World of Darkness Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 from Hardsuit Labs

[I ASK INANE QUESTIONS]

...2009 was 11 years ago.
FUCK.

 

[Fedora Master]

There are people born on 9/11 now posting on the Internet.

Scratch that, you can now legally have sex with someone born on 9/11

 

[Delterius]

Well... i've now read the entire thread, and all i can say is *gaaah*... that took a while

People here seems to be under the impression that "Hardsuit Labs" are new. They are not... well.. the company is, the people behind it are not. Before they started the company "Hardsuit Labs", they existed as "Zombie Studios" for 20 years, and they made mostly bad games. The namechange was simply due to the original owners of Zombie Studios retiring, and retiring the company name. Most of the company then soldiered on under a new company name (Builderblock games), before changing name to "Hardsuit Labs". Then they approached Paradox with a pitch, and here we are.

Edit : And i just relalized that i haven't posted in 18 years :p

the elder things awaken with info (fooken builderblock games) that would have made me a doomer back in page 3

 

[fantadomat]

This thread has inclined,now people share their old life stories around the fire and bottle of vodka.

 

[Semiurge]

All around lingers a quiet hope that this project is mercifully buried like the propped-up, fetid corpse it is.

Spoiler

Or pawned to CD Projekt Red.

 

[Vincente]

Or pawned to CD Projekt Red.

So it can get turned into an ''action-adventure'' game with Borderlands-esque shooting system and uninevitable celebrity cameos?

 

[PulsatingBrain]

Or pawned to CD Projekt Red.

So it can get turned into an ''action-adventure'' game with Borderlands-esque shooting system and uninevitable celebrity cameos?

You seem to be implying that that wouldn't be better than whatever the fuck this will be.

 

[Vincente]

Or pawned to CD Projekt Red.

So it can get turned into an ''action-adventure'' game with Borderlands-esque shooting system and uninevitable celebrity cameos?

You seem to be implying that that wouldn't be better than whatever the fuck this will be.

Yes, be satisfied with slightly less garbage over a total garbage. Of course it would be better than ''whatever the fuck this will be'', it's not that hard to surpass the bar here.

 

[Ismaul]

CD Projekt's major weakness is gameplay. They're doing pretty well with characters, C&C and story, which a Bloodlines sequel really needs. In that respect, it would be a good fit.

It's true they now have the ambition to make huge games and worlds, and Bloodlines requires a more intimate story and setting. Anyways, this is all moot since it'll never happen. CD Projekt already has its Deus-Ex-like game in Cyberpunk. For now.

 

[Momock]

A GTA-like city would be very good for Bloodlines, if it's a "little" map like half of San Andreas (with one city and its surroundings, woods, etc).

 

[Eli_Havelock]

A GTA-like city would be very good for Bloodlines, if it's a "little" map like half of San Andreas (with one city and its surroundings, woods, etc).

This idea should drink everything it can find under the kitchen sink.

 

[Twiglard]

A GTA-like city would be very good for Bloodlines, if it's a "little" map like half of San Andreas (with one city and its surroundings, woods, etc).

Sure, if you could sustain the atmosphere and quality design for most of it. Which is, not really. I'd love to see it less corridor-like in some game. Hengsha in DXHR was pretty decent but not massive.

 

[Semiurge]

"Bloody baron" questline in a VTM setting, in the yet indeterminable city. Heavy lie the many responsibilities on his shoulders, and many be the skeletons in his closet. This thing would write itself.

 

[Momock]

Sure, if you could sustain the atmosphere and quality design for most of it. Which is, not really. I'd love to see it less corridor-like in some game. Hengsha in DXHR was pretty decent but not massive.

What quality design? The hubs are super lame in Bloodlines, they're like one street (making an "U" best case scenario, it can be a single straight line...), with very little to see/explore, zero verticality or secrets to discover or places hard to reach or skillgated. And loading screens everywhere. How is a little open-world not better?

 

[Roguey]

Bloodlines was all about getting to Story Content or Dungeon Content without a bunch of gamey stuff getting in the way. Seems to be better received than The Outer Worlds which takes the approach you want.

 

[Eli_Havelock]

Bloodlines was all about getting to Story Content or Dungeon Content without a bunch of gamey stuff getting in the way. Seems to be better received than The Outer Worlds which takes the approach you want.

I'm sure there's some space left in the market for yet another Filler Content Walking Simulator.

 

[Nano]

Bloodlines was all about getting to Story Content or Dungeon Content without a bunch of gamey stuff getting in the way.

Don't forget walking through the LA streets and taking in the atmosphere.

 

[Ismaul]

Ahh yes, fishnet neon sultry tits, the best atmosphere.

 

[Lacrymas]

How is this not out yet?

 

[NJClaw]

How is this not out yet?

Evidently, it's a Cyberpunk-like.

 

[fantadomat]

How is this not out yet?

By being a vapourware lol

 

[Fedora Master]

How is this not out yet?

Divine intervention.
There's already enough trash on the market anyway.

 

[Harthwain]

How is this not out yet?

The deadline is 31st of December.

 

[Melcar]

They should released this two months ago. But they are all incompetent. Best they can do now is wait till next year, because Cyberpunk is going to reck everyone's ass.

 

[Caim]

How is this not out yet?

Because there is a benevolent god.