It's time to suspend reality and travel to the World of Darkness Universe with the Vampire The Masquerade: New York Bundle. Launched last year in digital-only format, the bundle – that pairs two games: Coteries of New York and Shadows of New York – now has its first-ever physical release on PS4 and Nintendo Switch. Better still, there is a limited Collector’s Edition that will be released at the same time that packs more punch than a wooden stake through the heart.
Inspired by Vampire: The Masquerade's 5th Edition tabletop RPG, Coteries of New York and Shadows of New York are unique, atmospheric single-player narrative games, each of which boasts a slew of quirky NPCs, innovate and intricate questlines, multi-branching stories, and choice-heavy frameworks that demand multiple playthroughs to be enjoyed to their fullest.
In Coteries of New York, you'll choose one of three characters – Ventrue, Toreador or Brujah – and harness a selection of powers (aka Disciplines), unique dialogue lines, and a range of different ethical approaches to in-game dilemmas. In Shadows of New York, you'll tackle themes of personal and political horror, viewing the world through entirely new eyes. You'll shape your mind in order to shape your fate, with the choices you make capable of altering the way you think as you dive deeper and deeper into the game's dark and twisted vision of the Big Apple.
No physical launch would be complete without a collector's edition, of course, and the Vampire The Masquerade: New York Bundle's limited-time offering is top-notch. As well as physical game copies of both Coteries of New York and Shadows of New York, the collector's edition comes with a 52-page reversible hardback artbook, a stunning collector's box, and a branded hanging cross keychain USB stick that comes loaded with digital wallpapers and both games' soundtracks – the latter of which comprises an impressive 28 tracks in total.
So if you're someone who enjoys high-quality visual novel games and RPGs with interactive stories, then you'll want to get both hands on the Vampire The Masquerade: New York Bundle in physical form right now. With limited stock, the Collector's Edition won't be available for long – we recommend sinking your teeth into that before sunrise.
