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We've played Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 and it's DEFINITELY worth the wait

In playing two hours of this long (long, long) awaited sequel I'm thrilled to find a brilliant focus on writing, dialogue, and its spooky Seattle, peppered with combat full of potential! Could this sequel be worth the vampiric age we’ve waited for? Preview by Andrew Brown Video by Hal Dimond

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