Vampire: Bloodlines Review
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Basically, if you are approaching Bloodlines expecting a FPS with vampires in it, you won't like the title. The rest of the gaming populace, especially those who loved Dues Ex and its style of gameplay, will find Bloodlines to be an intriguing RPG based on the established pen-and-paper game and containing some of the more original aspects seen in an RPG this year. In either case, there are still plenty of flaws to be found, some large (there is literally a game-breaking bug at a point in the game that requires console-level load commands to overcome) and some small, to detract from the overall experience, both intermittently and as a whole. Essentially, if you are a fan of the series, Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines is a much better game than its predecessor Redemption, but still not nearly as polished or refined as any of the other titles released this year. If you absolutely need a vampire-themed RPG or are a fan of the series, Bloodlines will likely appeal to you, while anyone else might find that all of the great gameplay features and deep RPG elements are struck a hard balance by the variety of bugs, sudden game crashes, and plain old rough edges found within.
