Darkness Falls Upon
the City of Angels as Activision Unleashes Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
(thanks
Frans) is the press release announcing the availability of Troika's
Source-engine RPG based on the Vampire: The Masquerade pen-and-paper
RPG:
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gamers should
arm themselves with wooden stakes and flamethrowers as Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq:
ATVI - News) unleashes the highly anticipated VampireĀ®: The Masquerade --
Bloodlines(TM) to retail outlets nationwide. Developed by Troika Games, the
famous pencil and paper role-playing game flourishes on the PC as gamers become
creatures of the night, wandering the dark and gritty vampire world of modern
day L.A. while a mysterious plot reveals itself. Vampire: The Masquerade --
Bloodlines is currently available for the PC at a suggested retail price of
$49.99 and has been rated "M" (Mature -- Blood and Gore, Intense Violence,
Sexual Themes, Strong Language) by the ESRB.
"Powered by Source(TM) -- Valve's next-generation engine technology, Vampire:
The Masquerade -- Bloodlines delivers the most authentic White Wolf World of
DarknessĀ® experience yet," states Kathy Vrabeck, President, Activision
Publishing. "Bloodlines has everything fans expect from a true RPG -- deep
storyline, character development and interaction, exploration, multiple
solutions to quests -- combined with all the benefits of a next-gen first-person
action game, including beautiful graphics, fast-action and first-person
immersion."