Bloodlines next week!

Two Sheds · Post by **Two Sheds** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 7:48 pm

Spotted this on Blue's:

Santa Monica, CA - November 9, 2004 - The bloodletting begins on November 16, 2004 with the shipping of Activision, Inc.?s (Nasdaq: ATVI) Vampire®: The Masquerade ? Bloodlines? for the PC.

An all-new RPG adventure, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines is filled with rich character development, an intriguing storyline set in White Wolf?s World of Darkness®, and mind-blowing graphics powered by Source - Valve's next generation engine technology. It will take a vicious array of vampire disciplines and a healthy penchant for blood, for players to survive the dark and gritty undying world of modern day L.A. Selecting from one of seven clans, gamers will interact with other characters, decide with whom to ally themselves, and watch as darkness takes over their soul while a mysterious plot unfolds.

For those who don't know, that's the same day as Half Life 2. Damn it!

Orpheo · Post by **Orpheo** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 7:51 pm

Cool! But I will wait to make sure there's no crippling TOEE bugs.

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 8:22 pm

Orpheo wrote:Cool! But I will wait to make sure there's no crippling TOEE bugs.

They've had over a year to fix that crap. From what I understand, the only reason it's not out is because by contractual use of the engine, they couldn't come out before Half Life 2.

If this game has bugs...there's no hope for them.

Edmond · Post by **Edmond** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 8:23 pm

I saw it at GoGamer for $39.90. With its new shipping fee ($1.99), it would be quite a sweet deal, I think.

Grifman · Post by **Grifman** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 9:03 pm

Great news!

Grifman

bluefugue · Post by **bluefugue** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 9:31 pm

This doesn't interest me in the slightest, but I am amped about Half Life 2.

HAH!!!! NOW YOU KNOW HOW IT FEELS!!!!

jonsauce · Post by **jonsauce** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 9:43 pm

I spent the most money that I have ever spent on a game on HL2. 79.99! Wow!

knob · Post by **knob** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 10:40 pm

You know it's going to suck.

But just because of all of the fanboys here, I'm going to buy it. Fucking OOFE.

none · Post by **none** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 10:56 pm

bluefugue wrote:This doesn't interest me in the slightest, but I am amped about Half Life 2.

HAH!!!! NOW YOU KNOW HOW IT FEELS!!!!

LOL!!!

Crowley · Post by **Crowley** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 11:35 pm

Nosferatu male with a higher education with a emphesis on sneaking/lockpicking/hacking. Already got my character picked out 8)

Vesper · Post by **Vesper** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 12:43 am

Troika had 8 months to fix bugs on Arcanum, and sat on it and did nothing. I have no faith that they did anything with their bonus time on Vampire.

I HOPE it's good, because I'm a big fan of the setting. Thankfully with this coming out the same day as HL2, I'll be playing HL2 for a week or two and hopefully by then there'll be feedback on its buggy/non-buggy status.

Dhruin · Post by **Dhruin** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 1:14 am

The bonus time is fictitious in my opinion; there's no way the game was finished last year. As for Arcanum, it was Sierra that QA'd and then sat on it for localisation...I don't think Troika realised some of the issues until they had feedback from the public when it was finally released.

CeeKay · Post by **CeeKay** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 11:20 am

Did they even do a gold announcement? God, 100 bucks in one shot.... thank god it's getting cold out

Ralph-Wiggum · Post by **Ralph-Wiggum** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 11:33 am

CeeKay wrote: God, 100 bucks in one shot....

Just like going to a hooker!

Head · Post by **Head** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 3:16 pm

Ralph-Wiggum wrote:
CeeKay wrote: God, 100 bucks in one shot....
Just like going to a hooker!

Hookers are a hundred bucks? Geeeez! Guess I need 2 piggy banks.

Mr. Sparkle · Post by **Mr. Sparkle** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 3:41 pm

I'm pretty amped about this one. I'm not really all that crazy about White Wolf games in the PnP way... nor am I fascinated by vampires... but they seem like a suprisingly great system for a CRPG. Mechanics are simple (more dots=better), and White Wolf's strength is weaving a complex mythos with lots of history/back story... viola, great CRPG.

Hopefully.

But this is probably gonna be a day 1 purchase for me.

Zarathud · Post by **Zarathud** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 2:03 am

I'm hopeful that the Vampire game will use the facial animation in the HL2 engine to its full effect. And I've been dying for a good CRPG.

I agree with Mr. Sparkle, I could never get that excited about the uber-role play in the PnP White Wolf games. Had a great PnP group, but I just wanted to throw down and hack up some stuff. But on the PC, the story element hopefully will make the combat meaningful.

I'm glad that I still have 8 days of vacation left this year.

Meghan · Post by **Meghan** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 5:58 pm

I dunno. I so desperately wanted to love Arcanum ... and I do, sort of. And I desperately wanted to like TOEE and it was ok, sort of. I just can't work up any desperation about the vampires. <shrug> Bargain bin and wait for the patch is my opinion.

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 5:59 pm

Meghan wrote:I dunno. I so desperately wanted to love Arcanum ... and I do, sort of. And I desperately wanted to like TOEE and it was ok, sort of. I just can't work up any desperation about the vampires. <shrug> Bargain bin and wait for the patch is my opinion.

Have you watched the game play movies? I'm pulling for these guys. I think it's going to be a winner.

Victoria Raverna · Post by **Victoria Raverna** » Fri Nov 12, 2004 10:00 am

Dhruin wrote:The bonus time is fictitious in my opinion; there's no way the game was finished last year. As for Arcanum, it was Sierra that QA'd and then sat on it for localisation...I don't think Troika realised some of the issues until they had feedback from the public when it was finally released.

With Arcanum, the pirates tested the game for months before the actual release and they even gave Troika some feedback.

Troika insisted the warez copy was not the final version at the time but then months later Sierra released the exact same version. If Troika used the months between the warez leak to the actual release date to fix it, Sierra probably didn't have to release the same buggy version.

JayG · Post by **JayG** » Fri Nov 12, 2004 12:16 pm

I never had that many problems with Arcanum. Fallout was a far buggier game for me, continuiously crashing at the boxing section. It's a pity that so many great games are being released simultaniously, as I've been dieing for a decent game to play in the last few months. HL2 and Bloodlines are getting my money, which means that Everquest 2, Pirates, Battle of Middle Earth and Pro Evolution 4 will have to wait until next year. (Or hopefully X-Mas)

Meghan · Post by **Meghan** » Fri Nov 12, 2004 1:36 pm

Smoove, I've seen one of the preview movies and read a few of the previews but I suffer from a congentital disability that prevents me from swallowing preview material. I just can't keep the stuff down.

I hope like heck I'm wrong though. I'd much rather have a killer new game than have my pessimism reinforced.

Jow · Post by **Jow** » Sat Nov 13, 2004 9:21 am

Now's not a great time to be a developer. So many games coming out at once, with only a few of them being huge name, huge marketing glitzballs that are going to sell in the multimillions while the rest just sort of languish.