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With various stats to tweak, and seven different clans to align with (ranging from the trained Brujah to the brutal Gangrel), you have lots of opportunity to <strong>personalize your vamp and their story<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to its sharp plot and writing, Vampire: The Masquerade \u2013 Bloodlines is <strong>still an engrossing RPG<\/strong> for all creatures of the night.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s if for this week. <strong>Next week we won\u2019t have a show<\/strong>, but I will try to post something game related \u2013 <a title=\"Subscribe on YouTube\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/subscription_center?add_user=SoftonicUSA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">subscribe <\/a>so you don\u2019t miss that. <strong>I will see you for another Click-Swipe-Play in two weeks<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<p><a title=\"Three amazing games featuring time powers\" href=\"http:\/\/features.en.softonic.com\/the-best-three-time-power-games\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Three amazing games featuring time powers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/features.en.softonic.com\/the-three-best-driving-simulators\">The three best driving simulators<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Three Dark Souls III alternatives\" href=\"http:\/\/features.en.softonic.com\/three-dark-souls-iii-alternatives\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Three Dark Souls III alternatives<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><em>Follow me on Twitter: <\/em><a title=\"Alex on Twitter\" href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/dofuss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>@DoFuss<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week we are going to look at the best three games in which you get to play as a vampire \u2013 and don\u2019t worry, I promise that not one of these immortal blood suckers glitters. BloodRayne (Windows) For me, BloodRayne is synonymous with videogame vampires. Created in 2003 and clad in skin tight leather, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/the-three-greatest-vampire-games\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;The three greatest vampire games&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2049,"featured_media":88178,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[],"tags":[],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-88104","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88104","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2049"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=88104"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88104\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":329046,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88104\/revisions\/329046"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/88178"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=88104"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=88104"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=88104"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=88104"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=88104"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=88104"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}