Taking everything into account, it's the best, most casual friendly VTM game. It doesn't turn into complete bullshit in the second half like Bloodlines 2. It doesn't have frustrating skill checks like Swansong. It's not jank as fuck like Redemption. It just, for the most part, works.

It has flaws. But it is the best game in the franchise by merit of not falling into the same traps as the others. It definitely needs work, though. And they need to announce these post-release development plans sooner rather than later. They need to have a series of overhaul patches over the next six months. If they do that, keep up the momentum, you'll see a major reputational turnaround. As with Cyberpunk 2077, it has a very good main story. (Definitely need to flesh out the ending(s), though.)