Same here. I’ve tried several times, usually with the latest patch installed (which was always different every single time I tried). But I never get past the initial starting area. They don’t have a big hook right at the start. I personally don’t like Vampire fiction in any way, with the possible exception of Interview with a Vampire, so that’s the other factor with me.
As a result, it’s one of the big glaring classics that sits in my backlog, along with Baldur’s Gate 2.