Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines

I love this game. A great game. The plot was good with multiple choices. I would have loved to see a mod-er fan update with a collaboration between the makers and fans to give this game even more love. I remember when playing this game in the haunted mansion and thinking am I playing a game or watching a movie. The op plot sold it. As a game it was very playable but so much good mod-er stuff that could have been used to make it even better. I am sure critics showing it love was well appreciated. The expensive plot could have been more explained with a little more fan service. What you could do in the game could have been a little more.

First thing first- this game chugs on most machines like you wouldn't believe. We're talking Rambo pulling an army helicopter on a chain- it would obviously still go (hey it's Rambo) but it would really slow...

That being said; the story, the art, the style, the fighting and the gameplay are all superb. The game has multiple endings and several different ways to complete the game.

You start off choosing a race, much like an MMORPG. Race affects your starting abilities, as well as how you play the game. Some races are good with firearms and fist fighting, some are stealthy, some wield magic very well, and others have a silver tongue for smooth diplomacy. And, I don't mean the boring diplomacy where you roll a dice and hope your saving throw works- I mean a choose what to say in a dialogue based on your playing style and charisma and affect how the NPCs respond.

Because there are different playing styles and a horde of abilities, one can redo missions over and over with different results each time. However, that isn't so far as to say that each outcome is different. Let's face it, there are a hundred ways to skin a cat, but each time you are left with a sticky pile of fur.

The game is dark and yet romantic, stylized at it's very core. Sometimes it feels more like a Detective NOIR or a mob story then a typical Vampire.

Vampire: The Masquerade II: Bloodlines is really 50% First Person Shooter, 50% RPG, and 10% Adventure. Yes, the developer's gave this game 110% of effort. XD

I think so.

This has to be one of the best, most exciting RPG's that I had the pleasure of playing.

right after KoTOR and before KoTOR II.

the plot is awesome and the characters are great. some funny, some evil. some are just plain weird.

this game makes being one of the children of the night fun as hell.

now a short review of the plot.

in the game, you play a person who spent the night with a vampire, and against his will was embraced.

since the laws of the camarilla prevents embracing without permission, you are about to be executed.

but I guess fate has other plans for you...

in your journey into "The World Of Darkness", you will see all kinds of weird stuff.

some are hideous, and some are funny. you will meet interesting characters, and slowly learn the truth behind it all.

the quests are great and fun(some are spooky).

I completed the game 3 times already(3 times as a tremere) and i'm going to start another game but this time as a gangrel :D.

i'm not gonna give you any info on the clans or their history, since i'm not the most educated person when it comes to the WOD(World Of Darkness).

i'm sure that you will find other people who can answer you'r questions.

so the bottom line is:

if you love RPG's. and you love a great plot with cool twists and fun quests.

GET THIS GAME!

10/10

The first time I HEARD of Vampire the Masquerade:Bloodlines was while searching for a new game to play after Neverwinter Nights 2. I watched Gopher's Let's play of Vampire the Masquerade:Bloodlines and after seeing the first (2) episodes, I stopped watching because I said I HAVE TO PLAY THIS!

This game has the most creative NPC (Non Player Characters) that interact with you an a way that is authentic, organic and very creative. The back story and Lore of World of Darkness by White Wolf in which Vampire the Masquerade:Bloodlines takes place in is one of treachery, plots within plots and the never-ending hunger (Called "The Beast") to feed on blood.

You have different choices that you can make, which have a DIRECT impact on your progression and interactions in the game.

You have the choice of playing from one of (8) clans as a Male or Female and each clan has their own individual powers, motivations, horrors and quests.

I started of playing the INCREDIBLE Clan Malkavian and had NUMEROUS humorous moments from the confusion on the individual faces because of the insanity that runs in this clans and their dialog choices.

I cannot recommend this game enough to anyone that's wants to experience a TRULY unique RPG video game.

Be sure to obtain and install the Official patch, found here: http://planet-vampire.net2

and then the Unofficial Patch, found here: http://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch

and Enjoy!!

The only reason I gave it a 9 instead of a 10, it's because of the bugs and how the ending part is obviously unfinished work, this is one of the best, if not the best RPG that I've played as a video game. Unfortunately didn't have enough time to be developed and it wasn't popular enough to save the company that made it so they went out without even making patches. If RPGs took this game as a model we could have much more quality games on the market.