I’ve been banging on about it for a while. Prior to 2023 I was never big into vampire media. I tried VtMB on a lark after one of my favorite YouTube channels made some lore videos that made the politics sound really interesting.

I immediately fell in love with the 2000’s sleezy vibe. I’m a millennial and I’m nostalgic for trashy shit and it was just so perfect. Was my perfect Halloween game.

Sadly it’s only a facsimile of the cool World of Darkness setting but it’s adequate. Certain aspects are portrayed very well.

The new one is a better exploration of WoD because it’s more faithful to the setting but it lacks any novel moments that Pop like the first one did. Definitely try it if you just want to vamp around in that world. The combat will eventually just feel like a chore but the roleplaying is fun.