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Nosferatu the Vampyre (video game)

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Nosferatu the Vampyre
Nosferatu the Vampyre Spectrum cover.jpg
Developer(s)Design Design
Publisher(s)Piranha Software
Platform(s)Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum
Release1986
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

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
Crash91% (ZX)[1]
Sinclair User5/5 stars (ZX)[2]
TILT!B (C64) [3]
Computer Gamer60% (ZX)[4]
Aktueller Software Markt6.4/12 (C64)[5]

The game was praised for its excellent detailed graphics and animation while being comparable to The Great Escape.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Nosferatu". Crash (Newsfield) (36): 26–27. January 1987. ISSN 0954-8661. https://archive.org/stream/crash-magazine-36/Crash_36_Jan_1987#page/n25. 
  2. ↑ Taylor, Graham (January 1987). "Arcade Review: Nosferatu". Sinclair User (EMAP Business & Computer Publications) (58): 89. ISSN 0262-5458. https://archive.org/stream/sinclair-user-magazine-058/SinclairUser_058_Jan_1987#page/n87. 
  3. ↑ Harbonn, Jacques (March 1987). "SOS Aventure - Le Pacte: Vade retro, Satana" (in French). TILT! (Editions Mondiales S.A) (40): 127. ISSN 0753-6968. https://archive.org/details/Tilt040/page/n125/mode/2up. 
  4. ↑ "Reviews - Dracula Too". Computer Gamer (Argus Specialist Publications) (22): 49. January 1987. https://archive.org/stream/Computer_Gamer_Issue_22_1987-01_Argus_Press_GB#page/n48. 
  5. ↑ Kleimann, Manfred (February 1987). "Action Games: "Kinski's Death"" (in German). Aktueller Software Markt (Tronic Verlag): 34–35. https://archive.org/stream/asm_magazine-1987-02/ASM_02_1987#page/n33. 

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