Vampire: The Masquerade - Redemption

A game that (almost) no one knows about. I have been playing this game for years and years. It is one of those you either love of hate. There is a lot of reading for those of us that like that in a game. It is an RPG that isn't. The story is staight forward with little to no difference in how you play. Combat can be tedious but that gives you the chance to play around with your magic vs melee. Go in with the though of this is an older game that aged.... OK.

This is an old game, and for me one of the best role playing games, and still stands equal to anything done today. The history and lore of the Vampire world is so absorbing, this series could have run and run, shame it ended with only two games to the name. Thje Medieval period was my favourite era, and I hoped they would have done something similar with the second gane.

This game was flawed, yes, but still awesome. The graphics were incredible at the time (barely ran on my PC back then) and the game was fun, challenging and mature. Those who dismiss it because it isn't as good as Bloodlines are firstly comparing two completely different games, and secondly will be missing out on a unique experience, with excellent music, characters, atmosphere and progression. I highly recommend checking it out if you enjoy games of this type. Few games really explore vampirism quite as deeply as Masquerade, and that includes Bloodlines.

VTM: Redemption is an excellent action-RPG set in the VTM universe. You play a young crusader named Christof who is turned during the Middle Ages and subsequently buried unalive for five or six centuries. Christof's mission is to find some way to redeem both himself and his lost love Anezka. Along the way, he joins forces with (and does battle against) representatives of many of the clans found in the game fiction. As Christof and his companions level up, their blood pools and the different clan-related blood abilities they can access increase. Unfotunately, unlike in Troika's 2004 follow-up, in Redemption, the player does not get to choose the protagonist's clan (he is made a Brujah). Nevertheless, Christof's story and the characters he meets are compelling and the gameplay is quite good. This is one of those underrated gems that you might have missed the first time around; if so, grab it.

This game is great. I loved this game. It was a fun rpg that exposed White wolf's RPG to the world. The politics the depth of the classes where unheard of for a Vampire game. Before this there weren't many vampire themed games. Most rpgs take place in one time while this game spawned many different ages. Good story and fun gameplay. The only reason this game didn't do better was because it came out right before Diablo II. I remember one reviewer said they didn't like hack/slash rpgs (yes it has hack/slash) so they were waiting for Diablo II, which was a hack/slash game and wasn't anywhere near as good as this one. If you didn't play it before now is your chance. Don't miss out on one of the most interesting and original PC RPGs.