The problem with playing this game again isn't that it's a lot of fun and takes all your time, but that you're basically crushed by the crippling realization that there are no other games like it and probably never will.
For all its faults, Bloodlines did something other RPGs- even other first person RPGs- haven't been able to do.
EDIT: That article was good but totally wrong- a whole bunch of cool little bits are after Hollywood. Chinatown is awesome.
Deus Ex.
This and Deus Ex.
Deus Ex and this.
Two great games, both got fucked in some way or another, one wont get a sequel and the other...the other did.
nHunters are badasses, everything from Risking Willpower to Bending Morality around so that vampires don't count as people, and Dark Powers/Unholy Medicine/Advanced Technology make this readily apparent.
At Organization level you have your UFOlogists, netheads with cameras, baptists armed with shotguns and the belief that the Tribulation is near, parapsychologists, archaeologists based out of germany, and THE UNION. I cannot sum up how badass The Union is in mere words.
With Conspiracies you have Catholic witchhunters, the US government, a pharmecutical conglomerate based out of the mediterranean, and a bunch of John Constantine wannabes who beat the shit out of demons.
nHunters are badasses, everything from Risking Willpower to Bending Morality around so that vampires don't count as people, and Dark Powers/Unholy Medicine/Advanced Technology make this readily apparent.
At Organization level you have your UFOlogists, netheads with cameras, baptists armed with shotguns and the belief that the Tribulation is near, parapsychologists, archaeologists based out of germany, and THE UNION. I cannot sum up how badass The Union is in mere words.
With Conspiracies you have Catholic witchhunters, the US government, a pharmecutical conglomerate based out of the mediterranean, and a bunch of John Constantine wannabes who beat the shit out of demons.
Sounds like this would make an even more awesome single-player game.
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Thaumaturgy >>> Bishop Vick. He was almost pathetic. I can only hope it's as good against the Tzimisce's pets.
And tangentially related, I just finished rereading the Gangrel clan novel. The final third gives me better insight into their clan than anything else.
Best of all, the next book is Setite's. Hesha is the coolest character in the entire series.
The problem with playing this game again isn't that it's a lot of fun and takes all your time, but that you're basically crushed by the crippling realization that there are no other games like it and probably never will.
For all its faults, Bloodlines did something other RPGs- even other first person RPGs- haven't been able to do.
EDIT: That article was good but totally wrong- a whole bunch of cool little bits are after Hollywood. Chinatown is awesome.
Deus Ex.
This and Deus Ex.
Deus Ex and this.
Two great games, both got fucked in some way or another, one wont get a sequel and the other...the other did.
Deus Ex is getting a threequel isn't it? Hmm.
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nHunters are badasses, everything from Risking Willpower to Bending Morality around so that vampires don't count as people, and Dark Powers/Unholy Medicine/Advanced Technology make this readily apparent.
At Organization level you have your UFOlogists, netheads with cameras, baptists armed with shotguns and the belief that the Tribulation is near, parapsychologists, archaeologists based out of germany, and THE UNION. I cannot sum up how badass The Union is in mere words.
With Conspiracies you have Catholic witchhunters, the US government, a pharmecutical conglomerate based out of the mediterranean, and a bunch of John Constantine wannabes who beat the shit out of demons.
Sounds like this would make an even more awesome single-player game.
Pretty much. There are very few franchises that I feel would benefit more from an MMORPG than a plain old single player one.
Unfortunately I don't seem to be able to send her packing without giving her blood at least once. I've been sitting here trying out dialogue combinations.
Heather is the weird girl you save in the hospital right? She's been giving me money and dragged some guy back to get eaten but she hasn't actually asked me for blood yet.
I remember trying to get the best armour in the game from Heather but couldn't without restarting and reffering to a walkthrough guide. Long story short I was so dissapointed that there was not a new set of armour to wear but rather just a stat increase to your exsisting armour(s).
Lame!
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edited July 2009
Yeah, but it's possible to miss a lot of stuff involving Heather if you don't talk to her at the right times.
Yeah, but it's possible to miss a lot of stuff involving Heather if you don't talk to her at the right times.
It's really easy to forget about Heather entirely, it's one reason I always reject her. It just makes me feel kind of bad when I realize I haven't been to see my ghoul in four or five missions (apparently the equivalent of several weeks/months).
Are there ANY other RPGs that take place in the modern/near-modern timeframe like Bloodlines? I can't think of any. Deus Ex was near future, and thats the closest I can come up with.
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Strictly first person, or RPGs in general? All the Persona games have modern settings.
cj iwakuraThe Rhythm RegentBears The Name FreedomRegistered Userregular
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True, but not every JRPG is about stalking a serial killer who wears a paper bag over his head where the party consists of a magazine reporter, a Taiwanese extortionist, and a police detective.
Are there ANY other RPGs that take place in the modern/near-modern timeframe like Bloodlines? I can't think of any. Deus Ex was near future, and thats the closest I can come up with.
The problem with playing this game again isn't that it's a lot of fun and takes all your time, but that you're basically crushed by the crippling realization that there are no other games like it and probably never will.
For all its faults, Bloodlines did something other RPGs- even other first person RPGs- haven't been able to do.
EDIT: That article was good but totally wrong- a whole bunch of cool little bits are after Hollywood. Chinatown is awesome.
Deus Ex.
This and Deus Ex.
Deus Ex and this.
Two great games, both got fucked in some way or another, one wont get a sequel and the other...the other did.
Deus Ex is getting a threequel isn't it? Hmm.
Yeah but itll probably end up being a shooter rather than what made Deus Ex fun.
Persona 4 is much more down to earth in terms of setting. The most futuristic things in the game are HD TVs and cell phones. It's also set in a rural area so only normal cell phones too, not the GPS/tricorder/flux capacitor/combine to form Devestator/Tardis deals you find in Tokyo.
Granted, the dungeon crawling takes place inside alternate dimensions formed from suppressed anxieties pulled from the subconscious of various characters and given life so the real world setting isn't as pervasive as Vampire's.
The problem with playing this game again isn't that it's a lot of fun and takes all your time, but that you're basically crushed by the crippling realization that there are no other games like it and probably never will.
For all its faults, Bloodlines did something other RPGs- even other first person RPGs- haven't been able to do.
EDIT: That article was good but totally wrong- a whole bunch of cool little bits are after Hollywood. Chinatown is awesome.
Deus Ex.
This and Deus Ex.
Deus Ex and this.
Two great games, both got fucked in some way or another, one wont get a sequel and the other...the other did.
Deus Ex is getting a threequel isn't it? Hmm.
Yeah but itll probably end up being a shooter rather than what made Deus Ex fun.
Alas, Deus Ex we hardly knew ye.
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A Capellan's favorite sheath for any blade is your back.
The problem with playing this game again isn't that it's a lot of fun and takes all your time, but that you're basically crushed by the crippling realization that there are no other games like it and probably never will.
For all its faults, Bloodlines did something other RPGs- even other first person RPGs- haven't been able to do.
EDIT: That article was good but totally wrong- a whole bunch of cool little bits are after Hollywood. Chinatown is awesome.
Deus Ex.
This and Deus Ex.
Deus Ex and this.
Two great games, both got fucked in some way or another, one wont get a sequel and the other...the other did.
Deus Ex is getting a threequel isn't it? Hmm.
Yeah but itll probably end up being a shooter rather than what made Deus Ex fun.
Well, the Deus Ex shooter spin off, Operation: Snowblind, was actually fun. Not nearly as good as as Deus Ex, but still a good way to spend a weekend.
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Persona 4 is much more down to earth in terms of setting. The most futuristic things in the game are HD TVs and cell phones. It's also set in a rural area so only normal cell phones too, not the GPS/tricorder/flux capacitor/combine to form Devestator/Tardis deals you find in Tokyo.
Granted, the dungeon crawling takes place inside alternate dimensions formed from suppressed anxieties pulled from the subconscious of various characters and given life so the real world setting isn't as pervasive as Vampire's.
I thought that Persona 3 would fall under this. Except for the Robo Action Girl and the ninja dog.
The problem with playing this game again isn't that it's a lot of fun and takes all your time, but that you're basically crushed by the crippling realization that there are no other games like it and probably never will.
For all its faults, Bloodlines did something other RPGs- even other first person RPGs- haven't been able to do.
EDIT: That article was good but totally wrong- a whole bunch of cool little bits are after Hollywood. Chinatown is awesome.
Deus Ex.
This and Deus Ex.
Deus Ex and this.
Two great games, both got fucked in some way or another, one wont get a sequel and the other...the other did.
Deus Ex is getting a threequel isn't it? Hmm.
Yeah but itll probably end up being a shooter rather than what made Deus Ex fun.
Well, the Deus Ex shooter spin off, Operation: Snowblind, was actually fun. Not nearly as good as as Deus Ex, but still a good way to spend a weekend.
Project: Snowblind. I've been meaning to play that for years. Looks like a fun little game. Maybe someday it will come to Steam.
You know what I wish Bloodlines had? More supernatural cameos. A Mage, Demon, Mummy, Changeling, or Wraith could have added even more spice to what was already an incredibly rich game. A lot of the pointless content of the last third of the game could be cut to allow for that kind of extra content, but I digress.
Also, it's a shame that later on there weren't more social options. Andrei, for example, seems to me like the kind of person who could have been convinced not to just outright try to kill you. It might lead to some rather unpleasant conversations with the Prince later on, but it would still mean being able to get through the game without fighting much. Bishop Vick was the same; mad though he was, the entire quest was almost begging to have conversation options to resolve things without violence.
Well, fingers crossed that the NWoD MMO works out well, and that a single player game based on the NWoD gets properly developed. The new setting is incredibly rich and diverse; with a good story, you could have a game that would make Bloodlines seem crap in comparison.
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Deus Ex.
This and Deus Ex.
Deus Ex and this.
Two great games, both got fucked in some way or another, one wont get a sequel and the other...the other did.
At Organization level you have your UFOlogists, netheads with cameras, baptists armed with shotguns and the belief that the Tribulation is near, parapsychologists, archaeologists based out of germany, and THE UNION. I cannot sum up how badass The Union is in mere words.
With Conspiracies you have Catholic witchhunters, the US government, a pharmecutical conglomerate based out of the mediterranean, and a bunch of John Constantine wannabes who beat the shit out of demons.
And tangentially related, I just finished rereading the Gangrel clan novel. The final third gives me better insight into their clan than anything else.
Best of all, the next book is Setite's. Hesha is the coolest character in the entire series.
Well, second maybe to Khalil Ravana.
I learned a valuable lesson after fighting the plaguebearers: blood shield is very much a Masquerade breach.
Deus Ex is getting a threequel isn't it? Hmm.
Pretty much. There are very few franchises that I feel would benefit more from an MMORPG than a plain old single player one.
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Yeah but itll probably end up being a shooter rather than what made Deus Ex fun.
Persona 4 is much more down to earth in terms of setting. The most futuristic things in the game are HD TVs and cell phones. It's also set in a rural area so only normal cell phones too, not the GPS/tricorder/flux capacitor/combine to form Devestator/Tardis deals you find in Tokyo.
Granted, the dungeon crawling takes place inside alternate dimensions formed from suppressed anxieties pulled from the subconscious of various characters and given life so the real world setting isn't as pervasive as Vampire's.
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Alas, Deus Ex we hardly knew ye.
Well, the Deus Ex shooter spin off, Operation: Snowblind, was actually fun. Not nearly as good as as Deus Ex, but still a good way to spend a weekend.
I thought that Persona 3 would fall under this. Except for the Robo Action Girl and the ninja dog.
Persona 4 is a much more grounded tale all 'round.
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Probably the most realistically adult JRPG ever made.
Also, it's a shame that later on there weren't more social options. Andrei, for example, seems to me like the kind of person who could have been convinced not to just outright try to kill you. It might lead to some rather unpleasant conversations with the Prince later on, but it would still mean being able to get through the game without fighting much. Bishop Vick was the same; mad though he was, the entire quest was almost begging to have conversation options to resolve things without violence.
Well, fingers crossed that the NWoD MMO works out well, and that a single player game based on the NWoD gets properly developed. The new setting is incredibly rich and diverse; with a good story, you could have a game that would make Bloodlines seem crap in comparison.
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I still hate the final boss, of course.
It's not impossible. If he had been a Mage, the Paradox would have done nasty nasty things.
If Mages practice improbable magic in front of people who aren't Mages, it usually backlashes on the caster.
I took this as Troika taking liberties with True Faith, since teleporting around isn't very WoD mage-like.