The only additional disc-swapping was when playing the second half of the game. The game spans two CD-ROM discs and the linear nature of the game made it possible to play the first half of the game from one disc, then swap discs for the second half.

And, thankfully, disc swapping was minimal. Most of the problem, but not quite all, disappeared once I shut down other programs running in the background.

The only technical difficulty I had was during cut scenes, when the sound occasionally stuttered. Something, I must admit, I did on occasion just to enjoy the animations again. I thought the voice acting was well done.Ĭharacters were easy to understand but, if Were a few places that the continually-repeated The sound effects generallyĬontributed to the haunting mood, although there The rest of the game had soundĮffects only. Out of cut scenes, adding to the movie-likeĭon't expect to hear any music outside of the cut The music during cut scenesĪdded to the overall haunting, dangerous mood of The onlyĬomplaint - and again this is a minor point. And they hardly detracted from the overall visual experience.Ĭut scenes were breathtaking. But these discrepancies were few and far between. For example, in one scene a barrel is standing on-end in a corner of a mining cart and in another scene, the same barrel looks much larger, and is laying down, filling the entire cart. The other faults were generally based on accuracy and continuity. Rotating around in the 360-degree panoramas often revealed several seams in each scene. First, many of the scenes were not seamless. There were only a few faults I could find with the graphics. Another pleasant surprise was that there weren't any gruesome blood and gore scenes - something I had rather expected, judging from the box art. And although many of them were rather grotesque in appearance, they were fascinating to behold because of the incredible 3D details. The scenes were haunting and moody, and incredibly realistic. On the bright side, the graphics were excellent - easily the high point in the game. I felt as though there was a lack of resolution, which could not be remedied without a direct confrontation with Dracula - something that this game did not attempt. Even though the ending included an excellent cut scene, I was left feeling rather unsatisfied. Just a few minutes of searching left me feeling rather dizzy.Īnother disappointment was the somewhat abrupt ending. Looking back-and-forth (or up-and-down) requires that the entire scene swings from side-to-side. Searching for missing items, besides being tedious, was also annoying because of the way the cursor is always positioned in the center of the screen. It took only twelve hours to complete, and it would've been much faster, if I hadn't spent a lot of time 'pixel-hunting' for a couple of necessary objects. But the limited length kept a good game from being great. I really enjoyed the game - what there was of it. The most critical limitation of the game is that it is just too short. Indicate when the correct object has been Object to work with, the cursor changes to On occasion it was necessary to talk to a game character, in order for the game to progress - something which I occasionally forgot to do, resulting in some wandering around, wondering what to do next.Ī number of features contribute to the game's The hardest part was not in figuring out the solution, but in actually finding the item needed. The puzzles were mostly 'no brainers', of the 'bring the key to the lock' variety. One of the limitations is that the game is too easy. But, regardless of how it is described, the game is entertaining and enjoyable, within its limitations. Plus, most interactions resulted in a video sequence of one sort or another. Your goal in Dracula Resurrection is to help Jonathan complete his journey to Dracula's castle and rescue Mina.ĭracula Resurrection is categorized as an adventure game, but it felt more like a cross between an adventure game and an interactive movie. He easily gets as far as Borgo and is now desperately seeking passage to Dracula's castle. Jonathan embarks on a journey to rescue Mina and bring her back to London. She has left behind a letter explaining her yearning and her intent to travel to Transylvania and Dracula's castle.

Jonathan returns home one day to find his beloved Mina gone. Now Dracula is back and Mina is irresistibly drawn to his Transylvanian castle. And, as the bite marks on Mina's neck healed, he also believed that his wife was forever safe from the bloodlust of the vampire. Jonathan thought Dracula was gone forever. The year is 1904 - 7 years after Jonathan Harker's last confrontation with Dracula.

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