Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2, now finally out after years of turbulence, has received a lukewarm response from critics and players alike. Only 55 percent of reviewers on Steam would recommend the game, with dissenters saying everyone deserved a whole lot better.
"This is not Bloodlines 2, this is Vampire: Seattle preying upon the Bloodlines name," reads one of the most popular negative reviews under Paradox Interactive's latest titles, which barely scraped the 60 average score mark on Metacritic upon release. The game, wrought with issues and production hell for nearly a decade, has been praised in some respects, chiefly the story, but criticized for its overall lackluster content, especially compared to the first game.
