Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines

Vampire the Masquerade:Bloodlines Buy it on GoG or Steam and be sure to use latest Unofficial Patch from here http://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/4647/7

Most amazing dialogue options in any RPG, Period!

Perfect music in every setting

The NPC voice acting and facial animation are the BEST and most creative interactions I have ever experience.

There are SEVEN Clans you can play and All offer unique playing experiences and styles

Malkavians (Watch a play-through and you'll know why, too funny for words!)

The Awesome and ongoing Unofficial Patch development by Wesp5, The Clan Quest Mod (That adds a fully voiced additional quest for all Seven of the Clans), The Finals Nights Mod and the Antitrubu Mods that both allow you to play more exotic clans.

Re-playability. I am on my Fourth Play-through and just being able to play each character differently and the layers of the Onion that you keep peeling away on this Masterpiece are amazing!!

Lore! White Wolf/Paradox World of Darkness in which VTMB is set is just an unbelievably rich world and setting.

Choices and Consequence. 4 Different Endings that you make through your on own personal choices as you play. Also, Consequences as you play through the game (I won't spoil it, You just have to play it and you'll see what I mean) Vampire the Masquerade:Bloodlines REMAINS The King of RPG'S and now you know why.

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.

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 played this game straight through the first time and thoroughly enjoyed it. When the credits rolled 'Boyarski...Anderson...Caine', my jaw dropped on the ground. My memory is pretty crappy for most things but it didn't miss a beat summoning up the reference; "Those are the creators of the original Fallout" - another excellent RPG series from a time before.

It's a shame that, at the time, 'Vampire' culture had its own following with a definite image problem. Ironically, the game itself makes fun of this 'culture' on the in-game radio show called 'The Deb of Night'. In 2004 Doom 3 was out...Half life 2 was a big hit. Fashioning a game of this amazing calibre under the wrappings of a known live-action RPG and culture of sorts limited the appeal to those beyond. Metaphorically; they put a gold bar in a plain brown wrapper. I didn't find out about it until recently when the raves of greatness came from the voices hovering around the discount bin at Steam. A 7 year old game and I'm playing (and enjoying it) more than Deus Ex - Human Revolution - though that's a pretty good game in itself.