This game bites! In both the good, and the bad...
My advice? Go get yourself a few unofficial patches. I recommend v2.0. Just google it. You'll find it.
Great game, great storyline, it gets you to jump every now and again. It's no Silent Hill, but it is oozing ambiance, not to mention it's built from the same engine as Halflife 2, the Valve engine. Not to mention with all the different races and five different endings, this game is well worth it's weight in replay value.
Great fun, but really buggy. If you're patience, you can suck plenty of fun out of Vampires: The Masquerade; Bloodlines. An 8.5