It is the future year 2000. Electricity is still an abundant resource, Sportsball Team A was on the verge of finally defeating Sportsball Team B and I’d just gotten my hands on a PC game that would forever change my life. Vampire: The Masquerade – Redemption was the game, a tense and character-driven descent into vampiric society that was overflowing with charm and crimson gameplay.
In an age when video games still valued storytelling over blunt force blockbuster appeal, Redemption was a phenomenon. It was moody, death could come very quickly despite your ability to be a creature of the night and the level of character investment was staggering. Since then, it only got one real sequel in the form of Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines in 2004.
Having entered a state of Torpor since then, the franchise has lain dormant within its coffin as it waits for the day when it shall rise again. That day may be soon, because Paradox Interactive has been doing plenty of teasing for the reveal of something on March 21:
Some of that concept art harkens back to iconic locations from the previous Masquerade games, like the scariest level of all time: The Ocean House Hotel from Bloodlines. Buddy, I still get the coldest of shivers just thinking about it. That moment when all the lightbulbs started popping and resulted in your running like hell? Classic Vampire game design.
Anyway, looks like we’re in for an update on the series from Paradox Interactive, and it’s about bloody time. Even if its a remake, here’s hoping that this return of the nosferatu-simulator can manage to pack in a new generation’s worth of character development and investment that would do the original games proud.
Last Updated: March 20, 2019
kieker
March 20, 2019 at 14:26
Dear Paradox Interactive,
Please, PLEASE don’t get our hopes up and then don’t deliver on it. Have been looking forward to this for quite a while.
Sincerely,
an unhinged Malkav
PS: nice dracula dead and loving it header. nielsen was a genius XD
Alien Emperor Trevor
March 20, 2019 at 14:32
Malkavian was the beeeeeeeeeest!
kieker
March 20, 2019 at 14:50
No contest for me, although I wish I could explore some of the Sabbat clans as well.
Edit: and not just on the card game 🙂
Alien Emperor Trevor
March 20, 2019 at 14:33
Don’t you goddamn dare announce an MMO.
Pariah
March 20, 2019 at 14:41
Even I’d rage at that, honestly.
Kromas
March 20, 2019 at 14:33
OH MY GOD!
For the Emperor!
March 20, 2019 at 15:02
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G8crasha
March 20, 2019 at 17:03
That would so make my Human Rights Day – the Human Right to be entertained by something special!
Craig "Crios" Boonzaier
March 20, 2019 at 17:33
One of my all time favourite games.
The community behind the game is still strong, with the unoffical patch still being updated.
Also, fuck the hotel level.
P.S.
Malkavians, nuff said
Pariah
March 20, 2019 at 14:26
That house is still one of the best levels in a game ever. Loved it. I don’t know anyone who didn’t love Bloodlines.
Dutch Matrix
March 20, 2019 at 14:51
Well, me. Only because I never played it. Duh! 🙂
Pariah
March 20, 2019 at 16:12
Heathen! XD
fleshtwister
March 20, 2019 at 14:51
That Ocean House place was the creepiest shit I’ve ever experienced in a game. I loved it! Bloodlines is one of my favourite games of all time. I hope these guys do the sequel justice. I will be very disappointed if its bad.
Admiral Chief
March 20, 2019 at 15:03
IKR????? Man, that was goooooooooood
Kenn Gibson
March 20, 2019 at 19:54
That and the asylum in thief….
Admiral Chief
March 20, 2019 at 15:03
JAAAAAAAAAAAAA