10 Flawed Video Games That Are Actually Masterpieces

5. Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines

Troika Games
Troika Games

Following countless dev team changes, game engine issues and a slew of publisher problems, Bloodlines was spewed out onto the gaming scene in an unfinished state - sort of likea half-dead vampire victim who was dumped in the street.

The thirdgame in the Vampire series, Bloodlines was a hugely ambitious RPGthat kind ofoverstretched itself. At first, the sheer number of upgradeable stats and possible clans to join can be overwhelming - if only because it's rare to see so much choice in a game - but the brilliance of the story and visionof an intriguing futuro-Gothic world soon shine through (in moody dark red and neoncolours)

While RPGs today continue to struggle to implement a meaningfulsense of choice in how youapproach quests and challenges,Bloodlines tackledthis adeptlyway before its time.So look beyondthe bugginess (which has been ironed out by numerous unofficial patches over the years), and sink your teeth into this taintedgem of a game.

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