First I need to say that I got this game as a gift from the Choice of Games community and that I am really thankful for that !
I have finished my first playthrough in around 25 hours, got 11 achievements out of 30 and reached a satisfying ending. I may be a slow reader, but I enjoy to immerse myself in the stories I read and I would say that this one was top notch.
I don't know much about the World of Darkness, but with this game I can say that you end the game knowing a fair amount of the universe in which it takes place.
When I thought I would be done with the game, there were more quests ! When I thought I would be ok with the incoming situations, the story would put pressure on my choices and make me tense awaiting for what would come next. You get attached to your characters and others you meet and it is a joy to play a role and sticking to it.
For a narrative game, I would say it ticks all the good boxes with just a few small hiccups, which are the following (small spoilers): At Camp Scheffler, while you need to wait, you are given choices you don't really want to do if you play a certain way, so it was a bit frustrating. After the auction house in an optional quest, I lost an additional $2000 I don't know why. Feeding choices around Tucson were limited to one possibility. Once I got the penthouse I wasn't able to change the haven.
However don't be afraid, those little issues are nothing compared to all the entertainment this text-based game provides. I would say it is a perfect entry for those who want to try this category, as it is pretty much a high quality RPG.
So for me this is a big thumbs up ! I can't wait to play the other Vampire the Masquerade text-based games.

First I need to say that I got this game as a gift from the Choice of Games community and that I am really thankful for that ! I have finished my [b]first playthrough in around 25 hours[/b], got 11 achievements out of 30 and reached a [b]satisfying ending[/b]. I may be a slow reader, but I enjoy to immerse myself in the stories I read and I would say that this one was [b]top notch[/b]. I don't know much about the World of Darkness, but with this game I can say that [b]you end the game knowing a fair amount of the universe[/b] in which it takes place. When I thought I would be done with the game, there were more quests ! When I thought I would be ok with the incoming situations, the story would put [b]pressure on my choices[/b] and make me tense awaiting for what would come next. You get attached to your characters and others you meet and it is a joy to play a role and sticking to it. For a narrative game, I would say [b]it ticks all the good boxes[/b] with just a few small hiccups, which are the following (small spoilers): [spoiler]At Camp Scheffler, while you need to wait, you are given choices you don't really want to do if you play a certain way, so it was a bit frustrating. After the auction house in an optional quest, I lost an additional $2000 I don't know why. Feeding choices around Tucson were limited to one possibility. Once I got the penthouse I wasn't able to change the haven.[/spoiler] However don't be afraid, those little issues are nothing compared to all the entertainment this text-based game provides. I would say it is a [b]perfect entry for those who want to try this category[/b], as it is pretty much a high quality RPG. So for me this is a [b]big thumbs up[/b] ! I can't wait to play the other Vampire the Masquerade text-based games.