Role-playing (RPG)

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines

Single Player

Critic · Metacritic

4.4

Users · RAWG

2004

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📅 Release Info

Release DateNovember 16, 2004

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🏷️ Game Details

Genres

Role-playing (RPG)ActionRPG

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PC (Microsoft Windows)PC

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About this game

A first- and third-person Western RPG based on the Vampire: The Masquerade tabletop RPG with a heavy emphasis on character building and role-playing, in which the player embodies a fledgling vampire under the guidance of vampire prince Sebastian LaCroix. The player must serve the prince while getting to know the various factions of vampires in Los Angeles and forming their own political views.

Pros & Cons

Pros

Sharp writing, dark humor, distinctive tone, memorable dialogue.
Character builds, clan abilities, and dialogue choices support varied quest solutions.
Choices and affiliations affect conversations, quests, and story outcomes.
Los Angeles setting, vampire factions, and oppressive supernatural atmosphere.
Many quests reward exploration and multiple approaches to solutions.

Cons

Original PC release had severe bugs, rough edges, and unfinished elements.
Presentation includes visible roughness and incomplete-feeling elements.
Combat is less polished than writing, exploration, and role-playing systems.
Later sections become more linear and combat-heavy than earlier quests.

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