Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines Review - A 15th Anniversary Love Letter

[@rccdbcars9993]

One thing that people don't mention often enough for this game is the SOUNDTRACK! It had some amazing choices! Even the ending song was awesome!

[@ianjedi1282]

Whenever I start up a new play through I can’t help but put the soundtrack on when I’m driving to work. The game seeps into my life when I’m not playing it.

[@-pressxtostart-]

Id say that about games in general, when i hear some of the absolute tripe on BBC radio at work it annoys me how video game music gets so overlooked 😖

[@clanofshadows]

A Smaller God by Darling Violetta comes to mind. Loved it the moment I heard it. Unless of course that was a clan quest mod song then maybe it doesn't count

[@murmuratingmemories]

Dancing for humanity 😁

[@thegamersguide1]

For a game that came out in 2004, the graphics haven't aged that bad at all.

[@CultoftheCyberSkull]

I am using ENB and SweetFX for much of the footage in this video, however, that's all postprocessing. By itself, the game still holds up very well! Source is a solid engine. Half-Life 2 still looks great to this day, which I think speaks to the strength of what Source can do.

[@onemoregodrejected9369]

Forget the graphics, when you are in this game you are not watching the graphics, you are listening to the voice actors. The voices are the absolute hook of the game. From the random bum to the radio, everything is a pleasure to hear. Even the ugly ones, Nosferatu, have the best voices.

[@eyesec]

@@CultoftheCyberSkull What ENB and SweetFX settings to you use ?

[@CultoftheCyberSkull]

@@eyesec I'm using a modified version of VTMB Atmospheric (with the vignette turned off). It makes the overall game a lot darker and more sturated. You can find it here: sfx.thelazy.net/games/preset/666/

[@eyesec]

@@CultoftheCyberSkull Ty

[@Indigo_Gaming]

A true masterpiece once you sink your teeth into it.

[@CultoftheCyberSkull]

Fangs for the kind words.

[@Randalftown]

The facial animations are still years ahead of the status quo

[@CultoftheCyberSkull]

Yeah, which I think really speaks to the strength of the engine as well as the talents of the team in order to adopt it, especially considering that they were using it when it was still bleeding edge. Honestly, I can't think of many other games that rival Bloodlines in terms of facial animations.

[@blaynesea8816]

@@CultoftheCyberSkull yeah vtmb 2 just isn't going to be the same without that style of faces....still hope it ends up being good though.

[@CultoftheCyberSkull]

@@blaynesea8816 I've got my fingers crossed!

[@aiden_macleod]

So is the lip syncing.

[@WhayYay]

Literally just as good as death stranding

[@MegaSantaclaude]

Dont forget that John Dimaggio (aka Bender from Futurama) is voicing the awesome Smiling Jack which is the first npc you talk to.

[@CultoftheCyberSkull]

I certainly haven't!

[@MegaSantaclaude]

@@CultoftheCyberSkull Im not through the whole video yet, so in case im jumping the gun. Sorry. :P

[@CultoftheCyberSkull]

@@MegaSantaclaude Not at all! I might not have mentioned him by name now that I think about it, but in my heart, I know John Dimaggio is pretty integral to the game :P. Thanks for watching! :)

[@blaynesea8816]

Plus the music in this game is really good......At least really memorable........remember being a kid and listening to Isolated and Lecher on an mp3 player lol

[@CultoftheCyberSkull]

I may have bought the remastered vinyl when it came out and keep a digital version in my car.

[@blaynesea8816]

@@CultoftheCyberSkull nice

[@grilledleeks6514]

"A Smaller God" still one of my favorite songs to this day. This game literally defined my tastes in games and music.

[@RecenzjeHorrorowPrzemcio]

I've played this game 2 years ago, for the first time, altough I was pretty aware of its existence, TONS of people begged me to play, for years. Eventually, I was out of games to play and VTMB was waiting on my Steam for a couple of years already (bought on some sale for a penny or two), so I finally decided to try it. I can't remember any other game in 10 - 15 years, that I completed and almost immediately started a new walkthrough, with Plus patch this time (and Malkavian : D), hell, there are few games that I replayed at all, most notably examples would be Fallout 1/2/NV, Dark Souls, Bloodborne and Demon's Souls (+ remake). This game has everything I love, there's no other RPG with such "edgy goth" atmosphere (one of the reviews described it perfectly IMO - "so goth that you shit bats"), and the soundtrack! 2 years later, I'm out of games to play again (this year were/is especially poor) and guess what? Fuck it, here we go again, but this time with Clan Quest Mod, hope it's as good as people says : D Can't get an idea to play VTMB from my head again since I played Cyberpunk and Mass Effect 2 (Omega gave me the vibes), but yeah, it's a perfect time to do so : D It's so sad, that game like this probably won't happen anymore, the closest call were Cyberpunk and little bit of Deus Ex (immersive sim gameplay and dark atmosphere), but no other similar games, upcoming or released.

[@holden6104]

Thinking of all these branching narratives and consequential decisions, it's amazing this game got finished at all.

[@thomaskirkness-little5809]

I love this game, and I love how I can still learn new things about it even today. Mercurio can try to kill the PC?! I had no idea.

[@gamerdude3204]

Might finally pick it up since this review explained the game so well, the fonts and scripts were a really cool touch.

[@CultoftheCyberSkull]

Thank you for watching! Very glad you enjoyed it! I hope you love the game!

[@zoltankovai1839]

Clan Quest Mod. While I love even the sheer fact of its existence, objectively, it's definitely Not for the first playthrough, even if you won't ever play the game again. There are two reasons for that: First, the quality of the quests added by it varies. Some additions, characters, locations and stories are indeed look like they were there from the start. Others can fall far below that high bar. And while the hits definitely outsize the amount of misses, those moments are still apparent. Second. If you're not a devoted member of the certain, ummm, social justice tendencies we see occupying sizeable parts of our modern world, again, some additions, dialogues and even changes to the main characters from the vanilla (like Andrei) won't strike the right cord with you. And its apparent that those changes wer fanfictioned over the existing narrative rather than been part of vanilla, because, for example, the moment your main character enters Sabbat hood, his dialogue choices often start reflecting a rather different individual. So as always, if it's your first time, play the original first, let the game have its own, personal impression on you. If you'll ever return to the game, however, Clan Quest is the right spicer to go with. And an entirely subjective opinion, do your first time as a Malkavian. "Confuse" yourself. That's how I played it the first time and that was awesome.

[@wakesake]

Definition of Flawed Perfection

[@NColinCorfixsen]

I went into watching this video, not expecting to learn anything new, but I didn't know that you could gain humanity from dancing in the nightclubs. I've always tried my best to keep my humanity at max dots, so it never displayed anything the few times that I've danced in the game. I'll be sure to make a mental note of it, for my next playthrough.

[@CultoftheCyberSkull]

Glad I peel back another layer of the game for you! Thanks for watching!

[@DennisCNolasco]

I like how you added Carlton at the end of the gothic punk soundscape :D

[@CultoftheCyberSkull]

It's hard not to think about Carlton when you think "gothic punk soundscapes." :P Thanks for watching!

[@EnE85]

If any game needs a remaster/remake its this one. Don't know who exactly hold the rights to it though.

[@CultoftheCyberSkull]

Activision, last I checked. The price for the game hasn't been too great the last few times it's been on sale and it hovers regularly at $20 base. So, more and more its been getting the Call of Duty/Call of Duty 2 treatment.

[@MrSujano]

Loving these reviews!

[@CultoftheCyberSkull]

Thank you kindly! Loving you taking the time to watch them! :)

[@obsessivelyobsessed5263]

This game is the ENTIRE reason I even CONSIDERED buying the ttrpg core rulebook and now I think WoD has become one of my all time favourite fictional settings! Play this game if you haven't, play it again if you have!

[@FluffyDragon]

Huh. TIL LaCroix gives you an apartment in downtown I have apparently never actually been polite enough to him in any run I have ever done

[@CultoftheCyberSkull]

That's what the Anarch life gets you: nothing! But yeah, the game is so full of instances like that. It can get pretty deep. I haven't even shown off the Tremere or Nosferatu-exclusive havens that you can get in the game.

[@dhaelligerkeys6585]

Played this game so many times. Started with a Malkavian. What I loved the most was the ambiance. Just can't find it what they did in VTMB in any other game. And the facial expressions... wow. The first contrast I noticed with VTMB2 and it lost me right there and then.

[@4x_AE]

"Who do you trust?" **SHOWS MING-XIAO** That's a great idea.

[@godsofhorror]

it was and still is one of my most favourite games of all time !! even back to its buggy state. music, gameplay, facial animations, the goth feeling. a real gem plagued by buggs but still a masterpiece, way ahead of its time. finished it with all 7 clans multiple times, i still got it installed. great video buddy and well reviewed. u got our support 😉😎

[@CultoftheCyberSkull]

I agree. It's also one of my all time favourites! Thanks for the kind words and thanks for watching!

[@godsofhorror]

@@CultoftheCyberSkull no prob buddy, you did a great job !!! now lets just wish for the second game to at least come close to the greatness its predecessor

[@Crim_Zen]

I still remember my 100% humane Nosferatu playthrough. That was my first playthrough of the game and boy was it punishing. That haunted hotel was the closest my character came to submit to the hunger...

[@Grandmastergav86]

Signs of a quality channel - Uses the intro to Savatage's Strange Wings and hits the nail on the head within a couple of minutes.

[@phoenixarising9809]

Bought this game after watching a review concerning the subject matter. The amount of replayability and amazingly designed environments alongside such a well developed cast of characters is what hooked me in right from the start. This game along with other masterpieces such as TLOU Part I and KOTOR stay at the top of my favorite games to play for days on end.

[@delbroox]

Ahhh How Much I loved Jeanette!!!

[@zlodrim9284]

I S O L A T E D Pretty good video, particularly liked your focus on its RPG mechanics and just to what lengths the game goes to acknowledge player decisions and show you their consequences, for better or worse. Its world is just so well crafted and the atmosphere is so thick you could cut it with a knife. There's a lot to love about it and I'm eagerly waiting to play the sequel and have my fingers crossed for it to do its predecessor justice.

[@CultoftheCyberSkull]

Thank you very much! As an RPG guy, I definitely want to demonstrate the things about RPGs that I think are good and to show what I sort of consider my standards to be, so I mean, that way you can see my biases.

[@DetectiveOakvale]

One of my favorite games ever as well! VTM lore is such an excellent base for storytelling.

[@skeletonking4119]

The game was indeed ahead of its time

[@miluardo]

As someone who has over 200 hours storytelling VTM 5e, let me tell you just how MANY ideas this game covered. It's hard to write a story without going "Bloodlines did it". Also great video man! I guess I was late to the party lol.

[@thewanderer2167]

My favorite part about this game is the fact theres no player map. You can find maps in certain spots but you cant take them with you. While it was a bit jarring to get back into the groove of not having waypoints i enjoy it immensely. It helps that the journal keeps track of what you have to do.

[@theobell2002]

I mean, it works perfectly in a game like Bloodlines because it's just tiny hubs. Morrowind on the other hand..

[@mungojerrie86]

I've enjoyed the review and was floored after seeing your sub count. Quality of your content - the writing, editing and overall presentation is that of a channel easily several hundred times your size. This is a really well made review. Kind of boggles the mind that youtube gods haven't smiled upon you yet.

[@CultoftheCyberSkull]

Thank you so very much! This is a lovely comment and I'm very happy that you enjoyed the video! I appreciate it! :)

[@mungojerrie86]

@@CultoftheCyberSkull What can I say - this is a lovely channel you've got here, and you're welcome!

[@Shaylok]

There really needs to be a VTM MMO.

[@thepaleprinceofruins9203]

One of the better videos I've seen on Bloodlines, really enjoyed it!

[@CultoftheCyberSkull]

Thanks a bunch for watching! Glad you enjoyed it! :)

[@TheHopperUK]

KZbin threw your Clan Quest Mod video at me and I've subscribed! Love your stuff. And boy I love Bloodlines. LaCroix is one of my favourite videogame characters of all time.

[@CultoftheCyberSkull]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@acegrafik]

Remember playing it end of 2004 way till summer of 2005 - that Leopold society's escape boat bug was in my nightmares for years...No proper cheat/walkthroughs/guides at that time. No fan patches either.Still give this game breaking bug for example to my friends 15 years later.The moment i have manage to find the console commands and continue the story was heaven.Great game.Still keep the physical 3 disc copy with the hefty manual...Great review.Cheers.

[@CultoftheCyberSkull]

Thank you so much! :)

[@jameslewis2635]

To me this was a game that deserved far more attention and success than it recieved. Yes, while the release version had more bugs than a Microsoft ant farm I feel that the timing of its release was against it. As mentioned here it was released two weeks after Half Life 2 (a game which has released legendary status) and as such it had little chance of catching the limelight. I personally found out about this game years after its release and I had to find community patches just to make it playable because Troika games went out of business before they could patch the game. Just imagine the difference if they had another 6 months development time.

[@Razz3r069]

Best game i played in my life.

[@johnm8389]

6:48 had me dying

[@_Gilles_]

The atmosphere, soundtrack, dialogues and game mechanics really save the buggy game and make it very rememberable

[@AstraeaFae]

Agree with everything you said!! But damn, what graphic retexture mod are you using?? Your game looks so clean and clear!

[@CultoftheCyberSkull]

Just SweetFX with a modified .ini file. I believe I used VtmB atmospheric as a base. And a few character skins for NPCs. Anything else was likely modified by the X20 mod which does add higher texture things here and there. Honestly, the Source engine really holds up well.

[@AstraeaFae]

@@CultoftheCyberSkull Thank you! I have a few graphics mods myself but I really like the way your game looks! Thanks for the info!

[@CultoftheCyberSkull]

@@AstraeaFae Thank you! And thank you very much for watching! Appreciate it :)

[@michadybczak4862]

One of my top 3 games ever! Love it :)!

[@ForbiddenSlurp]

I've played this game idk how many times. I still watch reviews and video essays on it. VTMB is just so special, S+ job on the review man, you made me want to play again, and I've been kinda iffy about the clan quest mod, so glad you reviewed it to, bc i will be using it this playthrough. Im going to not make a malk this time. (im prolly still making a malk, but yes i have played all the clans at least once) Also this game is 100% why the ending of ME3 was unforgivable.

[@CultoftheCyberSkull]

Thank you so very very much! I'm so glad that not only you enjoyed the videos, but that I've been able to convince you to try the mod! I know what you mean about watching videos about something you already love; I do the same thing! Enjoy your playthrough! ☺️

[@YukoValis]

I love how the game introduces you to this vampire world little by little. Yet it never does more than scratch the surface of this society.

[@romanarinenko273]

VTMB just one love ❤

[@mattyvsmithy]

Man! I've never had Mercurio turn on me and I've completed the game many times. Just another way VTMB continues to find new ways to surprise me! I guess I always felt bad for him and had his back, never felt like kicking a man when he was down, ha!

[@gurufabbes1]

Mate, great job. Just finished my first playthrough and watched your video. I will hold off a bit, but if I do a second playthrough will definitely choose a Malkavian and add the Clan Quest mod. Thanks a bunch.

[@CultoftheCyberSkull]

Thank you for the kind words and for watching! :)

[@brokedownsystem]

thanks. you sold me on this is less than 5 minutes.

[@CultoftheCyberSkull]

Enjoy it!

[@SirW1SE]

Top quality video, you deserve more subs for the work you put into these!

[@CultoftheCyberSkull]

Thank you so much!

[@DeadlySinner97]

Never Leaves my Hard Drive or I suffer Final Death

[@janosromualdo]

Hey man, your game looks great - the lighting looks so much better/darker than vanilla, why is that? I use the same mods like you but my version doesn't have that look 🤔

[@CultoftheCyberSkull]

Thanks! I use a SweetFX overlay that I've tweaked a little bit to change tones up. I believe it also touches up the lighting a little bit. Check the links in the description - all the graphics mods I'm using should be listed there.

[@janosromualdo]

@@CultoftheCyberSkull Thanks for the reply! I will try around with it :) Ahh just one more question: Could you tell me if I choose to not join the Sabbath in Clan Quest Mod, will I still see the new hub area or is this just possible while working for the Sabbath? Sorry for the questions - I'm preparing another playthrough and I just wanna make it all right this time ;-)

[@CultoftheCyberSkull]

@@janosromualdo No worries at all! To the best of my knowledge, you still see East LA as a member of the Camarilla. LaCroix sends you there to meet a spy of his and you follow a similar plotline. You can actually find a walkthrough of the whole thing (for both the story and mechanics) on Burgomeister's website. I'd recommend you check that out for any info on the Clan Quest mod. I *think* I linked in in the description of my video on the mod.

[@janosromualdo]

@@CultoftheCyberSkull Thanks so much! Can't wait to start the playthrough :) your video got me hyped up even more💪

[@_TheGreatOne_]

There was a post on fb today : " what old game do you still play" .... that was an easy answer.

[@Chalvrek]

Hey Shalashaskka, loved the video! I saw that you added a bunch of links to mods in the description, but I was wondering what specific ENB and graphics mods you used in your gameplay in this video? I saw that in another comment you mentioned using VTMB Atmospheric, but that's just a SweetFX, and I also noticed that Jeanette, Venus, and some of the prostitutes in this video look pretty different to how they normally look. Also, for whenever you play the game again, the issue with the water textures is annoying, but can be somewhat negated if you play in third person for those instances of the game.

[@CultoftheCyberSkull]

First of all, thank you very much! I appreciate it! I want to say that I use VtmB Atmospheric, but I'm also pretty sure I modified the settings a little bit and I can't remember what I tweaked exactly. It was a very long time ago and I haven't touched my settings since. The models I've collected over the years, mostly from the website Planet Vampire. I know for a fact that the Jeanette model is called "Bradstreet Jeanette." Honestly, I've had them installed for so long that I forgot I even installed them in the first place. I'm just so used to seeing them in my game haha. And yeah, the water issue is a little easier on the eyes in third person, but it's not so terrible that it's mandatory. Unless you fall into the pit in the Warrens. Then you're going to have a bad time.

[@Chalvrek]

@@CultoftheCyberSkull Thanks for the quick reply! I've been mostly looking on ModDB and Nexus, which is probably why I've never come across some of them. I'm looking to play through the game again, and have been scouring the internet for some graphical improvements, which includes any mods that improve character models without deviating from the original character design too much, so I might end up using that Jeanette one! Honestly the Warrens are just an unpleasant experience as a whole - water-wise and combat-wise. I'm glad that so many mods have added ways to skip large parts of it; the ways Clan Quest Mod introduced to get around it were particularly interesting.

[@CultoftheCyberSkull]

@@Chalvrek Agreed! I just think Clan Quest mod is a gem and should be experienced by everyone. Tailing Tung was a great touch. Though I also remember playing an older version where Wesp was in the process of adding a terminal you could hack to open a door that would let you skip the sewers, but it was unfinished at the time so it was nothing but a big tease lol.

[@Chalvrek]

@@CultoftheCyberSkull I think that's been finished now! If you have a high enough hacking skill you can unlock a door built into the floor of one of the tunnel areas, and go from the first level of the Warrens straight into the Nosferatu haven area. I think it actually briefly appears in SsethTzeentach's video. I'm really tempted to go back and play CQM again as a Ventrue and side with the Sabbat, cause last time I played through as an uncharismatic Gangrel and lost out on so many dialogue options. But, I think I wanna do a playthrough with just the Plus Patch first, because I've somehow never done that before!

[@CultoftheCyberSkull]

@@Chalvrek It is! This was eons ago, like UP 8 or 9 I think. Haha. I've played it plenty since then ;) Actually, that's exactly what I did in my Ventrue playthrough in the video! I sided with the Assamite and the battle through the tower in the end of the game was fun as a result! And I actually alternate between UP and CQM, only because UP has some changes in it that don't appear in CQM and I like to keep to date with it. Like changing the opening area to the actual location of the opera house downtown when you leave the intro AND THEN shifting to the tutorial area after Jack says "why don't we step over here?"

[@carpetlayenful]

After watching this video It reminded me of late 90s games. Amazing features we see seem pedantic to others.

[@Heeroneko]

I've played through this game like 8x and there's still stuff you brought up here that I didn't know about. lol

[@SonOfTheDawn515]

7:42 what reshade were you using? I just started playing this game (and with unofficial) after trying a night of gaming on vanilla with its brokenness, but it still doesn't look as good as this.

[@CultoftheCyberSkull]

VtmB Atmospheric, with a few tweaks. You can find it on the SweetFX website.

[@thefilminformer]

Playing through it now and I'm completely impressed with it's story, voice acting, and decision making. I even like the action and graphics are great with the recent patch.

[@OzzT666]

whats with the succubus (I'm assuming) at 33:51

[@CultoftheCyberSkull]

Tessera has some...shall we say, peculier tastes.

[@OzzT666]

@@CultoftheCyberSkull it’s so awesome that you’re this interactive with your fans dude, definitely subscribing now

[@CultoftheCyberSkull]

@@OzzT666 Thank you! I'm still small enough that I'm able to respond to comments, so I definitely like encourging engagement. Hope you like my stuff! :)

[@Mr.Korzack]

Been a casual fan of this since release, pretty much dive back in & give up when the combat mechanics wind me up (so obviously never finished it), even with that I love each time through, especially with trying to translate Malkavian into sanity before choosing conversation options. For me it nose-dives as you leave Hollywood & head to Chinatown but it's always worth the ride until then, especially as each playthrough I push a little further through

[@jasecarr8572]

The dancing montage got me

[@CultoftheCyberSkull]

Thank you! I was quite fond of the idea when I was editing the video.

[@ciupenhauer]

I fall asleep to this game's music. You can't leave that universe once you've been there

[@WiseG33k]

6:28 I died XD

[@actorben]

I wonder why White Wolf stopped development around 2004, yet still released VTM, 5th edition in 2018?

[@CultoftheCyberSkull]

They shifted over to producing New World of Darkness (now Chronicles of Darkness) to basically have a fresh start and focus on developing new game lines that weren't bogged down in the minutia of old. That turned off a lot of players who really loved Old World of Darkness, and soon after, White Wolf was purchased by CCP. There was that MMO they were working on, but that was ultimately killed off and so they sort of sat on the licence for a while. Eventually, Onyx Path was able to license the oWoD branding and release the 20th Anniversary Editions (basically 4th Edition) of a bunch of the old game lines and those proved to be tremendously successful. So when Paradox bought White Wolf in 2016/2017 or so, the safe bet was to release any new books going forward under the Masquerade/Apocalypse/Ascension lines. That's more or less the long and short of it.

[@moreisallyouneed4175]

Bought this game with my first pay cheque. The website was such an invitation. Good times

[@CultoftheCyberSkull]

Playing the game still is ;)

[@PluviaAeterna]

Try Age of Redemption 2017 in VTM Redemption Lan with different clans too, underestimated game

[@matthewcaughey8898]

I pretty much just threw in the towel a year or so ago after I nearly died from covid 19. I think it’s safe to say that this game is a dry well and hopefully someone else will try to make something else in the future

[@lanceelopezz223]

SHALASHASKAAA~ He’s pretty good.^

[@JimothyTheGreen]

I'll have to get to that Clan mod sometime soon. My gf is doing her first playthrough atm. She's Tremere and she pissed off Strauss lol.

[@CultoftheCyberSkull]

Oof. A Tremere going aginst the clan? Might as well be signing your own final death warrant!

[@koblongata]

Oh man, Cyberpunk 2077, a game that took inspiration from this game, is having a tragic launch too, though good thing it already sold millions... but, don't get me wrong I believe Cyberpunk 2077 will have a cult following like Bloodines'.

[@koblongata]

​@Paul Gauthier Well, it certainly wasn't CD Projekt Red's idea to rush the game out especially for last gen consoles, but they definitely gave an underestimated timeline, but heck really it's common to be late when it comes to developments. But the management decided to push it out really is yea, they kinda deserve it, but, poor developers. (And while I was replying I looked Troika up again, heck I didn't know The Outer Worlds is created by 2 of the wheels of the Troika, bought it straightaway.)

[@miles4131]

Wait is this Vanilla or a Modded game? I do not remember it looking like this the saturation and models seem smoother.

[@CultoftheCyberSkull]

This is modded. I added a few extra model skins, a SweetFX overlay, and a sound overhaul.

[@PluviaAeterna]

VTMR: More emotional story and better power selection, better setting if you love the Medieval Ages more with amazing music for that time VTMB: Better dialogue choices that matter thorugh the story VTMB is my second favorite game after VTMR

[@heroofmalta9158]

Normally I hate youtuber intros but the 80s VHS aesthetic and Savatage immediately won me over

[@CultoftheCyberSkull]

Thank you! I changed it up a little bit when I rebranded, but it's not too far off from this old one.

[@TheThezenith]

my problem with "rolling to hit" with ranged weapons is it doubles the chance of missing, im not a great shot in FPS', so when I hit I want to hit xD. Not being an amazing shot, but yet still landing what you thought was a solid hit, only for the game to be like lol no try again kinda sucks. Tbh I didnt encounter that much when i played if i remember right I played a character that avoided fights and when given no option went into melee.

[@Stranger69in]

Lockpicking is a must

[@Clockwork0nions]

seems the history option was removed now? couldnt do the exploit you were talking about in this video :P

[@CultoftheCyberSkull]

The history option is only present if you use the unofficial patch plus or one of the mods I was talking about in the video. The base game (or unofficial patch basic) doesn't use character histories. Hope that helps! And thanks for watching!

[@Clockwork0nions]

@@CultoftheCyberSkull Ohhhhhhh I was just using the base patch on the GOG version!

[@snake99451]

Hey any chance to get a link to the thumbnail art?

[@CultoftheCyberSkull]

Honestly, I don't remember the sources for them. It's been a long time since I threw it together. Try searching the characters on Google images and see if you can find them there. Sorry I can't be more helpful.

[@snake99451]

@@CultoftheCyberSkull all good, love the vid and your channel

[@CultoftheCyberSkull]

@@snake99451 Thank you so much! I'm pleased that you find it so enjoyable 😀

[@aiden_macleod]

Was that W.A.S.P. Me Against The World in the opening?

[@CultoftheCyberSkull]

No. Strange Wings by Savatage.

[@d_ruggs]

is it fine to run the unofficial patch plus+ with the clan quest patch?

[@CultoftheCyberSkull]

Clan Quest Mod comes with an older version of the unofficial patch already installed, so you don't need to install it seperately. However, it uses an older version, so it doesn't all have all of the newer features that the latest version of UP does. Basically, I have both installed (and Bloodlines does have its own mod folders, making it very easy to switch between different mods), and just load up whichever game I feel like playing.

[@d_ruggs]

@@CultoftheCyberSkull awesome, thank you for responding. I hate to be that guy and ask another question, but can you explain a bit of the difference between those 2 versions (clan quest or unofficial patch +) or why you would play one version instead of the other? Thanks again

[@CultoftheCyberSkull]

@@d_ruggs It's no problem! Feel free to ask! I actually talk about the differences towards the end of the video, but basically, CQM is an overhaul that stuffs a bunch of content into the game such that it feels like you're playing with an expansion pack (but does eliminate an entire very minor quest chain or two), while UP is continually tweaking the game and adding changes and features and quality of life improvements that make the world more cohesive and fun to play. UP also gets updated much more frequently. I play both because as much as I regularly shill for CQM, I still love seeing what changes are made with the UP and seeing what's new, especially since there's a version of the X20 mod (a visual overhaul that makes the game feel more in line with the 20th Anniversary Edition of the tabletop game, you can find the link in the video description) that's specifically designed for the UP. Hope that helps clear it up!

[@d_ruggs]

@@CultoftheCyberSkull lol my bad dude, I thought there was another version of the mod that had even more stuff, but i was just confused, i rewatched and cleared things up. but thanks for the info, its always nice coming back to VTM:B after a few years and theres new stuff to try. Still the only truly good vampire rpg. I don't know why there isn't more mods though, which how popular the game is among the hardcore pc crowd, but compared to some other games (Elder Scrolls/Fallout, Half-life, ArmA, Mount and Blade, etc.) it seems like a pretty dead community, but I'm probably not seeing many of the mods

[@thesummerofmark]

Man, I’m still shocked by the amount of work they put into designing and animating that friend you meet from back when you were human. It’s too much work for a throwaway character. I feel like they had bigger plans for her that did not make it into the final version of the game. In regards to VTMB, tho it’s one of my favorite, it kinda has the same effect on me as Batman 1989: the more I play it, the less I like it. Each subsequent play-through is slightly worse than the one before. Granted, I’d probably have to play it 100 more times to totally dislike, but yeah. I absolutely hate the Malkavian mansion and the Hollywood sewers, and every time I start a new run, I try to delay those moments as much as possible haha Anyway, great video! I’d love to hear your take on Fallout: New Vegas sometime in the future

[@CultoftheCyberSkull]

Thanks for watching (again! lol). Gotta say its the opposite for me to be totally honest. This is just a game I never get tired of. But I will fully admit that there are areas that drag and that I certainly do get tired of. But there are ways to get around it: the unofficial patch adds a couple of shortcuts in the sewers. As for New Vegas, not sure if there's anything I could add to it that hasn't already been said, but who knows? Maybe some day I'll want to try my hand at it.

[@thesummerofmark]

Shalashaskka It’s like you said in the video about Bloodlines: everybody’s played New Vegas and likes hearing other people talking about it haha. I’m sure it’ll make for an interesting video

[@swervoobands]

Is this on console??

[@CultoftheCyberSkull]

Nope! PC exclusive.

[@swervoobands]

@@CultoftheCyberSkull damn man his it hard on a pc cause mines a potato 😖

[@rossman8919]

@@swervoobands it came out in 2004, most pc that came out in the last 15 should be able to run it

[@ruz54]

do u like baldurs gate1/2 maybe? :))))

[@CultoftheCyberSkull]

I am! I'm a big fan, actually! :)

[@RacerC45]

Why did you spent of your time as Malkavian?

[@CultoftheCyberSkull]

If I understand what you're asking, it's because I just happened to want footage of how the game changes for the Malkavian to show a difference between them and the other clans.

[@miner2119]

Activision is such a scum company even in 2004, they should've let troika finish it in its own time and would've received the critical acclaim it deserves

[@MMORPGFreaky]

The ending was so rushed I was so sad man, I thought I was in the middle of the game! and then it just ended..

[@wipeoutmax]

And once more a universal truth applies to me. I watch a video of VtMB, I start another playthrough 😄

[@aiden_macleod]

There's a new Werewolf The Apocalypse video coming! kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXencmyrq81mjMk

[@CultoftheCyberSkull]

I'm aware! I just hope it turns out ok. I love WtA as well, though I'm not as well versed in it as I am VtM.

[@Bob-jm8kl]

Best game I ever played...so I played four times.

[@CultoftheCyberSkull]

Only? ;P

[@Bob-jm8kl]

@@CultoftheCyberSkull Well I still haven't played with the plus patch, so there's that. I just wish I could be Lasombra, but they were on the naughty list until V5.

[@CultoftheCyberSkull]

@@Bob-jm8kl Naughty list lol. Sounds like someone has fallen for Camarilla propaganda ;)

[@Bob-jm8kl]

@@CultoftheCyberSkull I'm no Cammie. Troika didn't give me the option of Lasombra.

[@sensoeirensen]

And even back THEN they were able to put in 3P AND FP. Most AAA game today doesn't have this freedom!!!

[@HittokiriBattousai17]

This game is amazing, how it flopped? I don't get it! Even buggy it is a extremely polished game with lots of replayability.

[@dbradford259]

The game was amazing. Like with Cyberpunk 2077 I had it at launch and had zero issues or bugs with the game. Then again I wasn't trying to play either on weak hardware. So sad the remake is failing being released. :( There is no game like it. I'd kill for a good RPG GTA type vampire or werewolf game.

[@blaynesea8816]

VTMB woot woot.

[@Noname-yu8qw]

Even when it came out it didn't really feel that the city is lived it, I remember it look like odd and fake, but I liked the game anyway

[@Phanatic89]

I think it edges out Fallout1+2 to be my favorite game. Every ambitious game like this is very buggy, it's the price you pay for greatness.

[@KulaGGin]

Very nice. Started watching. Gonna actually save this on my phone and watch next time they cut the power off(Ukraine).

[@CultoftheCyberSkull]

Good luck and stay safe! I know it probably doesn't mean much during a war, but I only hope that it ends soon and life goes back to normal for you.

[@FeldiArts]

this game, as buggy as it is, feels like home

[@kevinhavran4712]

I've only watched 15min of this and already i got enough of this shit! . . . : I am reinstalling right now for the XYth time, cos I realised I've never played as a bloodlust frenzied Gangrel before...

[@CultoftheCyberSkull]

Hah! You had me in the first half, not gonna lie. And good on you! My personal recommendation? Don't uninstall it this time around ;). Thanks for watching!

[@Caryopix]

If U Want To Play Like A Malkav U Should Not Play Like A Malkav

[@Heeroneko]

True Patch stole a lot of shit from the Unofficial Patch n claimed it was theirs. There was a lot of drama around it back in the day.

[@rudolphantler6309]

Redemption was more epic and true at heart.