"Nighthawks is the brand new urban fantasy RPG from Wadjet Eye Games (The Blackwell Legacy, Unavowed, Technobabylon) and writer/designer Richard Cobbett (Sunless Sea/Sunless Skies, The Long Journey Home)."
"Nighthawks is a mix of story-driven RPG and undead life-simulation, where every decision you make is another move in your chess game against the world. Invest your time into learning new skills or honing your fighting style as you uncover the city's mysteries and venture deep into its darkest secrets. Gather fellow outcasts to your side, binding them with favours and choosing when to cash in. Manage your eternal thirst, legitimately, or balancing the risks of being caught stalking unwary victims and working the black markets."
Nighthawks is a fantastic mash-up of visual novel and role-playing. The choices that you make matter, including the creation of your vampire. I love the art style and the voice acting; both add to the immersive world that Nighthawks creates. I wish there was a dice-rolling mechanic when using my abilities. It would add to the tabletop aspect of the...
The long wait has paid off, and Nighthawks is one of the most remarkable indie experiences of the year. It takes a fairly original approach to vampire fiction, showing us that humans and vampires can coexist in the same world without their relationship having to revolve solely around hunting and persecution.
Nighthawks can be too ambitious for its own good, but it has the atmosphere and story moments to keep gamers interested in its bloody world.
Nighthawks has plenty about it, including a number of excellent side stories, but is dragged down by RPG mechanics that didn't do enough to make me properly commit to the idea of role-playing my vampire.
Nighthawks has some pretty noticeable stumbles. The story hits dead ends way too often and can often feel like you are solving another case to figure out how to move on to the next portion. Similarly, progressing states is a mystery unto itself that can take a pretty hefty amount of time to start pushing forward. Where the game succeeds, it does so...
