#vampire games

Came out in 2008, and is reminiscent of the "for all-ages" horror that was popular in the 2000s like Nightmare Before Christmas, and Igor that came out the same year. It's about this recently turned woman, Mona De Lafitte, and her talking bat friend trying to escape the castle of the vampire whose kidnapped, turned, and trapped her there, while also evading vampire hunters. She's in denial about her vampiric nature, and as she starts to accept it you gain more powers. It's a premise specifically designed for me honestly. I love vampire women, especially when they're the main characters because I feel like we never see that. It's a very cozy game too, perfect for the Halloween season.

It's really talky though, which is typical of point and click games, but in this game the dialogue isn't that funny or important enough to go through it all. I chose all dialogue options because I'm a completionist, but it's really not worth it. It's also unfortunately not finished. The game leaves off on a cliffhanger right when things start picking up, and the sequel fell through. Both times.

It sucks because Mona is a pretty compelling character for a game like this. She's ditzy and a bit dense, truly believing she's still a human, but she's also an impassioned opera singer, and is depressed that she can no longer share her craft with the masses while alone and secluded in an isolated castle. Alone with only the man who ruined her life. Throughout the game, she thinks that if she can just catch a boat back to Paris, all her problems will be solved. I wonder how she'd be forced to deal with her new vampire life after she did eventually return and her problems weren't solved. We'll never know sadly.

I think people should still check this game out. It's charming, Mona is a fun protagonist, and it's a gorgeous looking game. The Vampire Village from that old Goosebumps Horrorland game concentrate.