28 new minutes of Vampire: The Masquerade — Bloodlines 2 gameplay was shown this week at Gamescom, giving us a closer look at combat, traversal, dialogue, mission structure, and Hardsuit Labs’ take on nightlife in a vampire-ridden Seattle.

The demo, which you can watch in full above, covers the same area seen during E3, but with a few diversions, different choices, and different ways to kill. As noted in the video, the gameplay is from a pre-alpha build.

It begins in the playable character’s apartment, which features a massive cork board covered with Seattle-area news and sticky notes. From there, the demo takes us through the streets of Seattle at night to begin a mission to find a thinblood vampire deep in an “underground jungle” of sewer passages full of enemies. Along the way, we’re introduced to a few side characters, notable locations, abilities, and combat options.

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Source: IGN.com Vampire Bloodlines 2: 28-minute Gameplay Demo Shown at Gamescom