Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines gets an impressive RTX Remix mod

2004's Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines is a cult classic, one of the first non-Valve PC games to utilize the Source engine, delivering a memorable RPG that is still widely regarded today. With the action taking place in 21st-century Los Angeles, this urban setting gave the game a unique, gritty look, which was unusual for a world with vampires, werewolves, and demons.

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And thanks to the work of modder 'Safemilk,' Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines looks stunning. This RTX Remix mod, which makes use of NVIDIA's groundbreaking tool for remastering older PC games, is one of the more impressive mods currently in development as it features all-new "remodeled, retextured, and re-lit" visuals. And yes, this includes full path-traced lighting.

The only problem for fans of this classic game with a capable GeForce RTX GPU is that it's still very much in early development. However, the latest 0.0.2 update, called Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives, is available to download and shows great promise. The incredible visual upgrade reminds us of the also-impressive Half-Life 2 RTX project, which is currently in development.

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The attention to detail is what sets this mod apart from many other RTX Remix projects, as everything, from the fake food found in convenience stores to signs, bottles, and furniture, has been updated with higher-resolution models and textures. Even the gumball machine no longer features a texture for the gumballs; each piece of candy is now modeled, textured, and lit. When you add path-traced lighting into the mix, it's a remarkable transformation.

This early version of the mod weighs in at 8.55 GB and can be downloaded from ModDB.