10 Insanely Ambitious Video Games Launching In 2020
5. Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2
The hit and miss history of vampire games is well-documented. There have been instant classics like the original Castlevania series and games like Vampyr and Lord of Shadows 2 that didn’t live up to the full potential of being a creature of the night.
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines fell somewhere in between these two realms. Nevertheless, the game developed a cult following Dracula himself would have been proud of. Considered a flawed masterpiece, the game was praised for its story and criticised for technical flaws.
The second game looks to fix the issues of its predecessor, while building on the elements that fans enjoyed. Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 is certainly ambitious for the scale of customisation it offers. Players start off with three vampiric disciplines that branch out into other techniques through joining up with a specific full-blood clan.
During gameplay, the main character can ally themselves with a variety of different factions or choose to betray them from within. It’s this kind of replay value that is sure to make Bloodlines 2 one of the most memorable games of 2020.