Vampire: The Masquerade - Redemption

Graphics suck, even for the time period it was released, combat is horrible, monsters are laughable. Just to briefly list a few things.

Believe it or not, as a kid this was one of my favourite games. I still count it among them for that reason. You know why? Cause I happened to stumble upon the one correct way to play this RPG, was willing to overlook its remaining flaws, and was awed by its graphics and subject matter. But having recently watched an extensive blind LP of it on YouTube, by someone who tried a different approach than me, and viewing it through the lens of modern developments, it has become clear to me what utter garbage this game is. Horrible AI. Linear story. Tiny or cramped environments where your party gets in each other's way constantly. Frustrating mechanics at every turn. Glitches & bugs galore. An RPG with ridiculous customization, weapon and spell options, yet so hard and unbalanced that unless you go pure melee figther or stunlock, you will likely never beat it. The game part of this game is broken, the RPG part even more. It barely works as an action game, which is how my kid self experienced and appreciated it. Good points are graphics and cutscenes, historical references and locations, and a pretty cool story. It gets the tertiary stuff right, just not what matters: The gameplay.

Wie bereits beschrieben es startet nicht und es gibt keinen Patch um das zu behebn! Einzig den dateipfad umzuänderm und am schluss -window zu schreiben....dann hat man ein Bild von ca 10cm!!! Behebt diesen Fehler oder verkauft keine spielbaren Games!!!

Then your first mission sends you to a mine, where you fumble around in the dark even while holding a torch. I suspect most people just quit at the 4 hour mark due to this.

A lot of attention to detail, complicated lore, interesting locations, but a bit wasted on a very plain RPG where you just go and fight monsters. Back in the day, though, a real attempt at genuine innovation.