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Modders Are Creating an Unofficial Prequel to ‘Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2’
Those disappointed with the recent delay for Paradox Interactive’s Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 need not fret, as the same group who created the unofficial patch that fixed the first game’s numerous issues have stepped in to help sate your craving.
The group are creating an unofficial prequel called Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines Prelude using the first game. In fact, Paradox even stepped in to help by letting the rest of the community know of its existence.
We're thrilled to announce a new #VtMB fan patch by Wesp5 is now live! For those hungering for more, Wesp5 has developed VTMB Prelude – An episodic mod showing events leading up to the story of the original game.
Grab them here 👇https://t.co/Zm1YW8HWMnhttps://t.co/giz3rHOgc2 pic.twitter.com/KQt2R8YXSR
— Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 (@VtM_Bloodlines) October 30, 2019
Developed by Werner Spahl, aka Unofficial Patch maker Wesp5, along with modders EntenSchreck and Hareishan, Prelude (which you can grab over at ModDB) is the first part of an episodic prequel that will lead into the events of the original game. The opening chapter of the game begins with the player as a human member of the Society of Leopold, an ancient organization dedicated to hunting and killing supernatural creatures. Subsequent chapters will have the player become a vampire.
Bloodlines 2 will be out next year for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
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Escape a Literal Hellhole in First-Person Survival Horror Title ‘Nature of Dread’ [Trailer]
Described as a nightmare “torn from the pages of Lovecraft, Nikolai Gogol, and Mikhail Bulgakov,” Nature of Dread is a newly-announced survival horror title coming to Steam. This sci-fi horror title has players fighting their way out of a nightmare deep within the northern wilderness, uncovering what has been buried under top-secret clearance for centuries.
The story for Nature of Dread that’s been revealed so far sees players awaken in the classified settlement of Hellhole in the northern forests. Built as humanity’s final defense in a war that has raged for over a millennium, the settlement was designed to contain an ancient evil. As these things go, in a desperate attempt to stop said evil, people tried to contain it, isolate it, and study it.
Ultimately, the military stepped in to do their usual cover-up routine, sealing the borders of the settlement off from the outside world and denying access. Unfortunately, things that were buried tend to have a habit of rising to the surface. Now you’ve been thrust into this centuries-old conflict, where you must decide how far you’re willing to go to protect what truly matters to you.
You’ll be facing off against the spawn of primordial evil, where these creatures learn, adapt, form packs, and change tactics the moment they sense your next move. Luckily, you’ll have plenty of weapons with which to fight these monstrosities, with the devs touting the game having a realistic weaponry system. Of course, since this is a survival horror title, you’ll need to be smart about your gear choices and manage your resources carefully in order to survive.