Vampire®: The Masquerade - Bloodlines™

Im enjoying this game quite a lot, really. However, there are some minor quirks and jank. Npcs like to get stuck in doorways. looping idle npc chatter with litte to no variation gets grating after a while. The small variety of music definitely gets old before too long, still, great songs even if they get a little over used. No fast travel plus a slow run speed means you will get frustraited with back tracking eventually. Luckily you can just noclip through the areas once you know what to do and where to go. I can see Nosferatu playthroughs being exceptionally annoying because of this: not only are you pretty slow, but you can't be seen without being penalized so you HAVE to take it slow, no noclipping for nosferatu players. with all that out of the way, its is incredibly enjoyable to solve problems and see your vamp grow in power. The voice acting ranges from excellent to good/funny. There are some pretty notable talents in the VA cast, which is nice to see. If you're a fan of immersive sims, definitely pick this one up.

I love this game. The Charakters quests and stories are the strongest points about the game, and the mood and sounds make me lose my self indefenetly in this game. Ther is so mutch freedom in how you wana role play your character, and aproach each challenge the game has to offer 10/10

Had played it when it just came out... Still remember how scary the Ocean Hotel is then... However, now don't feel so scary anymore... Well written character, eg Malkavian sister really have split personality (and thus really are crazy)... Their background caused them to develop the mental illness.. The Nosferatus star who is still jealous of another upcoming star and destroy her etc... Good writing overall

Vampire: The masquerade - Bloodlines is a great game with fantasticly written dialogues. V:TM-B is the last game ever made by Troika Games, a game studio more known for Arcanum and being the precursors to the creator of the fallour series. Arcanum being the well known predecessor says a lot, it's a great game too but the combat is poor. Regarding the dialogues, these are some of the best I have seen in a video game. All of this accompanied by a fantastic voice acting and early but good technologies of facial animations. The dialogues, if you spend skill points into it, can open many options and favors for yourself. With it, you can avoid fights altogether, get more money, and more or less have more options to get what you want. There are entire clans which skill sets are centered around speaking well to the crowd. For combat, you pass onto third person (unless you wield a gun) and start fighting. For the most part, the combat is actually fine, that is especially for dealing with humans and various vampires. HOWEVER, the boss fights are actually terrible from what I have experienced. Your only reliable option being rifles, which for a game that is about choice, is kind of ironic. If you play a faction that is centered around using your blood wielding abilities for damages, you are not going to have a fun time with these. Besides the combat, it still takes some of the best elements of other games, be it deus ex or thief or other immersive sims/RPG that succeeded in the past. The arching story of the main quest is also good and forces to make a choice for yourself with high stakes. But remember, the jyhad is a game of chess. Choose to be a pawn and you will be sacrificed to protect the king.

This game is sooooo peak!!! Just play it. For it's age it holds up extremely well.