Vlad Voievod Dracula. Episode 1 Manhunt

Oynanış olarak oldukça hantal ve eski tarz platform oyunlarına benzer bir yapısı var, sadece atak tuşu, fırlatılabilir şeyler için bir tuş ve zıplama tuşu var savunma yok. İki farklı mod var ; Classic: Can barı var ve bitince bölüm başından başlatıyor, boss'a gelince öldükten sonra direk boss'un biraz gerisinden başlatıyor, Deathmatch: Anında ölüm var can barı yok, tek bir hasarda direk bölüm başından başlatıyor. Bölümlerin bazıları Dracula ile başlıyor, bölüm içinde karakter değiştirme ikonu geldiğinde farklı özellikleri olan başka bir karakterle oynuyoruz, aynı zamanda farklı karakterlerle oynanan bölümlerde var, toplamda 10 farklı karakter yönetebiliyoruz ama serbest değil bölüme göre. Hikayede adından da anlaşılacağı üzere tarihte yaşamış olan Vlad Dracula'nın hayatının bir kısmı anlatılılyor. Eğer tarihi kişilik olan Vlad Dracula'nın hayatına ilginiz varsa bakabilirsiniz, fantastik vampir Dracula yok. Vlad Dracula'nın hayatına dair kaliteli bir anlatım dinlemek isteyenler için: Mehmet Berk Yaltırık'tan " Dracula Efsanesi " serisini youtube'dan izleyip kendi yazdığı "Dünden Bugüne: Dracula Efsanesi " adlı makaleyi okuyabilirsiniz.

So far this game for me is difficult. It is hard. I suck at it. And...it's still charming! Despite my skill issues so far this is an easy recommend for the style, premise, and quality. Love the retro vibe, the setting, and doing a more historical take on Dracula. I will be playing this one again hoping I get better at it. But if difficult games frustrate you and you can only die so often without getting angry you might wanna skip it or wait for a sale. Still I've already wishlisted the future games in the series.

I spoke to the developer and had a chat with them about their game. I think this game has its heart in the right place ( after seeing a lot more of the earlier demo videos ) however the first area / set of levels really put me off from trying it out. I'll update my review as the game updates, but at the current moment, it's a "recommend if you want to support an indie developer, but understand that the game is also for a niche audience ( hard core action platformer fans )" Apparently features were cut from poor feedback / reception which is sad to hear about. For me its a hesitant recommendation, as I don't think it's in a releasable state currently. It would really be better off with a kick starter / fundraiser type of deal to get development going. I got stuck partially into the first 6 levels of the game, but I believe its mostly a skill issue, and I'll be re-tackling it when I have the time. Not a bad game, not a bad dev, just needs more time to cook.

I got an opportunity to play this game as a Demo and I really enjoyed it. I was never a huge fan of platformer games but this one's historical story really drew me in and forced me to be a better platform player. I didn't think I would like how punishing the game is but I just can't stop playing it. I've never been one for old school games but this one quickly made me change my mind about the genre. If you're wondering whether or not it's worth getting into it, I say take a chance and you might have a great time! I know I have.

The game was very nostalgic for me as it reminded me of when I was a kid playing Castlevania for the first time. Thank you!

UPDATE: While Dracula's sliding has been tweaked slightly, faster playable characters still slide into enemies too fast. Also, four swords are useless. The only way to win is to select the slowest and strongest sword. Since you're not fast and can only strike once, it's more important to make it count with the strongest weapon. Once you make it through the first stage, the rest become easy and over in around one hour. Given the content the price is ridiculous, especially because the rest of the titles in the series are similar (with the exception of color palette). Challenging game that puts everything into offense and ignores defense mechanics. The first thing I recommend is that you read the game's instruction booklet. It reveals all of the playable characters as well as how to play them effectively. The game has a lot of historical knowledge that may teach you something you didn't know. Essentially, the tale follows the original Dracula rather than the novel's blood-sucking Dracula. The game offers two levels of difficulty. The first has fewer stages and allows you to be hit three times. The second, on the other hand, is far more brutal because you can't be hit even once. Another distinction is that you can select one of the five swords. You can choose between slower swords that provide more damage and faster swords that barely do anything, Pixel art is very cool. Backgrounds are rich with people and little details that make stages feel alive. I love how the blood drips from the swords and how each beaten foe is impaled on a pike. Although the main character, Dracula, prefers swords, you can also control other characters such as a thief and an archer. Your character has the ability to attack, jump, and throw secondary weapons. Jumping is worthless in combat and is mainly used to jump over pits and on wooden platforms. These platformer are a huge problem because they disappear. Throwable weapons include daggers and axes, among others. You can only carry one type at a time. Each uses a unique number of spears, which can be recharged by collecting icons. Smaller icon adds one, whereas larger adds five. Unfortunately, the gameplay is poor. According to the game, you should take your time and plan carefully for each opponent encounter. This would have been OK if you could have defended yourself. Stationary enemies are no problem because you can easily kill them once their attack animation is complete. The issue is that the majority of the enemies are moving. The first challenge is that there is no way to defend or evade. Again, weak opponents are simple to defeat because you only need to strike first. However, most opponents have more health. You can't attack and jump out of the way because Dracula is too slow. And if an attacker survives the first hit, he will kill you before you can react. Encounters depend too much on throwable weapons. If you have the wrong one or miss an attack, you’re pretty much dead because you’ve run out of spears. Death isn't a big concern because you respawn at the start of the stage, but you lose all of your spears and weapon. The other issue is movement. Dracula walks as if he's on ice. If you move in one direction and then start moving in another, you will continue to slide on the floor. Because of the contact damage, this is a significant nuisance. It's quite easy to collide with an opponent and die before even launching a single attack. Moving enemies can, of course, simply stroll into you and kill you on the spot.

Just got done playing this game from start to finish. So lets get this review started! This game will challenge you but its not unfair. It's all about timing and patience, knowing how many hits to kill an enemy or simply waiting for the right time to jump. The platforms is good and doesn't feel impossible or cheap. On the art side, its pretty good and how much detail it packs into those pixels. I especially the background and the layering. Through the game you can play with various characters, each with their unique way of fighting. So the archer can shoot enemies long distances but wield a very short dagger or the there's one with a shield and mace that can block projectiles but the swinging is slow. Then when you move around some of them can feel a bit on the slippy side, so be careful when your jump or build momentum. The story follows Vlad "Dracula" (not a vampire) Tepes a.k.a Vlad the Impaler as you follow key events as he fights the Hungarians from invading Valahia. The history can be read via text after the first stage, although I hate that it kept scrolling even though I was still reading it. Other than that, thee scrolling text doesn't appear after that stage. The history of it was very interesting by the way. Overall I had a fun time playing episode 1 of Vlad Voievod Dracula, despite dying several times and would replay in the future. Although half of it was bad luck and kind of a skill issue on my part. If Tiberius releases future episodes, I'll play it :D