The Blood of Dawnwalker - Fantasy ARPG from ex-CD Projekt RED developers

[Alienman]

Sollus Sodomitus

 

[Thalstarion]

Europe is the birthplace of civilisation and the associated aesthetics not only hold up well, they're iconic for good reason.

There's some JRPG's that I quite like, though they're dated now as they were made in the PS1 era.

Modern JRPG's are pure slop for the most part. Too busy preaching to the player so the likes of Square Enix can stuff their faces in the ESG trough.

 

[mediocrepoet]

So what distinguishes this from all those other interchangeable medieval fantasy games?

The Wall blowing his load over a stuttery cinematic trailer like the lowliest of fanboy shills.

 

[Dark Souls II]

Main villain is a roman, his name is Sillius Soddus

Why is he speaking English instead of Latin with English subtitles? Or speak Ruthenian or whatever the fuck was being spoken in 14th century Carpathians. But no, it must be modern Simple Wikipedia English. Too much trouble to find voice actors who speak Ruthenian? The least they could do is go the Felvidek way and put some effort into antiquating the language. Instead there's a guy speaking Netflix English with a British accent. In 14th century Carpathians. What were they thinking?!

 

[toro]

But vampires are not le good here, right? The cinematic is pretty ambiguous as to their intentions, but the description of the setting implies the vampiric influence on the local gentry and the protagonist to be a negative?

The world needs what it fear [vampires]

This could be the reference to the protagonist: he is a vampire (or half-vampire) so he is feared, but the world needs him to protect it. The trailer clearly shows they feed on human meat (or maybe blood. Hard to tell), at the very least. So the protection could be from other vampires (hence the mentions about Coen fighting for his humanity), as well as from other monsters. This would imply the vampires aren't a benevolent force, just more pragmatic - yet still ruthless - overseers. I would expect Dawnwalker to be morally grey so that it is easy for the player to side with either side. Oh, and you will probably have to fight your sister as the result of your ultimate choice (or whoever that girl is Coen is trying so hard to save).

Copilot has the answer:

In The Blood of Dawnwalker, vampires are not portrayed as the traditional "good guys." Instead, they are depicted as a dark and oppressive force that has taken control of medieval Europe during the 14th century. The primary antagonist, Brencis, is a powerful vampire who imposes a "blood tax" on the human population, leading to widespread suffering and servitude.

The protagonist, Coen, is a "Dawnwalker," a being who exists between human and vampire. He must navigate this grim world, making choices that can either embrace his vampiric powers or cling to his humanity to save his family.

So, while there may be individual vampires with different motivations, the overarching portrayal of vampires in the game is more aligned with the traditional "villain" archetype.

 

[Kem0sabe]

Main villain is a roman, his name is Sillius Soddus

Why is he speaking English instead of Latin with English subtitles? Or speak Ruthenian or whatever the fuck was being spoken in 14th century Carpathians. But no, it must be modern Simple Wikipedia English. Too much trouble to find voice actors who speak Ruthenian? The least they could do is go the Felvidek way and put some effort into antiquating the language. Instead there's a guy speaking Netflix English with a British accent. In 14th century Carpathians. What were they thinking?!

Now you are just being fastidious...

 

[Lyric Suite]

But vampires are not le good here, right? The cinematic is pretty ambiguous as to their intentions, but the description of the setting implies the vampiric influence on the local gentry and the protagonist to be a negative?

The world needs what it fear [vampires]

This could be the reference to the protagonist: he is a vampire (or half-vampire) so he is feared, but the world needs him to protect it. The trailer clearly shows they feed on human meat (or maybe blood. Hard to tell), at the very least. So the protection could be from other vampires (hence the mentions about Coen fighting for his humanity), as well as from other monsters. This would imply the vampires aren't a benevolent force, just more pragmatic - yet still ruthless - overseers. I would expect Dawnwalker to be morally grey so that it is easy for the player to side with either side. Oh, and you will probably have to fight your sister as the result of your ultimate choice (or whoever that girl is Coen is trying so hard to save).

Copilot has the answer:

In The Blood of Dawnwalker, vampires are not portrayed as the traditional "good guys." Instead, they are depicted as a dark and oppressive force that has taken control of medieval Europe during the 14th century. The primary antagonist, Brencis, is a powerful vampire who imposes a "blood tax" on the human population, leading to widespread suffering and servitude.

The protagonist, Coen, is a "Dawnwalker," a being who exists between human and vampire. He must navigate this grim world, making choices that can either embrace his vampiric powers or cling to his humanity to save his family.

So, while there may be individual vampires with different motivations, the overarching portrayal of vampires in the game is more aligned with the traditional "villain" archetype.

More like (((vampires))) then?

 

[Lyric Suite]

Main villain is a roman, his name is Sillius Soddus

Why is he speaking English instead of Latin with English subtitles? Or speak Ruthenian or whatever the fuck was being spoken in 14th century Carpathians. But no, it must be modern Simple Wikipedia English. Too much trouble to find voice actors who speak Ruthenian? The least they could do is go the Felvidek way and put some effort into antiquating the language. Instead there's a guy speaking Netflix English with a British accent. In 14th century Carpathians. What were they thinking?!

Now you are just being fastidious...

Does the game indicate the vampire was sleeping since Roman times?

Because if not, why would he be speaking Latin.

 

[Ibn Sina]

Main villain is a roman, his name is Sillius Soddus

Why is he speaking English instead of Latin with English subtitles? Or speak Ruthenian or whatever the fuck was being spoken in 14th century Carpathians. But no, it must be modern Simple Wikipedia English. Too much trouble to find voice actors who speak Ruthenian? The least they could do is go the Felvidek way and put some effort into antiquating the language. Instead there's a guy speaking Netflix English with a British accent. In 14th century Carpathians. What were they thinking?!

Now you are just being fastidious...

Does the game indicate the vampire was sleeping since Roman times?

Because if not, why would he be speaking Latin.

Well he is wearing a gladius. Not a medieval weapon.

 

[Harthwain]

The protagonist, Coen, is a "Dawnwalker," a being who exists between human and vampire. He must navigate this grim world, making choices that can either embrace his vampiric powers or cling to his humanity to save his family.

So, while there may be individual vampires with different motivations, the overarching portrayal of vampires in the game is more aligned with the traditional "villain" archetype.

Huh. They made it much easier for the players to pick a side than I thought they would.

 

[RaggleFraggle]

They made it much easier for the players to pick a side than I thought they would.

They’re vampires. Any writer in their right mind would recognize that vampires are inherently villainous. An individual vampire might fight their darker nature and rise to the status of a tortured antihero, but vampirism itself is no force for good.

 

[Tyranicon]

They made it much easier for the players to pick a side than I thought they would.

They’re vampires. Any writer in their right mind would recognize that vampires are inherently villainous. An individual vampire might fight their darker nature and rise to the status of a tortured antihero, but vampirism itself is no force for good.

Modern writers: Hmmm, blood-sucking monsters cursed and abhored by everything good or.... the patriarchy.

Subversive!

 

[S.H.O.D.A.N.]

According to one of the leads on the project, you can accidentally kill people if you don't manage your vampiric thirst properly. That includes quest NPCs.

 

[mediocrepoet]

They made it much easier for the players to pick a side than I thought they would.

They’re vampires. Any writer in their right mind would recognize that vampires are inherently villainous. An individual vampire might fight their darker nature and rise to the status of a tortured antihero, but vampirism itself is no force for good.

I blame years of shit writers and fan fiction for turning what was an inherently monstrous and horrific creature/idea into some sort of dark romantic thing. Or even worse, sparkly romantic thing.

 

[Storyfag]

According to one of the leads on the project, you can accidentally kill people if you don't manage your vampiric thirst properly. That includes quest NPCs.

I shall believe it when I see it.

 

[Harthwain]

They’re vampires. Any writer in their right mind would recognize that vampires are inherently villainous. An individual vampire might fight their darker nature and rise to the status of a tortured antihero, but vampirism itself is no force for good.

I meant putting the protagonist's family/sister in the humanity's camp. I expected her to be in the vampires' camp.

 

[Iluvcheezcake]

Looks interesting. Cautiously optimistic.