Let's paint the moon pink!

GUYS GUYS

GHOAP CANNON HOLLY SIHTTTTTT

The best part ? The protagonist is a doctor. Someone who made an oath to save people. All of the endings make sense. The good doctor retained his humanity and didn't kill anyone ? Makes sense. He tried but ultimately had to sustain his thirst ? Fair enough. He had to sustain his thirst because that's just what he is now, even though he is not thrilled about it ? That tracks. He completely went down the rabbit hole and let the hunger consumes him ? Understandable.

A huge appeal of a vampire is the eternal struggle between the human and the monster, and the game perfectly understood that. There is an alignment chart line going from "I would never take a human life" to "I love taking a human life" and every vampire character ever created falls somewhere on that line. And you can put Dr Reid wherever you choose on that line ! It's your choice ! That's what being a vampire is all about !

Not to mention, the game really makes the most of this morality system : the citizens you can kill can go from the worst humanity has to offer to your own mother, but for most of them, it's not that simple. Should you choose to embrace them ? The soundtrack (named "the thirst") that will perfectly, and amazingly, illustrate your fall to the dark side, as your victim is trying to escape your teeth.

Other vampire things this game did right :

-the combat system. Biting people mid-fight is something this game allows you to do. Not only that, it's also one of the most efficient thing you can do. (This game also lets you use a gun. As a vampire.)

-Turning people into vampires. The game also allows you to that sometimes. And it's always in interesting situations too.

Thank you for my life, I hope you’re sitting down for this.

This is the only tierlist I feel I've ANY authority to make (if you’ve been following me long you could probably guess what's on it), but I'm not gonna be a hater bc I have mutuals who play this game whom I must not offend - so instead of doing S~F I'll just do a top 5 with 10~20 honorable mentions:

Jawbone:

This is the perfect outfit fullstop (I know I went off on Jeans Ghost last night but that's just bc I like jeans) Jawbone is The look, the right amount of dramatic yet casual af — this murder uncle, out here hunting on a weekend, rolling up those sleeves to get to bloody work. We first MEET him in this fit, and we are in love IMMEDIATELY because who shows up to a function like this demanding OTHERS for some answers?? What a legend

The fuckin khaki top with the split canvas hood/cape, the red pop of the gas can... This mask is also his best, it’s honest, with the jawbone meticulously painted on: alluding to the time he dug himself out of a grave with one - poetic, macabre, ARMS, ARMS, TATS TATS TATS

I have probably drawn him in this the most, and if I haven’t I’m a fraud - too bad we'll never know for sure

2. Jeans Ghost:

It’s compact, lightweight, battle-ready - it’s the iconic 22 Ghost look and he is at his comfiest and nimblest in it, he can jump over a 10 ft fence in it. He killed shadows in it, fell in love in it, it’s clearly HIS favorite, well-used — and it’s madness that it's only getting added to Warzone NOW, if I played that game I’d be demanding compensation.

I think it's just like a windbreaker or something which is nuts, because he's the size of a mountain in this fit (kill me about it) and the JEANS... sun-bleached, a little stretched but never tattered... it's workmanlike, Ghost's just a laborer. Then ofc there's the hot, useless harness around his thighs, and for what (we know for what)

I also love the version of this with the Ghost Team mask:

3. Red Team:

This would've been number 2 if Jeans Ghost didn't hold all that sentimental value. This… phantom of the opera mask has moved me with it's hard surface and smooth edges ever since I first laid eyes. The fit is so clean, the camo's clean, the cape's clean — it's modern, it’s like what if Ghost wasn’t just the campest man in the SAS, what if he was just a little subtle about it. What if someone designed an outfit for him that carried the message (skull) while still looking chic, tactical, deadly, and like you could take him somewhere nice. Anyway there's like a 5-sec shot in a Warzone trailer where he blows up a car from another, shittier car and then slow-mo slides back in through the window, cape flying, so it's just simply out of my hands. Here he is earlier in the footage, driving like he wants to crash:

4. Desert Ghost:

I will not digress on this, but the mind you must possess to sew a skull onto a scarf, wear it over your head and then put on the fratboy-est shades to ever exist on TOP of that so the glare doesn't get in your eyes... that is a mind I can’t resist. I love him in this, it's nonchalant, it's artsy, it keeps him cool, presumably — he's living his best life.

5. Ghost Senpai:

Before you judge, have you seen the fit (ass) ON the field?:

I am but a simple beast. Everything about this outfit is insane: the rider jacket, the platform work boots, the white skinny jeans, the brick phone (??) on his belt, the holographic skull shirt underneath just in case it isn't clear he's going to a cybergoth rave after this

Also I think in order to fill him out to fit the hitbox for multiplayer, they like doubled his body mass, and I've never in my life been so grateful for fair play. Listen I don't need to explain this, you get it, my beloved mutuals get it, it's a no-brainer: this is step-on-me territory and it's on the list

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

Classic Ghost: I love this 22 Ghost cosplaying as 09 Ghost. I love the 09 Ghost fit in general, bc it's such a cuddly jumper, and so old-man coded, and to see 22 Ghost in it is such a delight.

Nightwar: I do love this fit to death: "this is capture or kill", following the Lt into open fire, seeing him lit up in night-vision, falling in love media res — but it's not as iconic as the others, 70% of its goodness is sentiment, and god forbid I allow bias affect this very objective list

The Rook: I like, looked at this skin once to draw it and it grew on me instantly. It provides no tactical advantage, makes him look extremely bully-able — but there he is in his lean-back: "Go on take the piss, it's a ghillie suit" obscuring him in WHAT ENVIRONMENT? Who could say

Venator: I am endeared to this one because in my head it’s depressed, grieving Ghost letting himself go, not giving a shit about how he looks because the love of his life is dead, wearing one of Soap's scarves or something. Look at the RAGS on him, covered in dirt, cuts untreated, mask RUSTY?? (what's it made of)

Unidentified MWIII promo look:

Judgmental Ga(y)ze (¬ ¬ )

I am legit so bad at keeping up with posting, I'm sorryyyy (I'll catch up soon!)

He’s human, far bigger AND a mage. Everything that should be by all means be a threat for Fenris. Instead he’s this soft, caring to a fault guy who’s ready to throw hands with blood mages, slavers etc.

And he waits 3 fking years!!! Just cuz his heart is already spoken for by an elf cosplaying as a porcupine.