VTM Redemption - the elder brother of VTM Bloodlines and often in its shadow. While there are many who will claim that Bloodlines is a raw gem and is a mongst the best rpgs of all time when it comes to atmosphere and writing, only few will say the same for Redemption. But this is not justified, not at all: the writing of Redemption is at least on par with the writing of its younger brother, the atmosphere nearly as good (but only because of the older tech) and it mirrows perfectly the world of the pen&paper VTM an which it is based. Yet, it has its flaws: redemption gives the player the control over a whole coterie (=group) of vampires and the controls are often flawed and frustrating. The difficulty can become either far too easy (if you know what to do) or insanely hard (if you are inexperienced) the UI is, to say it nicely, sub-optimal and if you are not made for long dialogues in "old"-English then this game is definitly not made for you. You also have to enjoy older games - the optics and the gameplay are very dated, but if you can live with that, Redemption will become a great experience for you. There is even a game-master mode you can use to play with your friends in coop or to create new scenarios and adventures. Many of those are available for free in the net, so the game has the potential to give you hundreds of hours of gameplay. But, here is a word of warning: many a mod that seems to be great at first glance and during the first hours of playing, ends in a balance mess that can take away any fun from the game in the second half of the game.If a mere human with a pistol is a hundred times deadlier than an ancient Tremere Lord, something is amiss!
