Vampire®: The Masquerade - Bloodlines™

This game is simply amazing. I got into it because of my love of vampire and werwolf games and let me say that I would whole-heartedly buy this game if it was 60. Not to mention shout out to gog for updating their games so you don't have to go through all these different files just to play the game. Yes I know there's a more up to date version but at the same time I like the ease of being able to download and play a game instantly. You can literally sink years into this game and still feel fresh after every playthrough which honestly can't be said by a lot of games. So the question is would you buy it? (Most likely.) Would you refund it? Why would you want to?

An incredible journey, beginning to end. The story and the characters are the bread and butter of this game, with everyone (even to minor characters) being memorable for days after beating the game. It's one of the old guard of roleplaying games that fit in that perfect space between CRPG and modern RPG. This is a must-play game before you die for any RPG geek out there, there's nothing like it. And unfortunately, after the credits roll, you'll be yearning for Bloodlines 2 -- which at this point... may never see the light of day. But that's okay, because this game has some incredible replay value and I look forward to my next playthrough.

Excellent game. First played in the 2000s with all the bugs and all. The only way we could beat the religious guy was hide under the water tower and he glitched and couldn't path find to us haha. The haunted house is still scary 20 years later. ClamTK reports that the offline backup files contain "PUA.Win.Malware.Speedingupmypc-6718419-0" (which Microsoft reckons it is is usually part of an installer). Since this is from GOG I'm going to assume it's safe.

TLDR; The game delivers on the dark urban atmosphere and bouts of comedy that pair surprisingly well with horror. Memorable characters, good progression, meaningful choice in how to handle problems, with combat that's a little lacking. There aren't many characters in this game (it's not particularly big), but they're all memorable. Fantastic voice acting and face animations that hold up better than even modern one. No favoritism either, major characters and one-off extras really sell their role. The original tracks really contribute to the urban gothic feel the devs were going for, with some painful cheesy early 00s songs that still manage to work. It's charmingly authentic. Character progression's great, really sells the narrative in game that your neonate character quickly reaches their full potential. The disciplines are fun to mess around with, but the controls make accessing them a pain. You have to scroll through them one at a time to reach the one you want to use. Moving to combat; It's a mixed bag. As mentioned earlier, going through powers can be a pain, especially if your disciplines gives different powers instead of upgrading just one. You might also have problems with using guns if you don't invest points into them. The game thankfully gives you a lot of options for handling missions. You can tell Tim Cain worked on this, as you usually get action-oriented solutions as well as stealthy or talkative options. Using the less straight-forward solutions nets more XP, which lets you try out more options. Overall, I think the game's a treat. Highly replayable owing to its short overall length (still packed with content), different clans to try, different ways to tackle problems, and multiple endings.

It's unfinished, buggy and old. But the charm of the characters, the ambience, the music, the level design (excluding the sewers, of course) plus the replay value, makes this one the best role playing games EVER made.