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have bought this game several times because of one reason or another. therefore i figured getting the download version would cause less headaches. well i was wrong.
1st you have to have a steam account, ok maybe i didnt read this but considering this game never needed steam before i didnt think to read it. so ok my fault there but still should have been in the heading or something in bold letters (again still probably would have missed it i just wanted to play this game right now.
then since i have a newer system then the game wants steam needs it to be patched for it to work. Which for $20 shouldnt be the case. Seriously if you buy the game it should be updated and patched up considering its going on 10 years old of a game.
in the midst of trying to get the patches to work but unsuccessful so far so even more annoyance. But i really hate steam and if amazon is just a platform for steam no more buying download games i hate internet to play systems and games. for Bloodlines i am willing to put up with it but as mentioned before i just wasted 20 on a game that doesnt work on this site and i am not happy about it. hopefully i can get the patch or patches to work soon but still disappointed with you amazon (and for myself for not reading and paying attention better until after the fact)
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Oldie and still goodie...
First, if you want it to work, you need to download one of the patches. Otherwise, don't get mad when it will not start.Second, it is old and it was rushed, so the graphics are bad when for when it first came out.But the story is wonderful, the voice actors and actresses are some of the best around, and the game reminds me a lot of Skyrim and Fallout in the way you interact with other characters. The main quest, and the side missions, are set up in steps, allowing you to do them when you want. Some can be very long and sometimes you want more choices in dialogue. But I could say the same about Fallout or Skyrim now that I think of it.Based on the wonderful RPG table top game, Vampire: The Masquerade, it also had other elements from the World of Darkness, within it. Such as the Vampires of the East, the Cathayans, who make a not-so-small appearance in the story, adding to the story.Even the Giovanni Family plays a part in the story.You get to play a character from one of the Clans of the Camarilla. This is where you get your first important decision. Because, within the game, sometimes you can talk your way out of trouble, but there is a LOT of combat. So if you pick somebody like a Ventrue you end up trying to build up their combat skills, even if that seems a tad out of character. I mean, in a table top game, a Ventrue character would be making others do the dirty work, right?So picking a Malkavian or one of the other fighting Clans seems to be the norm, when you watch the Let's Plays on the net, but that may upset a few players. I mean, playing the Nosferatu would be cool but as you would have to travel via the sewers you might miss a lot of the setting.The game can be a tad unbalanced. Some Bosses seem easy to kill while other enemies seem impossible to kill. In the end, it is not impossible as long as you developed your character carefully, building a balanced one. But it does kind of go against the whole idea that different Clans have different spheres of influence and power. And, no, you can't play the Sabbat or any of the independent Clans.Still, it is fun, has some replay value, and if you are a fan of the game you should enjoy it. If you can get it to work.Otherwise, I would find a RPG group who enjoys playing it the old fashion way. You could make the character of your dreams and role play them the way you want.
