Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2

The Games MachineDaniele Cucchiarelli

8.5/10

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COGConnectedMark Steighner

72/100

For fans of the first game, the wait for Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 has been long and frustrating, and the new game likely arrives with unrealistic expectations. Far from being an unmitigated disaster, Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 is entertaining but flawed. Excellent writing, a solid narrative, and quality performances are definitely high points. Uninspired quests and underdeveloped RPG elements suck some of the fun and potential replayability from the experience. Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 is probably not the game fans hoped for, but its setting, lore, and n...

NoobFeedChoitytata

70/100

Two decades later, the cult classic returns with modern ambition and haunting emptiness.

GamePressureIzabela Budzynska

6.5/10

Years of waiting, high hopes, a great predecessor, and a fantastic setting – did it all come together to create a good game?

GameBlastWindsor Santos

6/10

We played Bloodlines 2: a beautifully dark storyline trapped in a restrictive RPG.

DexertoJessica Filby

It’s been six years since Bloodlines 2 was announced in 2019, and it’s had a troubled development. Original developers Hardsuit Labs were removed from the project by the producers and replaced by The Chinese Room for reasons not made public. Then there was the outcry following the promise of a day-one paid DLC that would introduce two clans.

Final WeaponSaras Rajpal

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 is a huge disappointment. While I did have fun with the overall gameplay mechanics, and the Neo-Noir narrative is a massive treat, the lack of the dynamic immersive sim features that made its predecessor so special means that it lacks the same sandbox and freedom that the immersive sim genre is known for. Unlike other entries in the genre, I sadly have no desire to replay the game any time soon.

GamingBoltVarun Karunakar

4/10

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 isn't a game that stands out in any aspect. It sadly doesn't join the ranks of 2025's best, and is probably going to be among the year's most notable failures.

EurogamerRobert Purchese

The Chinese Room has managed to make something from a box of inherited parts, but this action RPG feels hollow and functional, and is only redeemed by some stellar performances from the characters and cast.

Push SquareRobert Ramsey

4/10

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Rock Paper ShotgunDominic Tarason

Unscored

Not that there's much reason to, either. A cursory attempt to yank the story off the rails by picking every antisocial, confrontational dialogue option resulted in the plot following the exact same trajectory, with somewhat snippier interactions with the cast and a few new lines of incidental dialogue based on clan choice. Being an elder vampire means that people will put up with a LOT of your bullshit, it seems. Aside from some Fallout-esque epilogue slides based on your few choices, there's...

CNETOscar Gonzalez

Unscored

Across the board, Bloodlines 2 is just a disappointment. It should be oozing with style and gothic vibes that make you want to paint your fingernails black and put on some My Chemical Romance. Instead, it's just the same thing over and over again that feels uninspired and unchallenging.