# Vampire Bloodlines: Worth getting? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [August 25, 2012, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vampire-bloodlines-worth-getting/632603 "2012-08-25T14:13:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2012, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vampire-bloodlines-worth-getting/632603/21 "2012-08-27T15:49:50Z")
Although if you use the unofficial patch I mentioned, Blood Buff is nerfed to 2 points; still a strong power, but nerfed. Which makes the game more interesting IMHO. ---
**Author:** ![Grumman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/43a26b/32.png) [@Grumman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grumman)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2012, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vampire-bloodlines-worth-getting/632603/22 "2012-08-27T17:52:21Z")
> [@Kobal2](#): > > …XP is a lot more precious than the money to buy blood bags… You bought blood bags? Isn’t that what the guards are for? I’ve only played it once and never finished, so I might take this as an opportunity to reinstall it. ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2012, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vampire-bloodlines-worth-getting/632603/23 "2012-08-27T19:18:23Z")
I really enjoyed it. I wonder if the graphics will hold up? It is on my very short list of games I wish they would upgrade or release a sequel. ---
**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2012, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vampire-bloodlines-worth-getting/632603/24 "2012-08-27T20:33:25Z")
> [@Grumman](#): > > You bought blood bags? Isn’t that what the guards are for? Yes - that’s part of why no mission is ever really hard. But with the exception of the very last one, boss fights tend to be self-contained and don’t involve [del]cattle[/del] guards charging in. Hence the need for blood bags IF you rely on Blood Buff to see you through the fight. ---
**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2012, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vampire-bloodlines-worth-getting/632603/25 "2012-08-27T21:31:09Z")
> [@thelurkinghorror](#): > > Ocean House Hotel weeds them out. Yeah, the Hotel was where I gave up on the game. Vampires are all well and good, but that was freaking _spooky_, man. ---
**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vampire-bloodlines-worth-getting/632603/26 "2012-08-28T01:04:17Z")
_He’s_ _heeere_… ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vampire-bloodlines-worth-getting/632603/27 "2012-08-28T16:38:24Z")
Curse all of you for your coherent and excellent posts! Now I HAVE to buy this game. Wish I knew if it was going to be on sale anytime soon…😕 Oh, and just because it seems the fashion lately: 74! ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vampire-bloodlines-worth-getting/632603/28 "2012-08-28T16:50:32Z")
That hotel was a truly spooky experience. I only have a few moments of gaming that have stuck with me over the years, but that is one of them. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Angel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d26b3c/32.png) [@Johnny\_Angel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Angel)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vampire-bloodlines-worth-getting/632603/29 "2012-08-28T18:00:43Z")
If you like CRPGs, I’d call this game one of the essentials. Interesting story, interesting build options, dialogue by John Di Maggio (of Bender fame), I wasn’t as into the World of Darkness as many people I knew back in the day, but this game would have gotten me excited about it for certain. As for play options, I also recommend not playing Malkavian the first time through. I also recommend not specializing in melee. There are crucial fights with enemies who can move away from you, or knock you away, rapidly and pelt you from a distance. I forget what the power is called, but the one where you can suck blood out of people from across the room seems to be the most effective. The game is $20 bucks on Steam, though I got my digital copy for $5 when it was on sale six months ago just so I didn’t have to dig out the disks when I got Night Fever again. It was on sale for $5 six months before that, so maybe it’s about due for another sale soon? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vampire-bloodlines-worth-getting/632603.md?page=1)