#BLOODHUNT CLOSED BETA FULL#

The first closed beta was held back in January for only two days. In addition, this upcoming CBT is going to support more than 28 languages. For those joining this new round of testing, they can prepare by pre-downloading the game from April 25 to April 28.įor the entire testing period, players worldwide can join the fight in seven server regions: Seoul, Frankfurt, Virginia, Singapore, San Paulo, Hong Kong, and Bahrain. While the first closed beta lasted only a weekend, this one is happening for a little longer from April 28 until May 9. These are pieces that make this game feel like a true Vampire entry, like it belongs in the conversation with the rest of the established lore, and they go a long way in making Bloodhunt feel authentic.Overprime is moving forward with its second closed beta test. As for the lore, dozens of collectibles across the map fill in the overarching story surrounding Bloodhunt, creating a story that I suspect will continue for a long time to come. Classes vary from tank-style bruisers that deal heavy damage up front to lithe and agile runners that do best from a distance, and you get your choice right from the start. This is bad enough in a solo match, but imagine how angry your friends will get when you blow their cover in a team match.īut what makes this game Vampire: The Masquerade the RPG and not just a vampire battle royale? That would be twofold, the different classes to choose from when creating a character and the bits of lore scattered throughout the map.

#BLOODHUNT CLOSED BETA FULL#

Worst of all, should you confuse a NPC for an enemy during a skirmish and kill them, your cover is blown and every enemy in the match can see your exact location for a full minute. Jumping on cars sets off their car alarms for the same effect. Entering the indoor areas can sometimes trigger an alarm, tipping off nearby enemies to your location. These buffs could easily make a difference throughout a match, so make sure to keep an eye out for a meal.Īs you are a vampire, and you need to maintain the 'masquerade' in order to not expose yourself as a vampire, the city and its people can also work against you.

These buffs will stack if you feed fast enough, including leveling up buffs you might have already found to make them stronger. Another improved my defense, while a third made my melee attacks stronger. One NPC I encountered regenerated my health one half-point per second for as long as the buff lasted. Feeding on these poor souls-you are a vampire after all-not only restores health, but sometimes offer specific buffs for a short time. NPC human citizens line the streets of Prague as you explore, the extrasensory 'scanning' function allowing you to find them in real time. However, the vampires warring in the city aren't the only beings walking around, which touches on another of Bloodhunt 's crucial changes. Some buildings even have indoor areas, which could be hiding top loot or offer a place for you to hide in a pinch. Every structure in the game can be climbed, allowing for rooftop battles or scouting when planning your next move. It's a sprawling urban landscape with buildings that stretch to the sky. Let's start with the city of Prague, which serves as the map for Bloodhunt battles. The world of Bloodhunt seems ordinary, but even that holds some changes to the standard battle royale formula that really make this game stand out. This is an interesting change, defying one of the previously iron-clad rules of battle royale, and it makes the late-game section of a match very interesting. In one match an early safe zone was trapezoidal almost before constricting into a straight line, completely catching me off-guard. In Bloodhunt it can't be called a 'circle' because it's simply not, it's an amorphous shape that makes the boundary between safe and deadly much more difficult to predict. In most battle royales that is a perfect circle, completely round and slowly shrinking until a match ends. Take 'the circle,' the ever-present barrier between the safe zone and the storm that will eventually kill anyone caught in it for too long. What's interesting is how the game tweaks those mechanics in order to present a more unique experience. Simple, easy to understand, and anyone who's played Fortnite or PUBG knows what to expect. Eventually the playing area gets constrained even further, forcing the players to group together and battle it out until the last vampire wins. The core battle royale gameplay is intact in Bloodhunt : a large number of players enter a confined space, looting and finding weapons scattered throughout the area.

Bloodhunt closed beta