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Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines

Troika Games

2004•RPG•PEGI 18•About 34 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurefantasyhorrorthrillerdetectivehistoricalmafia/gangstermonster/alien/supernaturalmusic/dancefresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarylinearbig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questdeep rivalryfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsocial commentarytroubled leads

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Boxlist takeA fantastical RPG that is morally murky, serious and sweeping. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

79 / 100

625 ratings

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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.

Summary: IGDB

Story

The game plunges players into the dark and gritty vampire underworld of modern-day L.A. as a creature of the night. Players will develop their character's powers, interact with other characters and embark on story-driven quests as they battle mortals and other vampires with an incredible array of vampire powers and weapons.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureFantasyHorrorThrillerDetectiveHistoricalMafia/gangsterMonster/alien/supernaturalMusic/danceAll consuming questDeep rivalryFighting evilFish out of water/culture clashHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceRescue/escape/jeopardySelf destruction/implosionSocial commentaryTroubled leads

Keywords

GhostsExplorationBloodySerial killerDiseaseImmortalityVampireDrugs

Where to play

Details

Developer: Troika Games
Publishers: Activision, Electronic Arts
Released: 16 November 2004
Series: World of Darkness
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Modes: Single player
Perspective: First person, Third person
Time to beat: 10h rushed, 34h normally, 60h complete
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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