If you like RPG, you will enjoy Vampire: The Masquerade-Bloodlines
User Rating: 8 | Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines PC
This is the type of game with mixed reviews that might make some people hesitate. Don't! The game is under $30, and well worth it. If you like exploring around at your own pace in interesting environmnents with a good storyline and a lot of freedom of choice, this game is for you. Gameplay is good but could be crisper during combat; combat almost seems like a console game (kind of like the matrix? ahhh!). Some combat is fun, other times it is kind of a drag. No excuse though; killing things should be the highlight of any game, and Vampire leaves a lot to be desired. Graphics are good, particularly with the characters during dialogue. This game is simply the best at that to date. When a character is speaking to you, the animation and facial reactions are top notch. The voice acting is also very good, and best of all....the dialogue adds to a good story line as opposed to being corny and sucking. Graphics are also good for the city's buildings, and occasionally interiors. Sound effects and music are good, and add to the atmosphere of the game. Nothing groundbreaking, but more than sufficient. Your character stats are very flexible, depending what areas you want to concentrate in. This is a strong area of the game, as you use experience points to improve your character's stats. It makes it highly motivating to complete quests. The quests themselves vary, but are often enjoyable. Even the "get this, bring to X" quests aren't bad. There are the main quest lines, and also quite a few side quests that you can complete at your own leisure. Getting to your inventory, using items, dropping them, adding experience to stats and your quest log are all intuitive and easy to use without losing the feel of the game fumbling around. In all, if you like RPG's, I am relatively sure you will enjoy this game. Do not get this game for its combat engine, though the ranged weapons don't suck as much as many people have posted, to the extent that they are not useless (if you have your melee weapon ready, using both are a good combination). This game is fun! 
