A Vampyre Story

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 21 expert reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

10
Average:

5
Bad:

4

Pros:

Saturdaymorning visuals and attitude, Challenging, traditional pointandclick puzzles, Loads of voiceacting samples and great music.

Cons:

Too many puns, One amazingly annoying lead character.

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Last revision on January 31, 2012

Reviewers Liked

Saturdaymorning visuals and attitude, Challenging, traditional pointandclick puzzles, Loads of voiceacting samples and great music

Reviewers Didn't Like

Too many puns, One amazingly annoying lead character

Expert reviews and ratings

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By BrightHub on April 28, 2009

It seems the point-and-click adventure game is enjoying a bit of a renaissance. A Vampyre Story has the appeal of an old LucasArts adventure such as The Curse Of Monkey Island, although it lacks the same level of wit and invention. For a game that...

By Stuff NZ on April 07, 2009

Platform: PCPrice: $69.95Classification: PGRating 3/5 It seems the point-and-click adventure game is enjoying a bit of a renaissance. A Vampyre Story has the appeal of an old LucasArts adventure such as The Curse Of Monkey Island, although it...

By Sydney Morning Herald on April 05, 2009

Jamie Kirk7.1The point and click adventure genre was once a burgeoning industry. The Monkey Island series, Sam and Max and well, pretty much every LucasArts adventure were critical darlings, and fared well commercially. Combining interesting stories,...

By ImpulseGamer on April 01, 2009

This macabre-themed game mixes game graphic styles with clever content for a surprising adventure gem that’s screaming for a sequel. The outstanding graphic design provides amazing appeal while the memorable characters and problem solving actions...

By Blogcritics on March 07, 2009

An entertaining jaunt for point-and-click...

By Computeractive on February 14, 2009

An opera singer, chatty bat, numerous rats and gargoyles all feature in an adventure that harks back to the style introduced by...

By GadgetSpeak on February 04, 2009

Set in Draxsylvania at the end of the nineteenth century, A Vampyre Story (AVS) tells the tale of Mona, an opera singer captured and turned into a vampire by the evil Shrowdy von Kiefer. Imprisoned within Shrowdy’s his castle in the middle of Lake...

By DarkZero on January 08, 2009

If you’re looking for a rousing time full of charm and humor, A Vampyre Story provides a tremendous amount of...

By GameZone on January 05, 2009

Man, it's really hard to make a good adventure game. It's so hard to make one, in fact, that even veterans of the genre -- guys who've worked on indisputable classics -- sometimes stumble. Case in point: A Vampyre Story. A glance at the...

By 1Up on January 05, 2009

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