Everything we know about Vampire: The Masquerade—Bloodlines 2

Imagine trying to compete with Half-Life 2 on the same day it was released. That’s what happened to the original Vampire: The Masquerade—Bloodlines. A contract with Valve prevented Bloodlines from being released before Half-Life 2, but Activison didn’t want push the release date for Bloodlines back. So, not only did Bloodlines have to compete with one of the greatest PC games of all time, but Bloodlines was marred with bugs. Commercially, it didn’t do well, though it did eventually end up on our list of the best RPGs of all time.

Still, Vampire: The Masquerade fans were drawn to the cast of characters, the story, and fell in love with many of the missions. Given the circumstances around its release, Bloodlines was still widely loved and accepted, and obtained cult status. If that wasn’t evident back then, it’s evident now.

source: gamezpot.com