This new Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 developer diary showcases thrilling gameplay footage, focusing on the mechanics of vampire hunting and maintaining the Masquerade.
In the world of Vampire: The Masquerade, vampires must uphold the Masquerade – concealing their true nature from humans. Bloodlines 2 incorporates this with a Masquerade meter, visually represented by an eye icon at the top of the screen. This meter displays three levels of transgression:
- Green: Minor violations; simply hiding will suffice.
- Yellow: Multiple infractions, such as feeding or using aggressive powers, requiring witness management or evading police attention.
- Red: The Masquerade is shattered, the police are alerted, and escape is paramount. A full meter triggers Camarilla intervention, as shown in the provided gameplay clip.
Players can mitigate their "infamy" by making witnesses forget or, alternatively, eliminating them. When police are involved, discretion and hiding are the best strategies.
The developers emphasize that the risk of exposure escalates throughout the game, demanding swift and decisive actions from players to maintain the Masquerade.
