REVIEW / Vampire Therapist (PC)

It’s at all times good to come back throughout one thing new and surprising. That is one thing that occurs in gaming when genres merge or when two concepts which are simply loopy sufficient to go collectively beginning one thing pleasantly shocking. It’s not usually I’m wowed anymore, (outdated, grumpy, and jaded,) however wowed I’m and I’m somewhat trying ahead to telling you lot all about Vampire Therapist, the PC recreation on the slate for right now.

I’ve to confess I wasn’t anticipating nice issues once I picked up Vampire Therapist. I just like the vampire style in all its gory, gothic, glory and I wasn’t positive I needed one of many solely areas of the horror style that I get pleasure from messing about with. That is very a lot a case of don’t knock it until you’ve tried it and this visible novel come remedy SIM is simply off the wall sufficient to make for some very entertaining play. A few of my teammates are going to come back on the lookout for me with pitchforks for saying this, however the easy incontrovertible fact that I’m saying good issues a couple of visible novel is astounding. I normally wish to learn, not play, my books however right here we’re.

Vampire Therapist is just about what it says on the tin. You are taking the position of an ageing vampire referred to as Sam who has determined that unlife isn’t all about murdering innocents and consuming them. After an extended interval of soul-searching, you determine that you could assist different vampires discuss by means of their issues and change into higher folks. You search out a mentor who teaches you the refined artwork of remedy and off you go. That is about so simple as the story will get, it’s clearly much more nuanced than I’ve simply talked about but it surely provides you a primary concept.

In Vampire Therapist, you’ll sit down with a collection of vampires, all of who’ve their very own points. As you discuss you’ll must unravel what their downside is and assist them see issues in a special gentle. You do that by listening rigorously to what they’re telling you after which selecting from a collection of choices as the necessity presents itself. These choices signify sure cognitive distortions. These are issues that all of us assume however aren’t typically true to our state of affairs. As an example, the phrase ought to is harmful as a result of it turns one thing we love right into a chore that might simply be resented later. Labeling is one other fallacy the place we are saying fairly terrible issues about ourselves that aren’t true however may want declaring by a pleasant listener.

The story in Vampire Therapist is absolutely intelligent in that it offers with some fairly actual traumas however does it comfortably. We empathize with the folks we’re attempting to assist, from a physician who’s change into hooked on artificial blood, to a theatre muse who’s having an existential disaster. The characters are likable and the truth that they’re vampires takes issues simply sufficient into fiction in order to not lavatory the sport down by making it overly critical. This isn’t a lesson in turning into a therapist and definitely isn’t meant as a remedy session but it surely positively is thought-provoking, which is nice.

I do know I usually say this however I don’t wish to go too deeply into the ins and outs of Vampire Therapist as a result of I feel I’d destroy a number of the enjoyment of the sport in doing so. My solely caveat is that some gamers may discover among the material somewhat near dwelling and I positively wouldn’t need anybody enjoying one thing which may upset them. Regardless that this can be a fictional setting, a lot of the trauma might be likened to very actual eventualities. Saying this, it’s price doing a little bit of analysis first when you assume you could be affected by enjoying.

All in all, Vampire Therapist has an excellent artwork type and is excellently voiced. The controls couldn’t be less complicated because it’s all level and click on so nothing to complain about there. The opposite good factor is that you just aren’t punished for making errors. You’re being guided by your mentor for a lot of the periods and he’ll reverse time and allow you to go once more when you head off the right path. As this can be a recreation about studying this can be a actually good name on behalf of the devs.

For those who get pleasure from a great visible novel you might do so much worse than spending a while on the earth of Vampire Therapist. As that is coming from somebody who doesn’t normally like visible novels that ought to be sufficient advantage in and of itself. The subject material is intriguing and the writing is great. Clearly, bear my little warning in thoughts however that’s only a pleasant bit of recommendation. The sport itself is, in my humble opinion, properly price enjoying.