Years of waiting, delays and problems – now Bloodlines 2 is finally released

The Swedish company Paradox Interactive published the expected continuation of the Vampire: Masquerade brandwhich fans of the universe have been waiting for for many years. After the announcement itself, which took place at the beginning of 2019, the development of the game went through a number of changes, delays and changes in the development team itself.

The original writers from Hardsuit Labs have been replaced in 2021. developers from The Chinese Room teamwho finally brought the player’s cursed project to a successful conclusion. Thus, taking into account the problems mentioned above, we can consider the very fact of the release of Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 a success.

At the very least, the brand’s loyal fans are likely to expect something more. However, given the reception, the question is whether they will end up disappointed. The current assessment of the game can be described as inconsistent at best. On the Metacritic aggregator the title is average rating 65%with individual verdicts ranging from a below-average 40% to a respectable 80%.

Steam users are even more critical, where the news was assessed positively in the first hours after its release. only 40% of players. Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 is available on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.

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