Awesome game, I beat it on the highest difficulty (duelist). The combat is a blast, and there are several skill trees to level up. I went with a vampire build and breezed through the game on max difficulty (though the beginning was really tough).

It has a lot of bugs, plenty of technical issues, and very little enemy variety. Speaking of enemies, I know the developer calls themselves "Rebel Wolves," but oh man, this game is going to make you hate dogs and wolves so much. They are easily the most formidable enemies in the game... Obviously, the quest variety isn't quite on par with The Witcher 3 or Fall of Avalon, but man, it really pulls you in. It's incredibly atmospheric and completely immerses you in the world. The characters are interesting, and overall there are some really memorable quests.

The story starts off simple but REALLY picks up momentum. I was blown away by the end with how many plot threads are revealed, and they aren't trivial at all. As I've said, the game reminded me of a mix between Ghost of Tsushima and The Witcher 3, but leaning more towards the former. Your homeland is invaded, you gradually clear it out, disrupt the invaders' plans, and inch closer to saving your family.

The game has multiple endings, and they are quite different. It's a bummer there's no NG+, so I'll have to grind out the remaining achievements on my current save...

A couple of things shown at the end regarding future plans pissed me off a bit:
First, the teaser for a DLC where we save Lunka (our sister) in some big new location. Second, a cinematic set in modern times where our hero is fighting some vampire. Apparently, after the DLC, they plan to make a Vampire: The Masquerade-style game set in the modern day, lol...

It was also a bit disappointing that there was no real punishment for constantly drinking blood and absorbing "corruption." I thought it would affect the outcome and make the hero some sort of martyr at the end. I assumed if you stayed human the whole game and refused to drink human blood, it would actually change things, but alas...

Long story short: play it, play it, play it. Is it expensive? Yes. Is it worth the money? Absolutely. I'm waiting for the DLC with all my heart, hoping it'll have some kind of Eastern vibe.

7.5/10