The hub design is loosely inspired by Deus Ex, a game which Bloodlines references a few times, but the games it most resembles are the first two Fallout games. Nearly every important character in the game is in this opening scene.Īfter this tutorial, you are on your own, sent to the first of four hubs in the game-Santa Monica.
Your abilities are new to you, and the events during this mission add to the plot and world as a new faction and character are introduced. The game then takes off with a dialogue heavy tutorial mission that is very well designed, and while it is a blatant tutorial, it makes sense. But the de facto leader of a group called the Anarchs, Nines Rodriguez, stands up for you, and as a result of all the commotion stemming from this, you are spared. Your Sire (vampire who embraced you) is executed, and your execution is ordered by the Prince as well. Right after this we all get a taste of what is to come political turmoil, your character (often called Fledgling) caught in the middle of it. No, you don’t die, but you are incapacitated. Unknown assailiants then barge into the room and stick the two of you with wooden stakes. In other words, being turned into a vampire. This setting is like the real world for all intents in purposes, save for a secret supernatural society that masquerades alongside us.Īfter you create your character, the game starts with a scene showing (off screen) your character becoming embraced by a Kindred. As the name implies, a code called the Masquerade is in place, in order to conceal and protect supernatural, undead species.
This franchise takes place in a modern day California (Los Angeles).
Although the GOG version’s unofficial patch is out of date, so it is suggested to install the latest one even over a GOG copy. The GOG version comes with an unofficial patch preinstalled as we mentioned, and is 100% playable from the get go unlike the Steam version which requires the unofficial patch to be installed.
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines is available on Steam, and also DRM free on GOG.