The game follows , a French crusader knight whose life changes forever in 12th-century Prague. After being wounded in battle, he is nursed back to health by a nun named Anezka . His heroic defense of the city against the supernatural draws the attention of the Brujah clan , leading to his "Embrace" and transformation into a vampire.
While it shares its universe with the more famous Bloodlines , Redemption plays closer to a 3D Diablo clone with a heavy emphasis on party-based combat.
Redemption was praised for its detailed 3D environments, powered by the custom-built . It featured advanced real-time lighting and high-polygon character models for the year 2000. However, this technical ambition came with high system requirements and notable AI pathfinding issues.
The story is a 900-year quest for redemption and the rescue of Anezka, transitioning from the dark cathedrals of the Middle Ages to the neon-lit streets of modern-day London and New York. Gameplay and Mechanics