Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines | Troika Games Retrospective 3/3

In the third and final chapter of a 3-part Troika Games retrospective, I will take a look at Leonard Boyarsky, Jason Anderson and Tim Cain's RPG classic, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines. This series will cover all three games they developed, how they innovated, what didn't succeed and and attempt at the age-old question: "What happened to Troika Games?"

In Vampire: Bloodlines, you play a fledgling vampire caught in a complex power play between the Camarilla, the rebellious Anarchs and the dangerous Sabbat; in a World of Darkness, filled with betrayal, ambition and politics of the night. Based on the beloved pen and paper game. Let's take an in-depth look at what made this game great but also what destroyed its chances of success in this Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines retrospective.

3:36 - Shining a Light Into the World of Darkness
7:50 - Sinking Your Teeth Into Vampire
11:09 - An RPG Masquerading as an Action Game
13:46 - Broken Masterpiece
16:26 - Postpartum, Postmortem

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MUSIC CREDITS

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines soundtrack by Rik Schaffer
www.wombmusic.net/

'A Dream Within a Dream' by Twin Musicom
'Into the Depths' by Jingle Punks
'Horror Music' by Audionautix
'Right to Be' by Jingle Punks
'Moth' by Silent Partner
'Turnpike' by Silent Partner
'Undercover Vampire Policeman' by Chris Zabriskie

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FOOTAGE CREDITS

Some VtM: Bloodlines gameplay clips from Rotovision:
www.youtube.com/user/gameswithrojo
Some VtM: Bloodlines gameplay clips from TheGamerReport:
www.youtube.com/channel/UCHMY1fZ431w5guiO1800zbA
Some VtM: Bloodlines gameplay clips from Lavinia:
www.youtube.com/channel/UCzmzSPjaYhf36UorbLS-p9Q

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SOURCES

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vampire:_The_Masquerade_%E2%80%93_Bloodlines
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troika_Games
www.giantbomb.com/vampire-the-masquerade-bloodlines/3030-16426/
www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/04/06/interview-without-a-vampire-bloodlines-b-mitsoda/
money.cnn.com/2004/02/02/commentary/game_over/column_gaming/
www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/video-games/issues/issue_77/440-The-Rise-and-Fall-of-Troika
books.google.com/books?id=lroZsP4zyIYC&pg=PA102#v=onepage&q&f=false

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ARTWORK CREDITS

‘Ravnos Antediluvian’ by Shefango
shefango.deviantart.com/art/Ravnos-Antediluvian-Awakened-258034643

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