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Quality and atmosphere.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 9
Date: January 15, 2004
Author: Amazon User

The strongest point of this program is the 'classic horror movie' way they deliver it. The screens are purposely 'grainy' in order to create this eerie shadowy effect. Almost like catching a late night showing of the original 'Night of the living dead' in an actual theatre. The graphics are 'nominal'. However, that really does add to the atmosphere. The 'walking dead' are simple and old-fashioned. You might chuckle at their groans the first few times you hear them. But,after a while, you will come to dread them. They pop up behind you constantly, ready for blood. The random level loading is great as well. While the levels aren't dramatically different every time, they are somewhat. And, that adds to the replay value. This thing IS DRIPPING with what it needs as a vampire-based game. Lots of blood and atmosphere. It runs wonderfully on a low end 'duron' system with pc133 ram! For under twenty bucks, this is a steal. Play in the dark, with headphones on, and the phone-ringer off. With a nice glass of red-wine to get you in the mood. A 5 'bite' review. One you can really sink your 'fangs' into.

Creepy and Heart - Pounding Fun!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: June 13, 2005
Author: Amazon User

The first time I played this game it was in Beta Testing stage.
It literally scared me to the point where I had a hard time sleeping the first night I played it, because of the excellent graphics at the time. The game plays like a hunt and fetch scenario, which is entertaining if you like strategy games as I do. The best thing about this game that was very different in its time, was that if you made a mistake, or forgot to get an item, or just wanted to test your skill multiple times, the game scenario would change by small variables every time you returned to the front door (the beginning of the game). The most frightening ordeal one encounters is the realistic creatures, ghosts and phantoms that appear when least expected.
I would not recommend this game to children under 16.
I am a horror buff and it takes a lot to scare me, and I understand that most game software now is more advanced than when I played this game for the first time. Still, I am buying it!!! I remember that it was THAT good and I have never forgotten how creepy it was and very exciting to play.

one of the scariest game I ever play

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 6
Date: November 12, 2003
Author: Amazon User

At first I dont mind if this game I purchase will satisfy me. Because I attracted at the Title font!!! they the description of the games t the back of the CD so I decided to buy this games. They I went home in the afternoon and i tried to play this stuff, Im surprise that everytime I use my Audio Headset I can hear sound of people around the corners of the mansion. And the big deal is It's my second time I've been affraid in my game life. The first game I played that shocks me is the "Alone in the Dark" this stuff is really scary and it makes your bones really shaken. But when I purchase this game, just in the beginning of the game it really frighten me a lot. And it is more scary that the previous game I've played. Man!!!! it's awsome you too can experience a different kind of horrific scene in this games. For me It's great!!! Thanks to the creator of this game.

Elitists beware

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: April 14, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Complaints about the outdated graphics should be ignored, especially in a time when the new paradigm in graphics seems to have sacrificed the actual game experience (e.g. Deus Ex is a far superior game than its sequel despite the latters' highly touted graphics). This is not a zombiefest a la Rez Evil, which I personally find tedious. This is a bona fide scary game whose scariness is augmented by seriously dramatic in-game music. The story is a tad weak, but I think the makers were looking for simple frights in place of plot-driven antics, which would be limited in a castle setting anyway. This game keeps me on the edge of my seat, and makes me jump more than occasionally. Your character is not superhuman, which simply adds to the direness of the situation. What sets the 'scariness' apart in this game is the almost palpable sense of evil (at least in my experience), which is often absent from many Horror games, including Clive Barker's Undying, which only scratched the surface, and was tireless with respawning. Voice-overs would have greatly enhanced the experience, but can be overlooked. For the price, an effective game for what it aims to do, which is to scare you. Turn out the lights, light a few candles, get your girl to play alongside, grab a little wine, and you'll have a frightfully good time battling the undead in this one.

FREAK SHOW!!!!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: October 30, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game is sCarRY! The graphics are good. It's a small file--
about 300mb. But, the music and sound effects will freak you out!
It takes place during the night (of course) and when the music
becomes more dramatic, then you know that creatures are near!
I haven't finished the game, yet. Too spooked. Try playing it
in a dark room at night. Turn up the volume and enjoy the scenes.

And do try to sleep with your eyes closed at night...........

I hope its good...

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 26 / 39
Date: October 22, 2003
Author: Amazon User

A few months back, I saw a preview for Nosferatu. And while I was very excited by a new Dracula-oriented game, I felt a little disappointed. The graphics were the biggie. They looked BAD, and the gameplay didn't look to great either. I have not played Nosferatu yet, and I am debating if I will, but I hope this game is good. And I am still waiting for a great, revolutionary Dracula game, but that looks like it is going to be pretty far off the way things are going.

Could've been awesome

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: July 14, 2004
Author: Amazon User

For 20 bucks it's definitely worth picking up, but if you're one of those people that can't own a video game without beating it, this will drive you nuts. It is HARD!!! The weapons are pathetic compared to the dozens of creatures that jump out at you at every corner. Oh yeah, the game IS creepy. The first time I saw the black spectres floating at me screaming bloody death, I felt the hairs on the back of my neck stand straight up in horror!

But that's not the point. The game is so frickin' difficult, it gets you frustrated enough to crack the CD in pieces. And to make it worse, the official website offers no support, no clues, no hints, no cheats, NONE WHATSOEVER. There is a small program floating around the internet called "Pizzadox, Wrath of Malachi Trainer" (PizzaDox, with a "D," not box), that gives you infinite health, but even then, you still can't progress through the game.

Every tower has a key, and several rooms in each tower have their own keys... and good luck finding them!!! You need at least three keys to explore just one tower. And even if you beat the tower and defeat the first boss, you need ANOTHER key to escape his lair and continue on your quest... but where is it??? And as I mentioned before, with virtually no support from the makers of the game, you might as well throw it away.

I can't own a game without beating it, it drives me nuts, so if you're like me, avoid this game at all costs. I'd be surprised if anyone - other than the makers of the game - have beat it.

I give Nosferatu: Wrath of Malachi three stars because it's an awesome idea, the fear factor definitely works, and the atmosphere is terrific. But without any tech support, and insane quests to find stupid keys, how can you enjoy a game you can't beat?

Scary Mannequins.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: August 16, 2004
Author: Amazon User

The atmosphere was horrifying. There's a film grain on the screen at all times giving the game that antique look. I loved the music. It fit the look of the game. The only problem I had were the people I had to rescue. You have to escort them to safety and they don't always follow you. Plus, they hop around in an unrealistic fashion. Game physics does not apply here.

Turn off the lights and be prepared to be scared out of your pants

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: September 14, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This is a decent game, but I'll say right up front that it's difficult to control and if you get frustrated easily with getting killed in the game numerous times before you get the feel then this game isn't for you. Personally this is how I felt while playing it and went back to it a few times to get a better feel for it so that I could enjoy myself more.

The game itself is all about the atmosphere. Set in a gothic castle, you'll find yourself looking behind yourself from time to time when you're not sure if it's a rat or some lumbering zombie that is making noise in the distance.

The goal of the game is to save your relatives by leading them to a safe zone in the castle. An additional challenge is that you're faced with time limits to save different family members as you learn more about their fate. It appears to have a high replay value as the castle layout is regenerated for each new game.

Atmospheric terror

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 23, 2006
Author: Amazon User

A first-person action game with some terrific atmosphere, most of its chills are of the "gotcha" variety - monsters droppin from ceiling or exploding from below grounds are a crowd favorite. While it's a bit unpolished and repetitive, and resorts to action when tension might be better generated through inaction, it still manages to impress.
All your family members are being held hostage by some nasty vampires and the clock is ticking. If you don't rescue them within a certain amount of time, they will be killed.
The game gets off to a rough start. The lack of polish in the 3D engine is somewhat compensated by interesting art direction. A filter over the entire screen gives the game a strange gritty, and slightly ou-of-focus feel.
You spend an inordinate amount of time backtracking through repetitive and dull areas. The combat itself could have been better as well. You walk into a room, wait for the guys to attack, rinse, lather and repeat.
Nosferatu has some good ideas. With a bit more polish and some minor design changes to add variety and alter the pace, it could easily enter the upper echelon of PC horror games.

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