This isn’t exactly a recommendation for BloodNet, it’s more of me just complaining that it’s the only cyberpunk vampire property I’m aware of. And the gameplay looks really boring, with barely any vampires involved.
You’d think a filthy neon-lit undercity full of high-tech low-lifes would be perfect hunting grounds for vampires, yet I don’t know of any real cyberpunk vampire stories.
I don’t consider Ultraviolet to be an especially cyberpunk movie, or for hemophages to be vampires. Also the movie is bad. Are there any Shadowrun novels with vampires, maybe? Seems like that would fit pretty well.
I tried googling for other cyberpunk vampire stories just in case I was forgetting something and I guess there’s a Cyberpunk 2020 expansion called Night’s Edge which has vampires in it. That’s cool, although I’d prefer a narrative story.
In my search I also found a new series called The Cybernetic Vampire which I’m hoping is exactly what I’m looking for. But the kindle book is only one dollar and it’s 650+ pages long. I’m pretty wary if the author thinks his 650+ pages of effort are only worth one dollar, but I’ll probably give it a try given my lack of any other choices.
Do you know of any other cyberpunk stories that feature vampires?
I’ll set my expectations accordingly. I do enjoy vampires and tech-noire settings though, so I think I’ll be able to handle it.
Edit: And it’s on Tubi! I’ll definitely be watching it tonight now.
Well, The Breed is an interesting movie. Definitely not cyberpunk at all but it is a noir vampire movie, which I’ve never seen done before.
It was weird how the movie starts by saying “the near future” and yet all clothes, cars, and sets looked like they were from the 1940s. It definitely helped create a “film noir” feel, I just wish they hadn’t mentioned the near future as if this was supposed to be our world when it’s more of an alternate history. Overall, it’s not exactly an award-winner, but like you said, I don’t feel like I wasted my time watching it.