a vampire RPG that could be hailed the best of the decade...
the shortcomings in this amazing game include a dull AI, lengthy and frequent load times whenever you traverse through the different regions of the game, a really boring combat system and a couple of other flaws.
however, it does the best job of immersing you in the role of a 'fledgling' vampire climbing up the ranks to become a powerful vampire over the course of numerous missions, many of which can be completed without the use of brawns but instead with a silver tongue or some sneaky stealth-ing.
this makes playing the hideous Nosferatu, true masters of the shadows, rather enjoyable despite their lack of social skills due to their unsightly blots and boils and distorted facial features.
the insane Malkavians are also a plus to this game as they provide the most intriguing dialog options and are also equipped with the stealth-ing abilities of the Nosferatu.
there are also a wide variety of more classical archetypes to choose from such as the brutish Brujahs who are the fighters & the mysterious Tremeres who are the wizards/witches of the vampire world.
all in all, if you're willing to wait for more than a couple of minutes to load whenever you enter a different environment (if your computer specs aren't too high), enjoy employing methods, other than brawns (not that the combat scenarios the game offers are of much praise), to complete quests and missions, and would be patient enough to listen to conversations that are done by great voice actors, then this game would probably be for you.
a word of caution though, you might wish to rent it first and test it with a couple of patches before deciding whether it really matches your style of gameplay.