Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines

Overrated piece of buggy crap (yes, even on Unofficial Patch). Also, some spoilers: + Some decent story ideas and elements. - To their (or just my) detriment, however, I feel like I didn't experience them to their fullest because I lost interest in the world and characters halfway through bc of how boring the gameplay loop and experience was. + Some decent lore, I guess (although it didn't seem like anything revolutionary) + Wide variety of quests, quite a many different characters with their own stories to tell. + The skill tree is fine, I guess, although progressing it is very slow. There's several skills for various applications. + Female toreador has sick-ass nails to show off when lockpicking doors + A bit clunky but good dialogue system. - Clunky combat in every way possible. Melee or gun, doesn't matter. - Buggy as hell - Accumulating ammunition gets overly difficult and the lack of became such an obstacle that I had to resort to cheats to speed through the final 1/3 of the game - No actual sprint system. Was there dodge either? I dont even know, nor do i care at this point - Very limited clothing options - No character creator - Tiny, boring maps. The streets barely feel lived. Yes, vampires live in the shadows of the night, but this is LA; where's the nightlife, where are those bustling streets regardless of time of day? The whole city felt dead (and no, it doesn't suit the game's themes, bc its still ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ LA.). A more alive setting would've been great for immersion. - The whole hunter chapel chapter was totally random. The hunters barely had any plot relevance at all. Why? They could've literally made for a way more interesting faction in the whole story. - A few extra animations and methods for feeding would've been nice. - Money is so hard to gain that it would've been nice if there was at least some option to gain more via searching streets or stealing from people. Especially as ammo costs quite a lot when bought. - A few bosses where you can literally softlock yourself if you don't come prepared enough. The gold medal goes to that one sabbat / vampire leader guy on Downtown. I don't even remember his name anymore, lol.