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Preview: The Blood of Dawnwalker — day/night vampirism and a 30-day time limit

In a four-hour preview, The Blood of Dawnwalker sets up a protagonist who is human by day and a bloodthirsty monster by night after an incidental siring. Combat blends action-RPG hits with For Honor‑style directional blocks, timed parries and an ability tree that unlocks vampiric skills. A 30-day day/night time-management layer tasks you with saving Coen’s family from vampire lord Brancis; early impressions find the systems promising but not yet fully proven.

• Human-by-day, vampire-by-night protagonist
• Directional block/attack combat with timed parries
• 30-day time-management mechanic to rescue family
• Early build shows promise; choices need longer play to assess