Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines, a PC release from Troika and Activision, is not for the phobic, for the squeamish, or for those who disdain a few chills and some ruthlessness with their gaming experience. It is an immersive game, not without a few graphic glitches, that follows a somewhat linear thread through the seamy underbelly of Los Angeles County, and weaves in a story of a power struggle.