Vampire®: The Masquerade - Bloodlines™

I bought it full price here so that I can boot up the game, unlike Steam. I will pay for the convienience and saving my sanity.

started playing this game for a youtube series and fell in love with this game. I will be doing a 2nd playthrough as a differant playstyle!

I have heard a lot of people talk about how good this game is. I have been diving into VTM the past few years, with Bloodhunt and looking into the lore and the table top game. With VTBM2 coming out in a few months I figured I would finally give this game a try. I am so glad I did. I am usually not the biggest fan of these types of games (slow pace, going back and forth, etc.), but there is something about this game that just hits different. Buy on a sale, as it goes on sale pretty often. Also, pick this version over steam, because this version has the fan made hotfixes already applied.

Finished an actual playthrough where I didnt get stuck and on my 1st try too. Long story short, there is a quest in the game where I think you can get soft lock if you don't have enough money on you. Happened to me in my 1st 2 playthroughs. Ignoring that, I enjoy the game. The characters are all memorable thx to incredible performance of their voice actors. The story is simple to follow but very nuance if you explore the environment and talk to all NPCs which I highly recommend to get immerse with this game's world. Gameplay, it is janky but not hard to master once you understand how it works. You can even cheat some fights including boss battles if you know which stats to buff. Speaking of, I love how much customization you have not only for your character's looks but also their stats and abilities depending on which clan you want to be a part of. Makes the game replayable. Also, I have to comment on the maturity and adult content. I was surprised how much the game got away with just a M rating instead of an A rating. Lastly, the ending may feel lackluster but if you pay attention to the clues litter throught the game, it all clicks. For me, I had to look it up because I missed a few crucial details that I would probably pick up in my next playtrough which I intend to do some time next year.. TDLR: The game is amazing with its cast, setting, themes, maturity, and story. Gameplay times some getting use to but worth it once you do. Ending may be a miss but a keen eye will make the ending satisfyiing even more so depending which one you decide to purse.

So glad GOG got this running without needing to install any patches or anything. I just got back into PC gaming after being out for 25 years so I'm catching up on a bunch of great games I missed. So great to play a game where the story and exploration is at the forefront cool characters just great world building. Love it.