History Awesome / VampireTheMasqueradeBloodlines

'''Troika Entertainment'''

* The development team gets a big crowning moment of awesome for creating the game. Not just because it's one of the best role-playing games of all time but the fact that it also manages to make atmospheric the 2nd Edition world of ''TabletopGame/VampireTheMasquerade''. By that point, the sheer amount of silliness had seriously watered down the horror vibe of the game. However, everything was included in the game and didn't remotely detract from the horror.
** For example ''Kindred of the East'' in all their other dimensional glory, a member of the Nagaraja sect from ''[[CanonDiscontinuity Dirty Secrets of the Black Hand]],'' and even a fucking ''wereshark!''
** After the company got shut down, a number of developers stayed on to make the official patch. Just because they didn't want the game to have all the many glitches it had on launch. Talk about DoingItForTheArt.
* The game's voice acting is all-around ''superb,'' with natural but extremely nuanced performances that greatly enhance the experience. You can really tell the voice actors chosen were both very talented and very well-directed. Such nuances include, but are not exclusive to:
** Therese/Jeanette's voice actress being able to convincingly convey two radically different personalities, [[SplitPersonality sometimes simultaneously]].
** Nines' voice actor being able to convey the difference between real Nines and Ming Xiao's imitation of Nines with his performance alone.
** The cabbie's voice actor slowly transitioning from a standard American accent into a classic [[VampireVords Dracula-esque accent]] the longer the game goes on.
** VV's voice actress being able to toe the line between false flattery and honest admiration so well that players ''to this day'' aren't sure how genuine VV is actually supposed to be.

* All of the endings are awesome in their own way except the [=LaCroix=] and Kuei-jin endings. However, the Independent deserves special mention. Having been used as a pawn by everyone in Kindred society, the player character simply ''flips off'' the Anarchs when they try and recruit him. It's the ''best'' if you're ''Ventrue''. You're from the line of aristocrats, and you reject [=LaCroix=] and the Camarilla in addition to the Anarchs. Watching a Malkavian give Nines the bird is fairly awesome in its own right, too; under normal circumstances, their insanity would compel them to say something either straight out of {{Cloud Cuckooland|er}} or downright AxCrazy, but tonight, the voices all come to the same conclusion: Fuck the Kuei-jin, fuck the Anarchs, fuck the Camarilla, and ''most definitely'' fuck [=LaCroix=]. Regardless of clan, remember that '''Caine himself''' told you the path you chose is the path of the lone wolf and legends. The ''one'' person you didn't tell to fuck off was ''the father of all vampires himself'', because ''he'' had your ''back''.

* The game is a GambitRoulette by the last person you'd expect. Jack is behind a multiple-stage plot to overthrow the Prince. Setting up a fake sarcophagus with C4, Jack manipulated both the Kueijin and [=LaCroix=] factions into wiping each other out. It's so impressive that ''Cain himself decides to help him out.'' Pretty amazing for a guy who looks like a drugged out Hell's Angel.

** If you're a Malkavian character, there's a good chance that upon realising this your character ''flips out'' and is reduced to screams and whimpers of "Oh god oh god oh god oh ''god!''". Caine lets you get it out of your system before continuing.

* You wouldn't expect it from Knox Harrington of all people, but Knox can pull a fast one on the player if the player doesn't have a high enough Inspection statistic. You know that story Knox gives you about the Asian dude who keeps stalking him and freaking him out, which is what eventually leads you to kill an Asian vampire in the Foxy Boxes store? That's actually a lie. The Asian dude wasn't stalking Knox; Bertram Tung asked Knox to plant you that story to trick you into removing a spy that was getting in Bertram Tung's way. So if you don't figure that out, you've just been tricked ''by an idiot''! Surely a moment of awesome on Knox's part; not so much for the player.

** For example ''Kindred of the East'' in all their other dimensional glory, a member of the Nagaraja sect from ''[[CanonDiscontinuity Dirty Secrets of the Black Hand]]'', and even a fucking ''wereshark''!

* The game's voice acting is all-around ''superb'', with natural but extremely nuanced performances that greatly enhance the experience. You can really tell the voice actors chosen were both very talented and very well-directed. Such nuances include, but are not exclusive to:

--->'''Malkavian:''' ''[to [=LaCroix=]'' Give you a massive chest wound? My pleasure! ''[stab!]''

* The first crowning moment of awesome is undoubtedly the PC single handedly assaulting a Sabbat warehouse and proceeding to blow it up. The fact it was obviously a suicide mission [=LaCroix=] intended to use to dispose of the PC only makes their next encounter all the sweeter.

** The player character on their Matrix-esque assault through [=LaCroix=]'s forces up until the final confrontation when you kill his Sheriff is just one long moment of awesome. It's one of the few games that imitate a player's typical reckless but awesome in-game planning.

** Another one can be given to non-Malkavian characters too. If the player digs into Ming Xiao's long conversation trees and picks the right options, they can all but have her admit she considers humans "lesser creatures" [[{{Hypocrite}} shortly after disparaging Kindred for doing the same.]] Needless to say, [[ChangeTheUncomfortableSubject she tries to get back to your business after that slip up.]]

** Various theories abound to why the PC is able to do so. This include the PC's Generation going down, them raising their willpower off-screen, and other more esoteric explanations.

--->'''Malkavian:''' ''(to Lacroix)'' Give you a massive chest wound? My pleasure! ''(stab!)''
* All of the endings are awesome in their own way except the [=LaCroix=] and Kuei-jin endings. However, the Independent deserves special mention. Having been used as a pawn by everyone in Kindred society, the player character simply ''flips off'' the Anarchs when they try and recruit him. It's the ''best'' if you're ''Ventrue''. You're from the line of aristocrats, and you reject Lacroix, the Camarilla in addition to the Anarchs. Watching a Malkavian give Nines the bird is fairly awesome in its own right, too; under normal circumstances, their insanity would compel them to say something either straight out of Cloud Cuckooland or downright AxeCrazy, but tonight, the voices all come to the same conclusion: Fuck the Kuei-jin, fuck the Anarchs, fuck the Camarilla, and ''most definitely'' fuck [=LaCroix=]. Regardless of clan, remember that '''Caine himself''' told you the path you chose is the path of the lone wolf and legends. The ''one'' person you didn't tell to fuck off was ''the father of all vampires himself'', because ''he'' had your ''back''.

* On a different note, the final levels can really give this vibe, depending on the clan. It feels especially satisfying for a Toreador who's had to deal with other Kindred talking down to them or taking potshots at their clan [[OneManArmy to show the entire city how much ass a "vainglorious, narcissistic poseur" can kick in one night.]] With [[SuperSpeed Celerity]], that's a ''lot's of ass in a ''very'' short amount of time.

* The game is a GambitRoulette by the last person you'd expect. Jack is behind a multiple stage plot to overthrow the Prince. Setting up a fake sarcophagus with C4, Jack manipulated both the Kueijin and [=LaCroix=] factions into wiping each other out. It's so impressive that ''Cain himself decides to help him out.'' Pretty amazing for a guy who looks like a drugged out Hell's Angel.

* There's a reason the Malkavian PC calls Lacroix the "Jester-Prince" and Strauss the "Wizard-King". The Camarilla ending shows why.

'''Thinbloods'''

* E and Lily gets one if you blackmail and shame the latter. Horrified by the things her frenzy drove her to do, she begs you not to tell E, certain that she'll lose him for good if he finds out. She can't pay you but will do anything if you keep it a secret. When you can't get anything useful from her you have an option to tell E everything. His response is to suggest that you shove it. And Lily makes it clear that while you rescued her, she's ''not'' grateful and isn't afraid to tell that in your face. Two of the weakest characters in the game and they gets to look down on you.

'''Nosferatus'''

-->'''Gary Golden:''' ''(unseen, while the PC is trying to make him show his face)'' You're used to getting what you want, aren't you, handsome. People just love your charisma, your ''face''. They eat your words up like the rats eat the cheese in the trap. Oh, boss, where do you think you are?\\
(...)\\
'''Gary Golden:''' ''(after revealing himself)'' Boo!\\

* On a different note, the final levels can really give this vibe, depending on the clan. It feels especially satisfying for a Toreador who's had to deal with other Kindred talking down to them or taking potshots at their clan [[OneManArmy to show the entire city how much ass a "vainglorious, narcissistic poseur" can kick in one night.]]

* All of the endings are awesome in their own way except the [=LaCroix=] and Kuei-jin endings. However, the Independent deserves special mention. Having been used as a pawn by everyone in Kindred society, the player character simply ''flips off'' the Anarchs when they try and recruit him. It's the ''best'' if you're ''Ventrue''. You're from the line of aristocrats, and you reject Lacroix, the Camarilla in addition to the Anarchs. Watching a Malkavian give Nines the bird is fairly awesome in its own right, too; under normal circumstances, their insanity would compel them to say something either straight out of Cloud Cuckooland or downright AxeCrazy, but tonight, the voices all come to the same conclusion: Fuck the Kuei-jin, fuck the Anarchs, fuck the Camarilla, and ''most definitely'' fuck [=LaCroix=].

* E gets one if you blackmail Lily. Horrified by the things her frenzy drove her to do, she begs you not to tell E, certain that she'll lose him for good if he finds out. She can't pay you but will do anything if you keep it a secret. When you can't get anything useful from her you have an option to tell E everything. His response is to suggest that you shove it. One of the weakest characters in the game and he gets to look down on you.

* On a different note, the final levels can really give this vibe, depending on the clan. It feels especially satisfying for a Toreador who's had to deal with other Kindred talking down to them or taking potshots at their clan [[OneManArmy to show the entire city how much ass a "whining posuer" can kick in one night.]]

** Another one can be given to non-Malkavian characters too. If the player digs into Ming Xiao'sconversation trees and picks the right option, they can all but have her admit she considers humans "lesser creatures" [[{{Hypocrite}} shortly after disparaging Kindred for doing the same.]] Needless to say, [[ChangeTheUncomfortableSubject she tries to get back to your business after that slip up.]]