Fun game, does a good job conveying the desperation and stress of being a mortal in the World of Darkness hunting its monsters, without being a grimdark slog. Especially fun for someone familiar with the other lines in the setting, as getting to see Garou from the eyes of someone effected by the Delerium, or a Kindred's Dominate from the eyes of a victim is a compelling change of perspective.

This one was lots of fun to read, though the fact that storyteller mode isn't mentioned to you without going into the stat page yourself isn't very comfortable (at least for anyone new to the Choice WoD games). Good callback to Night Road, better than the other titles that came after it.

Update: So they patched in a Storyteller mode and a pseudo checkpoint system. That pretty much alieviates the main issues I had, so I can say this game is really fun, the story is nice and the only snags have been filed off. Would recommend now. :)

---Old Review---
This game is legitimately fun and the story is mostly alright. The opening is a bit of a drag, with a prolonged character creation and flashback section that consumes the first 2 out of 8 chapters, however I can see the purpose of the prolonged opening due to later developments, so I suppose it redeems itself. The core issue is the lack of a Storyteller Mode in a game with a lot of gear (Which is not shown in any kind of Inventory screen) and many, many skills. Some are obviously telegraphed, however most skill checks are nebulously worded and I'm not sure what skills are being utilized. This becomes frustrating as the game goes on and it's difficult to tell what skills lead to which outcome, what's being tested, and what edges are being used, if they are being used at all; In my first two runs, I had the Arsenal edge but never noticed them coming into play.

There is a lot of branching options in the story, which I do believe in a positive, however the vagueness of them make it hard to tell if I'm doing something wrong of if there's some sort of bug. For example, I've been trying to join the Society of Leopold, however no matter what I do, they are not available as an option at the end. There is an achievement for siding with them so I know it's somehow possible, but the path to do it is very opaque and hard to follow. The issue is mainly that I can't tell if I'm doing something wrong or if there's a bug involved, or if I'm somehow on the wrong path.

The core story here is really fun and I enjoy replaying it, but it really feels like it's been kneecapped by the lack of a Storyteller Mode like in Night Roads.