Game Name: Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
Platform: PC
Publisher(s): Activision
Developer(s): Troika Games
Genre(s): RPG
Release Date: Available Now: Nov 1, 2004
Online Modes: Single player
Overview
Observations on Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
Posted By Surida on Jan 2, 2008Summary :
Think you trapped by Vampire, now you want to break the trap. And achieve the goals. It’s a nice first-person game.
Let’s know about game. The format of the game is a real-time, first-person RPG and I was very pleased with it. Indeed Vampire did a great job of using its subject matter in the gameplay; Players vampiric abilities, hungers are all front-and-center and weaknesses.
There are three complains arise on my point of view:
First, the game's action sequences are sometimes too long and tedious.There were also several interesting skills like intimidation, hacking, seduction and others. It would be cool to try to talk the way through an objective; instead, these skills were mostly useful for small bonuses along the way. Still, this isn't a game-breaking flaw (and Deus Ex did much the same).
Second, while the game's fictional world was vastly intriguing, the actual story that I played wasn't half as cool. The game talked a lot about apocalypse, but there was nothing other than talk.There was also a lot of talk about a great evil power that had crept into the city, but nothing impressive or alarming ever happened. There were some good touches, but the story was ultimately low-impact. It never convinced me.
Third, the game lacks replayability. This isn't a critique of the game, really, as much is it is my personal nit-picking. It offers some very interesting choices right off the bat though the "clan" that your character belongs to. One clan is insane, and you can argue with stop signs and such. Another clan is the only one that can use magic. Another is hideously ugly, so they must walk through the sewers and never speak to humans.
Regardless of my observations and fault-finding, the game is great. It's got numbers of blemishes, but it brings a solid role-playing experience in an interesting world. Vampire is still available on Steam, so pick it up when you've got a free time in your gaming schedule.
To learn more about the game please visit Steam-Powered.
There are three complains arise on my point of view:
First, the game's action sequences are sometimes too long and tedious.There were also several interesting skills like intimidation, hacking, seduction and others. It would be cool to try to talk the way through an objective; instead, these skills were mostly useful for small bonuses along the way. Still, this isn't a game-breaking flaw (and Deus Ex did much the same).
Second, while the game's fictional world was vastly intriguing, the actual story that I played wasn't half as cool. The game talked a lot about apocalypse, but there was nothing other than talk.There was also a lot of talk about a great evil power that had crept into the city, but nothing impressive or alarming ever happened. There were some good touches, but the story was ultimately low-impact. It never convinced me.
Third, the game lacks replayability. This isn't a critique of the game, really, as much is it is my personal nit-picking. It offers some very interesting choices right off the bat though the "clan" that your character belongs to. One clan is insane, and you can argue with stop signs and such. Another clan is the only one that can use magic. Another is hideously ugly, so they must walk through the sewers and never speak to humans.
Regardless of my observations and fault-finding, the game is great. It's got numbers of blemishes, but it brings a solid role-playing experience in an interesting world. Vampire is still available on Steam, so pick it up when you've got a free time in your gaming schedule.
To learn more about the game please visit Steam-Powered.
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