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 fun game that turns boringly tedious, 2008-05-19
first off, yes, this game is the buggiest game I have ever played. it crashed about once an hour usually. SAVE OFTEN!
secondly. this game starts off incredibly. the first 3/4s of Bloodlines is addictive and ingenious. it made me nostalgic for 1995 when I first started playing Vampire: The Masquerade. the music and mood is perfect. the gameplay (while buggy as hell) is incredibly responsive and fun.
but the last part of the game is absolutely tedious and irritating. instead of coming up with creative, fun ways to solve quests like they did for most of the game, they decided that to make the end "hard" that they should just throw millions and millions of badguys at you. endlessly respawning, never-ending hordes of baddies. and if you didn't make a combat character, you're dead as fried chicken. there are no longer any ways to solve quests by talking them through or using different approaches. everyone has to deal with it the same way. combat. endless, intensive combat. which in my eyes did the entire game an utter disservice, as it was designed for multiple approaches to problem solving.
Vampire: Bloodlines was an excellent game with a potential for greatness. if only they hadn't taken the easy way out at the end.
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Would be excellent if only they had tested for bugs, 2008-05-10
I have the same thing to say about this game as I do for all games by Troika: The creators demonstrate vision, style, originality, an in-depth understanding of what makes a game fun and satisfying, and so many bugs that it's nearly unplayable. In terms of bugs, this game is even worse than Arcanum, one of Troika's earlier efforts in the oh-so-fun yet oh-so-buggy department. By the time I had finished the game, I may have encountered upwards of fifty bugs.
Bugs aside, as soon as you start the game, it is clear that the folks at Troika understand exactly what the Vampire the Masquerade world was about. The style and mood is captured perfectly and I could not imagine a better adaptation of the roleplay into a video game. It is also the perfect execution of an action RPG.
The replay value is high, as your character can be one of many different types of vampires, each of which have different strengths and weaknesses, and different "disciplines" (special skills) to develop. Many obstacles can be overcome in a variety of different ways, depending on if you have concentrated on developing skills with brawl, guns, knives, persuasion, intimidation, hacking, lock-picking, stealth, etc. It's a very flexible game.
The graphics are nothing to write home about, in case you're the type to worry about that sort of thing. The music is a very entertaining mix which enhances the mood perfectly. There are also many fantastic comedic moments sprinkled throughout. The women of the game are all in ridiculously skimpy outfits, which is irritating enough, but I'm sure any gamer is used to that by now.
My overall verdict is that I must recommend it. Just be prepared for the onslaught of bugs.
 Love this game, 2008-05-05
Any Vampire lover and lover of third person/first person action games with puzzles will love Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines. This game combines puzzles with enemy slaughter. The best weapon is a severed arm. The graphics aren't the greatest, but the game runs smoothly (though sometimes the words don't keep up, maybe it is my sound card, who knows). I love this game. There are so many plot lines and quests to accomplish to make yourself in the world of the Camarilla.
GREAT GAME, 2008-04-23
i loved this game. it was amazing. i play this whenever i have a free moment. i'am a junior in high school and free time doesn't come to easily, but when i have a moment i'll play, there is something satisfying about being evil and a vampire. i always loved vampires so a game that you can play as one and is also tons of fun, is AMAZING!!!!!
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 At this price....still a maybe!, 2008-03-30
I'm really not sure if I can recommend this game for most players. I'll give you the facts and let you decide.
Let's start with the bad. This game wasn't finished when it released. It was pretty irresponsible to put out a game in this condition even if you're having corporate trouble. There are several quests I just couldn't finish because of game mechanic problems. One in particular is a quest where the characters get to the end of the dialog tree and just don't leave dialog mode. You are done. Go back to your save. There are other quest related bugs that forced me to re-install the whole game just to continue in the game. This was not a side quest either. It was the main quest! I ended up having to re-install twice just to finish the game. If it weren't for a great online community constantly updating unofficial patches for this game I would never have been able to finish at all. Also, if you are looking for a first-person shooter, skip this game. The gun-fu is pretty week in this one.
Now the good parts. This has all the makings of a fantastic RPG. The NPC characters are dynamic. The vampire clans are all fairly unique and make the game a new experience each time you play. The game world is open and full of things to quest on. Even with all the problems, I found this to be a truly great game experience. It is also a great representation of the first World of Darkness. That may be why I actually finished the game. Plus, from a horror stand point, there are some really good, creepy scenes in this game. If you make it to the ocean-side hotel or the back alley porn studio you will see what I mean.
That reminds me. This game is definitely not for the younger kids. If you want to keep the sex and violence from the kiddies. Skip this game!
So, what was all that about? You really have to decide if this game is worth your time. Even at the low price it may be more aggravation than it's worth. You should lose sanity because of what you see in the game, not because the game doesn't work.
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