Sophie mentors and protects you, which seems like a good deal at first, but it soon becomes clear you're to be a pawn in some sort of dangerous game she’s playing with other high-ranking Camarilla and their rivals, the anti-establishment Anarch Movement.Ĭoteries of New York unfolds over a set number of nights.
Thankfully, you’re spared by at the last moment by Sophie Langley, one of the most infamous and powerful vamps in New York. From there, you’re quickly introduced to the Camarilla, the bluebloods of vampire society, who have unfortunately marked you for death. Regardless of who you choose to play as, the story begins with you being seduced (in one way or another) by a mysterious figure who transforms you into a vampire then rather rudely skips town. You’re free to name your character, but the clan you choose doesn’t have a huge effect on the overall story, aside from changing some incidental dialogue and how you react to certain things. There’s the young punk (Brujah), cynical businesswoman (Ventrue), and tortured artist (Toreador).
You begin Vampire: The Masquerade – Coteries of New York by choosing from one of three different character boilerplates, each of which represents a different vampire clan. Investigate Murder and Protect the Masquerade in Vampire: the Masquerade – Swansong But before you’ll be able to bite into any of that, we have Vampire: The Masquerade – Coteries of New York (these titles are going to give me carpal tunnel) a new text-driven adventure game from Serial Cleaner developer Draw Distance.Ī Vampire: The Masquerade visual novel sounds like a promising idea, but can a game without any action or serious RPG elements do this complex universe justice? Or is Coteries of New York the lowly Thin-Blood of the upcoming slate of VTM games? Let’s see if this one passes the taste test… Next year Paradox Interactive delivers Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2, and Bigben Interactive has Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Earthblood and Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong in the works. Fans of the World of Darkness RPG universe will soon be up to their bloody necks in new video games.
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