Blood of Dawnwalker

The Blood of Dawnwalker, the new dark fantasy action RPG from the newly-founded Rebel Wolves led by CD Projekt RED veteran Konrad Tomaszkiewicz, presents itself as an ambitious title that inevitably carries the weighty legacy of The Witcher 3. Published by Bandai Namco Entertainment, the game tells the story of Coen, a young man transformed into a vampire (Dawnwalker), who has thirty days to save his family, alternating between a human nature by day and a vampiric one by night. The central mechanic of time as a limited resource, forcing significant choices during the exploration of the Vale Sangora valley, represents the project's most original and daring idea.

Technically, despite the use of Unreal Engine 5 guaranteeing evocative landscapes, the title does not shine for cutting-edge animations or models, while the combat system, though solid, does not revolutionize the genre. Ultimately, it is an RPG with a strong personality and interesting narrative cues, which must constantly contend with the comparison imposed by its own pedigree.