Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 feels, in many ways, like a flash point. It could reawaken the franchise, or it could be the final death for World of Darkness virtual universes. While the TTRPG is still going strong, propped up by ever-popular live-action plays like LA and New York By Night and Alexander Wards new spinoff, Project Ghostlight, more recent VTM videogames have struggled to make a real impact. While I will go to bat over Bloodhunt, Sharkmob's ill-fated battle royale, its struggle to contain cheaters nailed that coffin shut, and while Swansongs LA Noire detective vibes sounded great on paper, it was more irritating than enthralling in practice. Even Draw Distances visual novels havent quite managed to keep up the momentum, with the teams most recent endeavor, Reckoning of New York, earning muted praise. Kindred everywhere feel like theyre shaking their fists, longing for the good ol days of Troikas troubled but pioneering RPG, Bloodlines. A full, long-awaited sequel, then, its safe to say that Bloodlines 2 has a lot riding on it. Continue reading Bloodlines 2 isn't a "greatest hits" as a redo isn't "desirable," says VTM bossMORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best vampire games, Vampire the Masquerade Bloodlines 2 release date, Vampire the Masquerade Bloodlines 2 clans