Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines

This game has aged beautifully, with dialogue that perfectly captures edginess of a late '90s or early 2000s Blade LARPER. What more can I say? Its a RPG classic from a more civilised age of gaming.

Game crashes on loading, so save often. Quick save also crashes the game, so don't save with it.

Pretty good though.

Grab the unofficial patch. Download the soundtrack. Skip the sewer level. Enjoy one of the best, most immersive, RPGs ever made, even if it does turn into a combat slog near the end. Make a new character and do it all over again when you're finished. And make sure to stay away from that sorry excuse for a sequel they're making when it comes out, because that abomination is NOT Bloodlines.

Only played a few hours so far and am quite impressed with it particularily the dialogue and writing which is exceptional. Tutorials are often boring, tedius and either overwhelm a new player with so much new information they're left confused and intimidated OR so obvious and monotonous and drawn out that they might feel designed for someone who had never played a video game! Fortunately in VTMB's case its neither striking that rare balance of familiarizing the player with most of what they need to know while also feeling immersive and part of the world. The first thing you'll notice is the strength of the script and voice acting which are both above average especially for the time. If you've never played this game before and know nothing about it- I'd compare it in some ways to a bethesda style RPG with a unique setting and art direction. This is a bit of a hidden gem and came out probably at the wrong time when this style of game was less common. I've not quite played enough of it to comment on everything, but I thought the games intro was well designed enough to warrant a thumbs up. Also you'll need the community patch to get this thing working at all especially on steam (gog comes bundled with it- the only reason i picked steam over GOG here was so that I could use steam input for an xbox controller- some might wonder how that plays and i found actually quite well the only exception is you must use your keyboard for computer hacking, but otherwise everything else translates nicely to a controller- in a way it makes the hacking feel quite immersive haha)

It's an actual RPG from 2004, the gameplay is a bit dated and last part of the game becomes a straight up shooter.
But lore, locations, characters and aesthetic makes up for it.
Must be played with Unofficial Patch.

Found this game by happenstance- cant remember where but it finally went on sale. Im not finished, but 22 hours in I can say this is an absolutely incredible RPG, and I may be delving into the rest of the series when I am finished.

My key takeaway is how rich the story is, not often I get enveloped in such a world.

Word of advice though, know that you will need to patch this game before playing it.

some engaging moments in branching story but overall its an old game and its charm wore off after 20 hours, felt i would have been a lot happier if it stopped earlier, i get why people love it, I love and have multiple play throughs of both kotor games, but it just didnt have the charm for me

I can not get this to launch, it used to work when I first bought it but it only played that one time and never launched again. It just wont work, and i have no idea why. If anyone can help please do because the game is pretty awesome

Ignore my playtime, I use mods and they don't track playtime.
One of my favorite games, and that isn't even influenced by nostalgia. When I started playing this game a few years ago I had heard of VTM but not really looked into it. After playing this a little I wanted to find a series and found Sounds of Silence by Roll4It. Long story short, I am now a VTM fan, own most of the 5th edition Vampire content, and am running a VTM game.

I am reserved about Bloodlines 2 for obvious reasons, but hiring Strange Adventures has kept my excitement from completely abating.

Great game and one of the best RPGs that I've played. This game really puts in a skin of a creature of the night. Great quests, characters and dialogs.

FYI: Game can't be completed without fighting skills, talking your way out of fight is not always possible.
If you want to play this game then installing unofficial patch is a must. If you're not ready for that then don't even start.
And the last, the game is bugged hard. I really recommend saving a lot. Also using console command noclip was really helpful to me when I was stuck.

Still all the bugs were not enough to fall in love with this game. Without bugs it would be probably 10/10, but with bugs 9 out of 10.

This game is absolutely phenomenal. Yes its old, yeah it came out in 2004 but surprisingly still insanely good.

Recently bought the game again. Had it on cd way back when it was new and played it start to finish several times. There are still a few bugs but for the most part the game is solid. I really enjoy this game that being said don't expect 1024 quality if you can get past that you will likely enjoy the game.

This game is now constantly in the back of my mind, and I want to repeatedly replay it. But I don't because the end game combat is about as fun as wanking with sand paper.

Definitely get the fanmade update mod. There's one that does a lot of qaulity of life stuff. It's an excellent game, but it needs that update to play well

This games is addictive, very deep vampire lore, various supernatural creatures, fun missions, witty dialogues, dramatic scenes, and a ton of little bugs that you can use to your advantage at times. The character customization is limited, but the impact your choices make is what truly sucks you into the story and makes you want to keep playing.
The actual graphics aren´t the best compared to modern games, but it has it´s own charm once you get used to the bug eyed vampires and ugly NPCs.
Give it a chance!

Classic game, definitely use mods to fix bugs/enhance the gameplay and get rid of the grindy ending sewer maze (unless you really want to grind)

This game is my Deus Ex. It starts out so flexible and reactive that I remain in awe of it to this day. Santa Monica remains a highlight of video games history. However, it falls off slowly over time and finally collapses right at the end of the Hollywood segment. This isn't to say the whole game is bad after that point, especially not with the Plus Patch, and in fact I had a lot of fun with the end game. The Anarch ending is my favorite.

But this game, like all of Troika's offerings, is unfinished. It's buggy as hell. There's a reason folks don't typically talk about Chinatown except to bring up the racism inherent to its writing and character performances. Yukie the Demon Hunter is straight up and down the most cringe thing I've encountered in a video game.

And yet... My disappointments with this game don't define my feelings for it. I can't help but love it. It sparked a lifelong obsession with vampire myth and the Vampire: the Masquerade roleplaying game. I'm constantly on the look out for something that does it better, but this and Nihilistic Software's Redemption are as good as it gets for now. (Choice of Games's stuff is preddy good but it's just not the same.) If dumb fun, one of the best voice casts in history, and a big personality are enough to get you through a story, you'll love this. It is so charismatic and funny and a surprising amount of it holds up extremely well. But it lacks depth. It lacks the emotional and philosophical appeal of its literary inspirations. It's a pretty good action movie. It has left me hungry for someone to do it better for a full two decades. The game itself is worth less to me than the dreams it inspired. But oh, what dreams they are.

One of the best classic games out there. The unofficial patch is a must.

Patrolling Los Angeles makes you wish it really was infested by gothic vampires. Hugs for Heather Poe [9.5/10]

While it says i have only played for 5 minutes, i play on the unofficial patch made for the game by the community. I have beaten the game and have spent many, many hours doing every side quest i possibly could.
With that being said,
This game is phenomenal, this game is one of the best games i have ever played, period.
Should you buy it? YES, ABSOLUTELY.
i recommend also playing on the unofficial patch made by the community as it adds a whole lot of content that was originally cut from the game.
The story, the characters, the lore, oh my god it's amazing.

It requires an (easy to install) unofficial patch to function, it's very rough around the edges, and the final act feels super rushed, but if you let the game get the hooks in you you'll find one of the most intriguing, immersive, and replayable first person RPGs you'll ever play in here.

It is DEEPLY engrossing , utterly gothic and unpredictable. Great gameplay , maybe a little dated by modern standards but that somehow adds to the charm though its not for everyone. Comes with a little jank and im having a great time playing vanilla with only a different gangrel skin , Werewolf Warrior , but theres a ton of mods for it. If youre a true RPG fan you gotta get this !!!

I've heard a lot of great things about VTMB over the years. After getting the chance to play it, I completely understand why it has such a cult following.

P.S. Make sure you download the Bloodlines Unofficial Patch!

Very good game. The World of Darkness is very interesting and this game is probably the best vampire game out there.

Loved my first playthrough as a Toreador, and it's since been my favorite clan for all things VtM. I was really lucky since in this game it's the best clan to introduce the world, roleplaying, and combat mechanics equally.

My second playthrough as a Malkavian was pretty cool, too. Didn't love the voices in my ears, but loved the extra insane magic and dialogue choices, especially with the Cab Driver near the end.

This, Sseth's video on it, and Alfabusa's Hunter series got me into VtM and the World of Darkness. A must for vampire lovers, if you can forgive some of its old jank. ^_^

"Remember, wherever we go, it is the blood of Caine which makes our fate." 🗣️🔥🔥🔥

An old school classic. If you wanna play as a vampire in a game with a bunch of crass humor and good writing. I recommend to play this. Pretty fun to run around and do wacky crap. One race complete changes most of the dialogue options just cause they're so crazy lol. Def play