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Young adult coming-of-age novel. That was my first impression after launching the game. Not perfect, considering I didn’t enjoy this kind of prose even when I was in the target age group. And that was a long time ago. The female protagonist got on my nerves the moment she had her first thoughts, but it…

Bloody joys of unliving. Pure, unadulterated delight of the dark power, spiced up by just the right amount of dry wit and self-deprecating humour. After Coteries of New York, the change of perspective in the Shadows felt refreshing. Mentions of the old companions showing them in a new light added the pleasure of being in…

Accidental bloodsucker. That’s how I felt after finishing the game. Tangled in a knot of events I had no way of understanding or really influencing. Facing interesting dilemmas only to realise I neither have much choice nor impact on the world around me. Or even on myself. Starting immersive quests only to have them end…