Bloodlines Walkthrough available now at Gamespot!

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  1. DarkUnderlord

    DarkUnderlord Administrator Staff Member

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    Gamespot have done what they call a <A href="http://www.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/vtmb/preview_6095269.html">preshow E3 thingo</a> which includes this really neat walkthrough on how to do one of the first parts of the game! Just for fun, here it all is:
    <br><blockquote>As a newly sired vampire, you'll be given orders from the Prince of LA, and in one of the early missions, you'll need to track down some information about a potential threat to the vampire clans. You're told you can get more information directly from a character named Venus, or you can get it from her laptop if you can access it. Venus is the proprietor of Confessions, a nightclub located inside a former cathedral. Inside the club are plenty of dancers and club goers, and the cathedral is dimly lit with chandeliers and candles.
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    <br>You can try to find Venus' office and pick the lock, or you can talk to her. If you choose the latter option, you can try to persuade her to give you the information. Once you have the information, you'll learn that you need to go down into the sewers to deal with a rogue group of vampires and other creatures. If you hacked into the laptop, you'll also discover that there's a gargoyle that is impervious to bullets, so you'll need a blunt weapon to deal with it.
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    <br>Venus will tell you that you can acquire weapons from Fat Larry, an arms dealer working out of a truck in a nearby alleyway. Fat Larry is, to put it mildly, quite a character, and his dialogue managed to elicit guffaws from the audience watching the demonstration. And to demonstrate how your gender affects the story, he'll try to pick up female characters, while he's all business with male characters. You can acquire armor and weapons from Fat Larry, including pistols, ammunition, and even a sledge hammer, which would be useful against the gargoyle.
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    <br>Once armed, you'll go into the sewer, where you'll battle packs of strange creatures. If you have a combat specialist, you'll be able to use firearms relatively effectively. However, if you don't have high firearm ability, you can compensate by using blood buffs to temporarily boost your main stats, such as strength, or by using disciplines, which are like special powers, to slow down enemies to make them easier to hit. Of course, doing so drains your vampire's blood reservoir, and you'll need to feed on humans or rats to replenish your powers.
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    <br>After navigating through the sewers, you'll find your way up to an abandoned Chinese theater that also serves as the home to the gargoyle. As you enter, the gargoyle will crash through the ceiling, roar, and demand to know who dares to violate his domain. You have a couple of options at this point; you can try to talk your way past the gargoyle, or you can battle him. Once again, the game will offer you the chance to choose your own path, and the decisions you make will have repercussions later on.</blockquote>
    <br>One thing about the Gargoyle though... If that's his lair, why would he crash through the ceiling for everyone that visits? You'd think there'd be a less destructive way of welcoming guests.
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    <br>By the way, expect a Halloween release date for Bloodlines.
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    <br>Spotted @ <a href="http://www.rpgcodex.com">RPGCodex</a>
     
  2. Sleek_Jeek

    Sleek_Jeek New Member

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    What bull shit, anyone who reads a walk through before a game has come out should seek help.

    No offense to any local offenders.
     
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    xento New Member

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    I agree. Releasing a walkthough before even a game demo is out is rediculous.
     
  4. DarkUnderlord

    DarkUnderlord Administrator Staff Member

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    I'm pissed that they tell you right there that the gargoyle is bulletproof. I would much rather have found it out on my own by pouring lead into the fucker, dying, and having to reload. I like to learn myself, the hard way. I don't even look at manuals, unless the game is very complicated and I can't figure it out after a few hours of trying.
     
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