Nosferatu the Vampyre (video game)
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Nosferatu the Vampyre | |
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Developer(s) | Design Design |
Publisher(s) | Piranha Software |
Platform(s) | Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum |
Release | 1986 |
Genre(s) | Action |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Nosferatu the Vampyre is an action game based on the film of the same name and runs on the Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum computers. It was developed by Design Design and published by Piranha Software in 1986.
Plot
An estate agent named Jonathan Harker explores a castle to find some important papers, while his wife Lucy pursues the vampire that dwells in the castle.
Gameplay
The game consists of three different stages. In each stage the player takes the role of a different character; Jonathan in the first stage, Van Helsing (along with Jonathan and Lucy) in the second stage and Lucy in the third stage. The castle rooms are displayed in an isometric view. The player can pick up four different items including one weapon (such as a gun), one tool (for example a lamp) and a healing item (like food).
Reception
Publication | Score |
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Crash | 91% (ZX)[1] |
Sinclair User | (ZX)[2] |
TILT! | B (C64) [3] |
Computer Gamer | 60% (ZX)[4] |
Aktueller Software Markt | 6.4/12 (C64)[5] |
Publication | Award |
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Crash | Smash[6] |
The game was praised for its excellent detailed graphics and animation while being comparable to The Great Escape.[1] It received a Your Sinclair Megagame award.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Nosferatu". Crash. No. 36. Newsfield. January 1987. pp. 26–27. ISSN 0954-8661.
- ^ Taylor, Graham (January 1987). "Arcade Review: Nosferatu". Sinclair User. No. 58. EMAP Business & Computer Publications. p. 89. ISSN 0262-5458.
- ^ Harbonn, Jacques (March 1987). "SOS Aventure - Le Pacte: Vade retro, Satana". TILT! (in French). No. 40. Editions Mondiales S.A. p. 127. ISSN 0753-6968.
- ^ "Reviews - Dracula Too". Computer Gamer. No. 22. Argus Specialist Publications. January 1987. p. 49.
- ^ Kleimann, Manfred (February 1987). "Action Games: "Kinski's Death"". Aktueller Software Markt (in German). Tronic Verlag. pp. 34–35.
- ^ Game review, Crash magazine, Newsfield Publications, issue 36, January 1987
- ^ Your Sinclair magazine, Reviews section, issue 13, page 83
External links
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- CS1 German-language sources (de)
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