Now let me begin by saying I'm not a big horror fan that likes games like Outlast or any from that genre with the jumpscares and stuff. BUT this game totally got me. Full on first person shooter with jumpscares. Nice mechanics. Simple gameplay. I screamed and cursed like mad. AND I ENJOYED IT. You shoot and you get scared at the same time. Always expect enemies. The map changes everytime. Quickload? Monster spawn changes again.

Gameplay stuff: You have to race against time to save your family members against vampires. Every member you save will provide you with weapons or temporary upgrades, which includes some progression in the process. Enemies react to different kinds of weapons, making each weapon useful in its own right.

The concept for this game is really good. Old school vampire story, Dracula lore based means its a very good premise to begin with. Everybody loves the old scary Dracula stuff. No school like the old school. The different gameplay aspects such as the time limit given to save your 16 family members (doggie bruce not in the list) and the possibility of not being able to save everyone makes it even more interesting. With a huge gothic castle as the location, it makes the plot even more enjoyable.

The maps might not have much variety. But for a game of its size it is acceptable. Tedious and boring at times, but nothing to really intefere with the gameplay. For a gem this old, i think it did a really good job in doing something different for its genre.

On the other hand, old games are bound to be filled with bugs. Enemies don't move properly at times. Can be frustrating for melee but not ranged. Your family AI can be pretty dumb at following you. I can remember the times when Gregory and Bruce jumped to their deaths off the roof of the castle, because the AI is dumb. Not game breaking, just annoying. But most of the bugs are just minor annoyances, does not make the game unplayable.

Only major issue is the screen resolution problem. When you start the game from steam, the game resolutin won't be right. Might be because of Windows 10. I'm not really sure. Only way to solve it is to download the fixes online. Plenty of it. Just go look for it. Or you can go to your Nosferatu folder and choose the start application in the folder. You get to customise the graphic settings. Not as good as getting a fix. But good for a temporay solution.

Get it while it's on sale. Maybe when its at less than a dollar. Not really worth the full price. The game can be finished in 7 hours i think,or less. If you're replaying it might will take a maximum of 4 to 5 hours, if you load a lot, since you've familiarized yourself with the game and maps. So not really worth 6 dollars. Old games should be sold cheap, unless its a rare game.

That is pretty much my review. I enjoyed the game. Fresh and enjoyable for an old game. Played it for hours. I was offline when i played. Guess that why my hours were so little. But i can really recommend it to anyone, except the weak hearted. Not good for ye heart. Simple game, but with a different take for gameplay. Not your average FPS horror. Try something different.

PS: Managed to get unlimited ammo and no reload for flintlock in one play through. Could not replicate result. Curios curiouser....
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