I never reviewed this in the past and don't generally write any at all, BUT I was motivated to recently write a review of Bloodlines 2 before I refunded it. This game is unquestionably better. Playing the sequel (a dogs breakfast of a game) dredged up a lot of nostalgia for this title and thought it was only fair to give this one its due. Given this is now on sale: suggest you refund your $90 copy of the new trash and buy this 10x over if you don't already own it. Search around youtube, you'll see other folks agree.
Compared to the original is a massive let down. Shiney-looking, dopamine-inducing, fast-pace aside... it just feels like the heart of the game is missing. I agree with some of the reviews I read: if you've never played the first game, you probably would look at this as a a middling/OK linear mystery story with melee combat interspersed.. but if you liked the original RPG, this is not that. I wouldn't have bought it today, but since GOG took my money for a pre-order FIVE years ago, I figured I'd at least give it a go in spite of all the bad press. Sadly, all true.
