Dark Romance: Vampire in Love Collector's Edition

A Big Fish Game, with a reasonable price and ACHIEVEMENTS! Was an instant buy for me! Although I'm not a big fan of vampires but this story was an ok-ish one. A girl who is in love with a young man who promised to marry her, but because he had a small 'secret' things went upside down to them as his father Dracula kidnapped the girl to prevent this relationship, however, our main character Enron was ready to do anything for the love of his life Emily even if this means he will oppose his father and reveal his secret of being a vampire. I loved the unique mechanic of switching between the two main characters. http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1166505402 The art was good, I liked how dark the locations looked and the lights in some of them, also its good to see how things change in the scene after you interact with doors or boxes. There were many well-drawn hidden object scenes (although when you visit them for the 2nd time the previous picked item still there) music was nice and relaxing and it's good they gave us an option to download it from the extra section of the game. http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1166534964 The journal was good but it didn't give much information and what surprised me the game lack of 'objectives' list! Either I'm blind or the list is not really there. You can check the collectibles http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1166509950 The game is glitches free but there was a minor one which I think it was my fault during the tutorial, I clicked on the journal before they ask me to do it, and when it was the time to do the journal tutorial it was unclickable so I had to end the tutorial. The achievements are easy to get as you advance through the story except for one 'Find ten items in a hidden-object scene in ten seconds.' I tried it over and over until I realized I was dumb for not preparing the two steps objects before making the clinking chain. Pros: +Good graphics. +Fast traveling map. +Multiple hidden objects scenes (Some of them you visit twice) +Good music. +Good voice acting. (But at some of the scenes the girl's voice is lower than the music but the other characters are fine) +Three different collectibles. (One used to purchase castle upgrades, the other to purchase the interface design, and the third is just a history and facts about vampires which was quite interesting) +Steam achievements. Cons: -No objectives list. The main game does have one ending, but the bonus chapter has two, one of them satisfying and the other was surprising! So you'll have to play the bonus chapter twice in order to finish all the achievements and witness the other ending. Overall I liked this game and recommend it to everyone who likes HOGs. [i]Other Reviews from the same series:[/i] [i][url=https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198071375554/recommended/1046060]Dark Romance: Hunchback of Notre-Dame Review[/url] [url=https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198071375554/recommended/826420]Dark Romance: Heart of the Beast Review[/url] [url=https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198071375554/recommended/941040/]Dark Romance: The Swan Sonata Review[/url] [/i] [quote]𝐹𝑜𝑟 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑣𝑖𝑒𝑤𝑠 𝑐𝘩𝑒𝑐𝑘 𝑚𝑦 𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝑝𝑎𝑔𝑒 [url=http://store.steampowered.com/curator/32399565/]𝐹𝑒𝑒𝑛𝑎'𝑠 𝐶𝘩𝑜𝑖𝑐𝑒[/url][/quote]

[b]Dark Romance 1: Vampire in Love[/b] (IHOG) Options include separate sliders for Music, SFX, Environment and Voice Overs, Full-screen, Widescreen (NOT the default), Special Effects and Custom Cursor. Choice of three pre-set difficulties, or you can go with Custom mode. Can be changed at any time during gameplay. [b]Story[/b]: Enron the vampire has fallen in love with a human and renounced both his vampire heritage and his father, Dracula. There are just two problems... His fiancée, Emily, has no idea about Enron's past, and Dracula -- angry at his son -- has kidnapped Emily on the eve of their wedding! https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1885350224 The [b]Journa[/b]l contains extra story, and not only that, you have TWO journals -- one for Enron, and one for Emily! [b]Gameplay[/b]: Be on the lookout for three types of collectibles during gameplay: Bats, cloves of garlic and vampire-related lore items. Like the journal, we also have an interactive, insta-transport [b]MAP[/b] for each of our characters. You can switch back and forth at any time, and you will find ways for the characters to interact with each other throughout the game. Directional [b]HINTS[/b] are available. [b]Hidden Object Scenes[/b] were all interactive lists of items to find, with some items requiring two actions before you could find them. ie. Move a leaf to find an item, then move that item to where it belongs. HOS will each repeat once. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1885355682 You can switch to a [b]Match-3[/b] game instead of finding objects, but I personally thought that their pieces felt draggy when you moved them, and that the match-3 design was uninspired (no bonuses for making 4+ or even 5+ matches). The Mini-games were pretty much standard fare for this type of game, and ranged from too-easy to not-hard-but-time-consuming. Something I really liked is that one of the early puzzles had a hint in the room, but that hint wasn't recorded in your journal. The puzzle is still solvable via trial and error, of course, but it was still a nice gesture. There is a lot of game logic in this one, and while I found some of the tasks ridiculous, they didn't aggravate me the way these things usually do. [b]Sights and Sounds[/b]: The visuals are nice, though nothing stunning, and the music -- while suited the atmosphere -- felt a little repetitive. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1885356268 [b]CE Content[/b]: [list] [*]Integrated Strategy Guide [*]Bonus Chapter [*]15 Collectible vampire-related lore items [*]Collectible Bats (used to purchase decorations for your castle) and Cloves of Garlic (used to purchase cosmetic interface upgrades) [*]20 Steam & in-game Achievements [*]15 Wallpapers [*]15 Concept Art [*]5 Music Tracks (saveable) [*]"Free Search" of all of the hidden object scenes in the game (14 scenes that repeat once each) [*]24 Replayable Puzzles [/list] [b]Bonus Chapter[/b]: Rewind the final scene a few seconds, pause and that's when the extra chapter takes place. You will play as Emily only for the bonus. Although it's interesting, we never do find out why the village featured in this part of the game was having troubles, making it feel like a piece of the story is missing. The chapter ends with a choice that will affect the outcome of the game. The achievements do not require you to replay the game on different difficulties, but there are separate achievements for each of the two possible endings, so if you're an achievement-hunter, you'll only have to replay the bonus to get your final 'cheevo. [b]Verdict[/b]: If I had to describe the game in one word, I would say "pleasant". I did enjoy the character-switching mechanic, but there's nothing truly outstanding about this title. The HOS are junky, the alternative Match-3 pretty-but-plain, the graphics are nice and the music repetitive. Recommended for a zen afternoon.

Als ich vor knapp 6 Jahren mit meinem Partner zusammengezogen bin, musste die eine oder andere Spiele-DVD leider gehen und so war die Freude umso größer als ich [i]Dark Romance: Vampire in Love Collector's Edition[/i] im Steamstore wieder entdeckt habe. Für mich als Dunkelromantiker ist [i]Big Fish[/i] einfach der beste Publisher was Wimmelbildspiele angeht und ich kann jedem die [i]Dark Parables[/i]-Spielereihe ans Herz legen, die es erfreulicherweise auch in den Steamstore geschafft hat. Aber hier geht es natürlich erst mal um [i]Dark Romance: Vampire in Love Collector's Edition[/i]. [u][b]Kurz zur Handlung[/b][/u] Emily und Enron lieben einander, doch Enron hat es bisher versäumt, seiner Auserwählten zu sagen, dass er ein Vampir ist. Sein Vater, der kein anderer als Dracula höchstpersönlich ist, findet es gar nicht gut, dass sein Sohn sich in eine Sterbliche verliebt hat und setzt nun alles daran sie zu trennen. Dies klappt auch für's Erste, aber natürlich geben sich die beiden Liebenden nicht einfach so geschlagen. Werden Emily und Enron es schaffen wieder zueinander zu finden? Zugegeben, eine ziemlich kitschige Liebesgeschichte, die auch noch voller Klischees und einiger Logikfehler ist. Hatte mein inneres Teeniemädchen trotzdem Spaß? - Ja! [h1]Pros[/h1] [list] [*] das man zwei Personen spielt, die sich gegenseitig bei Rätseln und Aufgaben helfen können, ist eine tolle Abwechslung und sticht aus dem sonstigen Wimmelbildspielbrei heraus. Es hätte zwar gerne noch mehr sein dürfen, aber es hat mir persönlich trotzdem sehr gut gefallen [*] Emily und Enron gehen zwar nicht über die üblichen Klischees hinaus, sind aber trotzdem sehr liebenswerte Protagonisten [*] kitschige Liebesgeschichte mit kleinen Logikfehlern, die aber mal Abwechslung zu dem sonstigen Detektivsetting in Wimmelbildspielen bietet [*] gute Auswahl an verschiedenen Wimmelbildszenen, die Gegenstände sind gut erkennbar und gut übersetzt. Sollte man keine Lust auf eine Szene haben, hat man die Möglichkeit zu einem Match-3 Spiel im passenden Vampir-Grusel-Design zu wechseln [*] abwechslungsreiche Rätsel, die nicht zu schwer sind, sich aber zur Not auch skippen lassen ohne dabei die 100% Errungenschaften zu gefährden (sofern man nicht alle überspringt) [*] anders als in anderen Wimmelbildspielen, gibt es in [i]Dark Romance: Vampire in Love Collector's Edition[/i] eine Spielentscheidung, die zu 2 unterschiedlichen Enden führt. Praktisch für Achievementhunter: diese ist im Bonuskapitel, so dass man nicht das ganze Spiel noch ein mal spielen muss, sondern nur einen kleinen Abschnitt :) [*] im Spiel findet man Knoblauchzehen und Fledermäuse, mit denen man das Userinterface, z.B. mit Rosenranken, Schmetterlingen oder roten Edelsteinen, verzieren und sein Schloss wieder aufbauen kann. Das ist eine schöne Spielerei für zwischendurch [/list] [u]Bonuspluspunkt[/u]: + viele Extras: [spoiler]15 Vampirfakten, alle Rätsel und Wimmelbilder lassen sich noch mal spielen über das Menü, eine Musikgalerie, 15 Konzeptbilder, sowie 15 Wallpaper[/spoiler] [h1]Neutral[/h1] [list] [*] hier und da gibt es kleinere Übersetzungsfehler [*] Grafik und Sound sind nichts Besonderes, aber passen dennoch sehr gut ins Setting [*] leider keine Steam-Sammelkarten [/list] [h1]Cons[/h1] gibt es keine :) [u]Kaufempfehlung[/u]: Im Sale für < 3,99€

[b][u]Game Information[/u][/b] "Dark Romance: Vampire in Love" Collector's Edition is a Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure game. The game was developed by Domini Games and published by Big Fish Games Studio. "Vampire in Love" is the first episode of "Dark Romance." Since this is a collector's edition, it comes with extra features that are not available in its counterpart; the standard edition. [b][u]The Game Review[/u][/b] Game Visuals I want to mention that the visuals in the game are nicely done. The visuals can be adjusted in the game's option menu. Game Audio I want to mention that the audio in the game is well done even if it is simplistic and somewhat repetitive. Gameplay There are four different difficulty game modes to choose from: Casual; Advanced; Hardcore and Custom. There is an interactive map in the game. It allows the player to fast travel between each location quickly. It also indicates that there are tasks that can be completed at certain locations. The interactive map is automatically given at the start of the game. There is a padlock feature that is available to lock the inventory panel in place to make it stationary. There are interactive items in the game. Some of these interactive items may require extra components before they can be interacted with. All interactive items are marked with a symbol in one of the corners. The hidden object scenes consist of the following: Shadow items, Find "X" amount, Traditional word lists, Find pair items. Some of these hidden object scenes may require little or no interactions. Most of the hidden object scenes can be replayed in the game's extra feature section. There is an optional mini-game: Match 3. The mini-game is only available during hidden object scenes. The puzzles are fairly easy to solve without having the need to skip any of them. Most of the puzzles can be replayed in the game's extra feature section as well. The two character portraits allow the player to switch between two characters in the game. There is a Castle structure. It can be decorated with various items that can be purchased with bats. The bats are scattered throughout the game for the player to find. The user interface can esthetically changed through purchasing various designs with garlic. The garlic are scattered throughout the game for the player to find as well. Since this is a collector's edition game, there is a bonus chapter, but it can be accessed only after the main story is completed. There are twenty different achievements to unlock from playing the game. Each of these achievements does come with some requirements that need to be completed before they can be unlocked. Miscellaneous There are extra features in the game: Bonus Chapter; Bonus Hidden Object Scenes; Bonus Puzzles; Soundtracks; Wallpapers; Concept Art and the Game's Strategy Guide. Most of these extra features can be accessed only after the entire game is completed. Final thoughts: I have found the game enjoyable to a certain extent. The replay value for the game is low. I would recommend this game, but not at the game's full price value.

A fairly simple play through. The graphics are not bad, the music is enjoyable. The story is kind of funny in a couple places, but I don't think it was intended to be. XD Not terrible, and actually pretty decent as BF games go. This was pegged as a romantic game, and it's meh in that respect. No different than any other HO in my opinion. If you're looking for romance, stick to the visual novel or otome sections.

There are several things that make this game interesting. All in all the story isn't flying above the average. Bella falls for Edward.. Wait, wrong name same plot. Except that Daddy Dracula doesn't want his son to have feeling for a mere human (how dare he), so he kidnaps the lady and leaves her alone free to roam in his castle while Ed.. Eiron enters his beloved apartment ? Bedroom ? we'll never know, but he sees the wedding dress before the wedding so I guess that's what ♥♥♥♥♥♥ up their story entirely. Them vampire lack the basic education regarding how wedding curse work. But I know why you're here ? Who cares about the story if we have HOG and puzzles, right ? Well then you bought the right game, except that "difficulty curve" is a concept which doesn't exist for those who created that game, thanks heaven for the skip button as I'm apparently not able to make 4 identical triangles, even though YES I DID but nope, 4 identical triangles have to be made the way the game decided it would, just go suck a pacifier you noob at puzzles and dev decision. You'll face super easy puzzles at the end of the game while at the same time soon becoming bald as some of those will decide to force you to do stuff like MATH where you need to count up to 20 and I don't know why, it triggered me *skip*, and now I have to click on the right passage for that pin to go following the arrow ? Ok.. Go straight *goes straight*, go left *goes left*.. Wait, why is it considered as an end game puzzle ? To get all the achievements you must do the bonus story twice, one where you choose to stay a Human and the other where you choose to become a vampire. After all you've come through together, you can take the Human option and watch what happens as consequence ? You bad Bella. No super baby for you. So, all in all I liked it, beside the "you have to do the puzzle the way I want it to be done or you're wrong" and the Human ending you get after spending several hours saving each other. I may make a HOG Bingo for it and add it at the end of this review, as usual this is the only valid way to know if you're facing a real HOG and not something which pretends to be one.

The object hunting and puzzle solving is fun enough and I like that there's an alternative match 3 game if you absolutely can't find an item, but the story itself is abysmal. The story is insultingly short and the characters entirely one-dimensional. Obviously the man is a vampire and the woman he's marrying is an unknowing human. Then the woman goes missing and all clues point towards the vampire's dad. That's the whole story. You never learn about either character. None of the characters interact until the last cutscene. The only semi-interesting character is already dead and never gets addressed properly. I cannot stress this enough DO NOT BUY THIS GAME FOR ITS STORY. There is no story. It's a solid puzzle solving and object finding game, but there is no story motivating you or your characters. There is no "Dark Romance" it is vampire man rescues human woman as she attempts to escape a booby-trapped house. For a 4 hour-ish experience of just puzzles and find-object games $11 seems a bit much.

This is an interesting hidden-object game. In it, you play as both young lovers as they try to outwit the schemes of the vampire’s father… Dracula. Still a better love story than Twilight… Plot is interesting, hidden object scenes are fun, and the minigames challenging. Do recommend getting in the bundle.

This is an incredible game! Loved playing as two characters, and I thought the antagonist was menacing and creepy while also being understandable. The art is so good! It's so detailed and realistic, and the music is gorgeous. It really adds to the mysterious and haunting atmosphere of the game. The game's story is deeply moving and full of suspense, like an amazing romantic horror novel. Like I mentioned in my Steam update post, it's like you're in a novel with the characters, experiencing the events with them. The story always kept me on the edge of my seat, waiting to see what happens next. I really cared about the main characters, so I wanted to be sure they'd be OK. The puzzles are great - they're creative, hard and fun, plus there's a hint button if you get stuck. I like the beautiful wallpapers from the game that you can save to your computer. Plus you can listen to the game's soundtrack again and again. I'm also glad that there's a bonus chapter! It adds to the story and there's more puzzles in it. Adding decorations to the castle and completing the castle by paying with bats was also creative and fun. Thank you so much for making this game! I hope the game developers continue to create games with enthusiasm and great skill. :)

This was a game I immediately fell in love with! Vampires? I'm on! Two protagonists? Oh yeah! What's not to love about this couple? They're both fighting for their strange love. He, a young vampire who wants to quit the cruel ways, and she, a beautiful and brave human lady. One day they meet and fall in love. Enron, the young vampire, goes to his father, Dracula, and tells him that he renounces the family heritage just to be with Emily, his love. Hearing of such a thing, Dracula went mad with rage. He kidnaps Emily on the eve of the wedding day. His sole wish is to change her into a vampire so that his son will never have to renounce the family again. What would you do? How would you help them? Side with both protagonists and find out! PROS: - Beautiful scenes; - Fitting music and environment sounds; - Interesting story and a choice at the end; - The journal entries are part of the story and well-written; - Main game + Bonus chapter; - In-game collectibles with brief info on vampires!; - In-game money to buy items to create a castle or personalize interface; - Various HOs that are pretty hard; - Match objects are handy when inside a HO; - Fast-travelling map; CONS: - I can't seem to get the fast HO chievos; - No trading cards. A gem of a game that immediately goes to my favorites. I highly recommend it to any vampire lover!