Activision's first use of the Vampire: The Masquerade license didn't blow the socks off the RPG genre when it was released in 2000. Developed by Nihilistic, Redemption brought the pen-and-paper RPG from White Wolf to life, but also brought along some disappointing problems like a clumsy battle interface and lack of story and character development. Now, four years later, the series is back with a new developer at the helm and a new take on the table-top classic. Can the series overcome stumbling out of the block, or is mediocrity in-store for this promising license? Let's find out.