Uploaded October 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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If there was ever a game to define the term "flawed gem", Vampire Bloodlines is the one.

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VTMB was an ambitious title that got rushed out the door in late 2004 during one of the busiest times in gaming. Released the same day as Half-Life 2 in November 2004, Vampire Bloodlines didn't sell many units, was rushed out the door and its developer Troika was dissolved a few months later. However, while Troika faced its final death, Vampire Bloodlines did not.

As time passed, fans fixed Vampire Bloodlines up and its strengths started to shine, and became a cult favorite.

This Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines review/analysis/critique/retrospective will look at how the game came together, its strengths, its flaws, its undying legacy, and what has gone wrong with Bloodlines 2.

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Prelude
01:30 - Making of Bloodlines
02:44 - Character Creation & Clans of Bloodlines
07:49 - Bloodlines Intro
09:25 - Presentation of Bloodlines
14:35 - Music of Bloodlines
16:24 - The Hubs of Bloodlines
17:14 - Gameplay & Choices
19:31 - Santa Monica (spoilers begin)
24:07 - Downtown LA
28:53 - Hollywood
32:54 - Chinatown
33:35 - Final Stretch & The Drop In Quality
37:38 - The Cab Driver & Our Character
40:07 - The Undying Legacy of Bloodlines
43:07 - What Happened To Bloodlines 2?
46:55 - What's Available To You As A Fan?

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- Gangrel (WWF): youtube.com/watch?v=ALFMYWFRjQs
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- Kindred: The Embraced
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-LA by Night: youtube.com/watch?v=6RLOv62dDpI
- Starcraft 2: youtube.com/watch?v=F8aHsoAjEuM
- Vampire: The Masquerade - Blood Hunt: youtube.com/watch?v=vJJKus6T_-w
-Vampire: The Masquerade Coteries of New York youtube.com/watch?v=nSVo9srHP4E
-Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2: youtube.com/watch?v=OkcNFoW5dzs
-Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong: youtube.com/watch?v=SNrxn362daU

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