I gotta be honest... I don't want them to go that route with it. I said it in the comments of a Reddit post, but VTMB1 captured that vibe specifically because it was in the zeitgeist at the time. It's not longer in the zeitgeist today.
It may sound weird but i think the whole feeling of being immersed into this late californian 2004 night vibe really had a huge impact on our own perception of VTMB, the pop culture context , that urban-fantasy cybergoth grungy atmosphere, i'm really going to miss it.. it was a part of the game's essence, it kinda was its trademark, they managed to capture the zeitgeist in a very legit way.. This game was witty & funny. Sarcastic & good play on some of the major influences of the contextual time it was made in. They could have kept that cybergoth aesthetic while making it more modern, i'm a bit sad that they decided to get rid of it, not everything has to be realistic.
Well, we do know that at least the masquerade is still law... or at least it will be in BL2. I can't say it would be a deal breaker for me if this game turned out to neglect the goth aspects from the first one but I would still play the hell of it.It seems like the date hasn't been altered yet. I do believe we're looking at Q2-Q3 this year.
Quote from: NateHevens on January 06, 2020, 08:37:27 amI gotta be honest... I don't want them to go that route with it. I said it in the comments of a Reddit post, but VTMB1 captured that vibe specifically because it was in the zeitgeist at the time. It's not longer in the zeitgeist today.Was it though ? The goth aspects were part of a subculture that was being represented in BL1, rather than the general feeling of the decade.You still make a good point, though I would argue that the benefit of having a similar athmosphere from BL1 would actually benefit BL2 because it fits the mythology. It is the World of Darkness after all.
Quote from: Highwayman667 on January 06, 2020, 12:20:03 pmQuote from: NateHevens on January 06, 2020, 08:37:27 amI gotta be honest... I don't want them to go that route with it. I said it in the comments of a Reddit post, but VTMB1 captured that vibe specifically because it was in the zeitgeist at the time. It's not longer in the zeitgeist today.Was it though ? The goth aspects were part of a subculture that was being represented in BL1, rather than the general feeling of the decade.You still make a good point, though I would argue that the benefit of having a similar athmosphere from BL1 would actually benefit BL2 because it fits the mythology. It is the World of Darkness after all.I agree about goth being a subculture in that time (being a goth myself). It is much more mainstream today than it was back then.I would love, if B2 has a similar gothic vibe, but I'm ok with another theme alltogether. I agree though, that the dark tones fit the WoD very well. I think, it is no coincidence, that many goth play Vampire the Masquerade.