What Makes Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines 2 A "Bloodlines" Game?

Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines 2 is a sequel to a game from over 20 years ago, and as a result, the two RPGs don't look similar. The art is modernized, and between the combat overhaul, the more linear approach to storytelling, and a completely new developer, it does raise a big question: why call it Bloodlines 2? After all, if the new game is so different from the original, why tie it to that game instead of calling it something new? On our exclusive cover story trip to Brighton, Englan...