Reception
The game was poorly received. Reviews ranged from the lukewarm to the scathing. GameStats tallies the review average as 3.6/10; GameRankings tallies the review average as 40%; and Metacritic tallies the reviews at 38/100. ScrewAttack gave it the 2007 SAGY award for "Worst Xbox 360 Game of 2007" after receiving over half of the final total votes.
The reviews criticized Vampire Rain's enemy AI, controls, health meters for both the protagonist and enemies, and multiplayer modes. The game was also criticized for having elements derived from Metal Gear Solid and Splinter Cell but with much less appeal. The game was criticized for being too hard and for the linear level design. The game was complimented for its eerie music. Vampire Rain: Altered Species was also poorly received. A GameSpot review admonished the game for not undergoing major changes from the Xbox 360 version. IGN calls the Altered Species game "a trainwreck".
In Japan, however, the game was better received, with Famitsu granting the game a score of 30/40.
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