Me too. I hope they focus on role playing and subtle details. Dynamic story arcs (created by players) and events would be very interesting too.

VTM:Bloodlines is the best vampire experience. Its also one of the best adaptations of a pen&paper game to videogame.
For those who like oldschool point&click games, should try donna: avenger of blood (its free, and very much not for kids) http://donnathegame.wordpress.com/

Bloodlines is #1 when it comes to world of darkness like vampire experiences.

Bloodlines, then Morrowind with Vampire Embrace + Vampiric Hunger. Haven't played other games involving vampires.

Bloodlines for sure.

Vampire in TES is fun but limiting, and since the game isn't specialized for it you never really feel like an awesome vampire. Bloodrayne has the vibe but I dislike the gameplay, mileage may vary.

Don't you usually play without mods tho?

Vampire Embrace:

- Most NPCs still hate vampires, but you can bribe or persuade them to talk to you or allow you to drink some of their blood. Drinking a little each time gradually causes them to receive an increasing amount of pleasure from your bite and raises their disposition towards you. Eventually they become a Blood Thrall and can be used as a companion or asked to accept the Embrace. Drinking too much of their blood at once or within too short a period causes them pain and can kill them (tho you can save a dying NPC with the Embrace... but they will be unhappy about this at first).

- During combat, you can drink from most humanoid opponents if you can deplete their fatigue with hand-to-hand combat. This is animated even in first-person view, complete with blood trickling down their neck. You can drink them dry or force them to become a blood slave. Blood slaves gain addiction to your bite over time and can be released from your control, become willing servants, and be asked to accept the Embrace.

- You can build an army of vampires, thralls, and slaves. Embraced NPCs gain the benefits of vampirism and can be powerful allies, but they will not follow until you are equal or greater to their level.

Vampire Hider:

- You can hide your vampirism by wearing a helmet. Yay! :)

Bloodlines is fun, and I like it, but Morrowind + Vampire Embrace kicks its ass. ;)

Vampiric Hunger and/or Vampire Realism can complement VE but might annoy the crap out of you unless you take the time to configure them to your liking. Sadly, I'm not aware of any Oblivion or Skyrim mods that do what VE does (tho there are some impressive vampire mods involving powers, companions, etc).

For me was Nosferatu: The Wrath of Malachi the best vampire experience.

Tsukihime. 'Nuf said.
Has some of the most original portrayal of vampires not only in a video game, but in any fiction.

+1 for Vampire the Masquerade. Loved it back then. Also can't forget Soul Reaver !

Gabriel Knight 3: Blood Of The Damned, most vampire games are based on pure fantasy, this one is based on superstition and has some historical background.
Basically GK 2 was the same except it was about werewolves.

I would say Bloodlines with my little insane Malkavian girl. ^^
Somehow, never enjoyed to be vampire in Elder Scrolls (Dawnguard was ok, but still lacked smt), but never used mods for that so that may be the cause.

Games - I only have one experience and that would be Morrowind. I have a few others mentioned in my GOG Library, but I haven't played them as of yet.
Movies - the original Blade and the original Underworld. I like the classics as well, but really enjoyed these two when they came out.
Books - I don't read any of those types of books.

ive been wanting to say this for weeks....

.... well ya see there was this one time in a bar....

I am playing in the GOG Weekly Blood Bowl league with Vampire team "Anti-Anemia Alliance" - bloodthirsty bunch they are and fun to play with...when they are not failing their bloodlust checks and drinking from their team mates that is.

http://www.gog.com/forum/general/gog_bloodbowl_restarting_soon

Anyways, thats the best vampire sport i am aware of ;)

So there is this one game that is supposed to be pretty good, and I played it briefly a few years back in DOSbox, but I would be curious to hear what you guys have to say about it. (I'm sure someone here has played it.)

So, the game in question is Veil of Darkness. Anyone played it?

Anyway, what I do remember is that the game had great atmosphere. I don't think I got very far, but I immediately thought of it when I read the title of this thread and figured I'd give it a mention, at least.