Vampire - The Masquerade (Jewel Case)

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Product Details

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• ASIN: B00006IJX6
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: February 15, 2003
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #21,619 in Video Games (See Bestsellers in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Review
Want to live forever? Get a taste for what it's like with Vampire: The Masquerade Redemption, the first computer role-playing game based on the tremendously popular dice-and-paper and live-action RPG from White Wolf Game Studio. Die-hard fans will grumble a bit at some of the translation concessions from book to hard drive. The vampiric disciplines in particular are less flexible and occasionally more hassle than they're worth--sure, you can turn into a wolf, but you can't return to your natural form until the time limit expires. Still, these limitations don't interfere with the gameplay, which is fast moving, challenging, and genuinely creepy. Graphics and sounds are well designed, and along with the plot they evoke the mood of gothic horror that has made Vampire so popular.

The single-player mode locks you into the story line of Christof, a medieval crusader who blunders into immortality at the fangs of an ancient Brujah vampire. Christof's damnation and search for redemption lead him from the Prague of the Dark Ages to modern New York City. Multiplayer options include local area network and Internet play as well as the ability to create and run your own stories for other players. The manual is beautiful and helpful, a rare combination. Clearly, the designers took their cue from White Wolf, as evidenced by the clarity of text and carefully chosen illustrations. Though Redemption is well worth playing, gamers should be warned that the save-game feature is irritating and often beyond the player's control and that the installation requires at least 720 MB (and up to 1.3 GB!). Despite these flaws, the game is still wicked fun and merits plenty of praise. --Rob Lightner

Pros:

• Fantastic graphics and sound
• Rich online storytelling options
• Perfectly captures the mood and settings of Vampire: The Masquerade and Vampire: The Dark Ages

Cons:

• Enormous installation size
• Irritating save-game feature
• Not strictly faithful to original White Wolf rules

Amazon.com Product Description
Before your fall, you led a crusade against evil. Now you've become one of the undead creatures you once battled--a vampire. Inhabiting the World of Darkness, you must face a series of brutal confrontations with your nemesis, Vukodiak, a powerful vampire lord. Your unholy showdown begins in medieval Europe and rages on into the modern day as you track a soulless enemy in an eternal struggle to destroy him. For this is the only hope of vengeance for your tortured immortality.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars an under-rated game, May 28, 2003

By A Customer

i thought this game was a lot of fun to play. it wasn't an accurate representation of the Storyteller rules system, but that wasn't what i was after. it is an enjoyable game with an interesting storyline. if you are looking for a game where you'll have to concentrate hard or solve obnoxious puzzles, look elsewhere. if you want about forty hours of fun gaming, then buy this game.

3.0 out of 5 stars vampire-the masquerade redemption, September 17, 2005

By	Gary L. Mulhern (salem Oregon) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

Fun low tech game. your basic early D&D type of game. Worth a bargain type of price but not a $40 game.

4.0 out of 5 stars Another great RPG, September 10, 2004

By	fishbone (Nebraska) - See all my reviews

Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

When I got Vampire:The Masquerade I didn't know a single thing about the entire premise of this title. I know there's books, a pnp rpg and so forth, but I've not come into contact with any of that. But none of that matters because this game is still a lot of fun for a newcomer. This is one of the few titles that kept my attention and full interest up until the very end. I've even played it more than just one time. It is the first game that introduces the DM system in the multiplayer-side.
The game does get annoying at times. For example you have to be careful that your party members don't run amok and get themselves killed or start casting spells in a wasteful manner.
All in all, I'd recommend this title to anyone that likes roleplaying games.