Funny that of all RPG studios you pick Bethesda, who have some of the weakest sidequests, at least compared to its peers (like CD Projekt, Warhorse, Larian, Obsidian).Yeah. Part of the charm of an RPG is to have some cool side quests. Bethesda gets that.
Happens all the time with movies.not that I give a shit about critic reviews, but how the fuck do you make a game worse than the first? I mean it wasnt a marvel, but it grew into a classic over the years and all they had to do was improve on all aspects of the first and it seems this does the opposite... Anyway still getting it eventually.
It will come to Gamepass probably in 12 months.To be honest i was expecting it to be a disaster, and not just a bit meh.
I'll probably try it out when keys are cheap on key sites.
Did you watch the animated Killer of Killers?Off topic, ever watch Prey? Excited for Badlands?
You should replay the game again. I think you forget that some choices can affect standing of some factions. Such as the gargoyle, pissing off Lacroix to give you the apartment, deciding whether or not you will fight the Chinatown boss. And let's not forget adding the Camarilla mod opens up an alternative Sabbat path as well. If this doesn't qualify as an RPG then the majority of RPGs don't count as well.By that token, neither does the first Bloodlines.
This isn't FF16 we're talking about. We have 6 different clans, varying dialogue options dependent and independent of clan, skill trees, etc.
Most RPGs are not endlessly branching experiences. There is a line, and maybe BL2 falls short, but pretending like the first title was some kind of Freeform TTRPG made into a game is nostalgic at best.
Not yet, but I plan to, before Badlands. Still need to get started on Last of Us Season 2.Did you watch the animated Killer of Killers?
The US WW2 pilot stuff was meh, but the viking and ninja vs samurai was good.
I don't see anything in these reviews that says that there's none of that.You should replay the game again. I think you forget that some choices can affect standing of some factions. Such as the gargoyle, pissing off Lacroix to give you the apartment, deciding whether or not you will fight the Chinatown boss. And let's not forget adding the Camarilla mod opens up an alternative Sabbat path as well. If this doesn't qualify as an RPG then the majority of RPGs don't count as well.
There aren't too many decisions that affect the overall plot, but there are choices about how you handle each mission. RPG's very rarely have large branching storylines, so the choices are more about how you play a character and who you choose to work with or piss off.Choice and consequence is more or less non existent in bloodlines 1 as well. It was always style over substance
If Bloodlines 2 provides a variety of ways to complete its quests, then that will go some way to alleviating the criticism. However from the reviews I have read so far, the lack of a proper skill system still limits the sense of player progression.By that token, neither does the first Bloodlines.
This isn't FF16 we're talking about. We have 6 different clans, varying dialogue options dependent and independent of clan, skill trees, etc.
Most RPGs are not endlessly branching experiences. There is a line, and maybe BL2 falls short, but pretending like the first title was some kind of Freeform TTRPG made into a game is nostalgic at best.
It may end up being considered a cult classic among action adventure fans, since the strongest points seem to be the narrative and atmosphere.Looks like another RPG flop.
Western made RPGs are either a hit or a miss, there is no in between.
Honestly, the writing was on the wall, i never expected this game to be good, not even 7/10 good, i knew it would suck years before.
I doubt this game will be a cult classic like VTMB, yes VTMB had poor gameplay and is borderline unplayable because its a buggy mess, but it came at a different time and it had actual RPG goodness in it, now we are in 2025, games like this get brutally destroyed live on day 1 infront of everyone, and if there is nothing to save them (like some unique or special feature) then they will flop and cause the companies big loses.
if ure buying it lemme know how it is. kissDay one baby.
I dont get it. You had the blue print from the first game. The only things fans wanted was more of that, new stories, better graphics and maybe some better gameplay.
Instead you make this? What the fuck is wrong with you Skidmore.
Yikes it went down even further
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