"It's good to want things, but that dream is over," croons a gothic late-night radio jockey in Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2. He's talking about holiday plans – a snowstorm has effectively shut down Seattle, trapping its unknowing residents within a supernatural turf war – but my mind cynically goes to Bloodlines 2 itself.
The sequel to Troika Games' gothic cult classic RPG has been delayed and passed around so often that I had long given up on playing it, let alone hoping it would hit the same highs as the first game. Which is why, having recently played Bloodlines 2's opening hours, I'm more than a little surprised to say The Chinese Room may have a bona fide winner on its hands.
