Vampire: The Masquerade® - Bloodlines™ 2

Never had a game gave me so many mixed feeling that I felt like writing a review, I'll start with this : IT IS A GOOD GAME, the GAME is fun, combat is fast, story is neat, characters have a lot of charm and soul BUT it is in no way a sequel to the original bloodline and it is in no way, shape or form even CLOSE to being worth it's full BASE PRICE, GET IT AT A DISCOUNT, I BEG OF YOU. That's about 15 hours or so worth of content in the base game, granted haven't done the DLCs at the time of writing, but base game with all it's "sidequest" which half the time are just "Go kill this guy" and the usual collectible hunt in an honestly very small seattle isn't particularly fun, imo. HAVING SAID THAT : The game is fun. I had a solid 4 nights of playing it, small frustrations here and there with controls and the kind of annoying feeding mechanics BUT outside of that ? Fun game. It is an action game, you jump around, you glide, you punch, kick and drink people and THAT PART IS FUN. HOWEVER, it isn't 79$ (CAD) worth of fun, far from it, having gotten it at half price even then I'd say it's a bit pricey but I can at the very least kind of get it. If you want a good action vampire game, this might be what you want ! Do not expect any real impactful story-driven mechanics, your MC is paper thin and no matter what you do the game kind of aims you more or less in the same direction, but it is a very fun action vampire game, just don't buy it full price.

tl;dr Stop reading about the game and play it. This is best experienced spoiler free, and it's an amazing experience if you're willing to slow down and meet the game where it's at. This is, in my opinion, one of the most beautifully assembled games in existence. The visuals are gorgeous, the story is phenomenal. It does an excellent job of bringing you into the World of Darkness without any prior knowledge, without being overbearing towards players who know the WoD already. That being said, if you're here because you liked Bloodlines 1, this is not a sequel. The publisher forced the devs to keep the title, despite massive rewrites that took the story far, far away from being a true sequel to Bloodlines 1. And if you're here just for high octane vampire violence full of blood and gore, this might not be the game for you. There is blood, there is gore, but this is a game that wants you to slow down between gruesome combat scenes and think about what has happened. The combat is great, but it's not the focus. This is a mystery, a noir detective story, and a damn good one at that. It doesn't click into place until the very end, but all the cards are on the table within a small handful of hours. It's beautifully done, and every red herring is replaced with an even more interesting reveal as you move forward. This isn't a sequel to Bloodlines 1. It is, however, the only thing a game called Bloodlines 2 could be: A loveletter to the first game; an incredible narrative experience; a gorgeous and gore-filled window into the World of Darkness, full of amazing performances, wonderfully crafted characters, and a story that keeps you on the edge of your seat until the very end. This game, simply, would have received better reviews if it wasn't titled Bloodlines 2. But don't let the mixed ratings deter you from trying it out; it really is an amazing experience, and well worth the roughly 24 hour playtime for your first complete playthrough—and WELL worth a second playthrough to watch all of the cards get laid in front of you Once You're In The Know.

great game, story becomes tedious with flashbacks but worth playing

Боевка кайф, кто любит экшн игры - игра хорошая. Детективная линия скучная и портит впечатление, но по скидке игра лучше многих В 1 часть не играл, поэтому ожиданий не было, просто с кайфом бегал, дрался, делал выбор в диалогах, было интересно.

- An empty, lifeless open world that offers no incentive to explore. - Severely lacking in enemy variety, - Unfun detective sequences that feel like artificial padding, unnecessarily stretching the game's runtime. These sections eventually became so tedious and exhausting that I quit playing, especially since they couldn't be skipped. - Seriously lacking in memorable or likable characters. Most of the characters feels mediocre at best. - Tolly — an obnoxious character whose writing feels forced.

I really tried and wanted to like this but couldn't. The story is slow and not engaging.

Pocos juegos han sido tan desaprovechados y maltratados como este. Los directivos de Paradox han demostrado una terrible incompetencia, no solo por la caótica gestión del proyecto, sino también por utilizar el nombre Bloodlines para un juego que no recoge ni un ápice de la identidad de su predecesor. Lo más frustrante es que tiene un potencial increíble. La ambientación, el lore, la historia y varios personajes demuestran que el universo de Mundo de Tinieblas sigue siendo fascinante. Sin embargo, todo ello queda lastrado por una jugabilidad simplificada, una escasa reacción a las decisiones del jugador, un diseño de niveles poco inspirados, clanes inútiles, monotonía en su desarrollado jugable, y un apartado técnico que transmite una constante sensación de falta de pulido y detalle. Es un juego que puede llegar a disfrutarse si eres capaz de obviar sus graves problemas de diseño, hay que reconocer que a nivel argumental consigue mantener el interés hasta el final y demuestra que había una base muy sólida sobre la que construir. No es un juegazo, se merece las malas críticas, en lo personal me ha gustado pero pocas veces he tenido una sensación tan agridulce... esta es una recomendación puramente personal. Solo para seguidores muy acérrimos de Mundo de Tinieblas, y aún así estáis advertidos. Por mi parte, compre el juego sabiendo a lo que iba y lo que ofrecía, y al menos en ese aspecto no me ha decepcionado.

Esperei tanto por esse jogo que achei que ia acordar em um sarcófago e um ancião ia dizer: "Pronto, agora pode jogar." Depois de anos de adiamentos, mudanças de estúdio e um desenvolvimento mais conturbado que uma reunião entre a Camarilla e o Sabbat, Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 finalmente chegou. E... sabe de uma coisa? Gostei. O combate é divertido, explorar Seattle como um vampiro continua sendo um baita passatempo e o clima de conspiração funciona muito bem. Dá aquela sensação gostosa de que qualquer pessoa na rua pode estar escondendo um segredo ou presas. Mas também dá para sentir que o jogo poderia ter ido mais longe. Em alguns momentos você olha e pensa: "É isso? Eu esperei quase uma década por, digamos, isso?" Ainda assim, a experiência diverte. É aquele tipo de jogo que faz você dizer "só mais uma missão", e quando percebe já são três da manhã e você está discutindo política vampírica com um NPC como se isso fosse uma prioridade na sua vida. Leva 8/10 porque entrega uma boa aventura no Mundo das Trevas, mas ficou aquela sensação de que o Abraço veio acompanhado de um leve corte no orçamento. No fim das contas, descobri que o verdadeiro predador da noite não era um vampiro. Era o hype.

I highly recommend this Dishonored 3 sequel :D

I really enjoyed this game. Going to buy the dlc and playthrough again. Would recommend.