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Nosferatu: The Wrath of Malachi is a first-person shooter and survival horror video game developed by Idol FX, and released in 2003 by iGames Publishing.

Gameplay

At the beginning of the game the player has no knowledge of events aside from those that something is very wrong, his starting weapons are his fists and a trusty cane sword. The objective of the game is to search the castle and save members of the protagonist's family within a two hour time limit.[1] These relatives will die if not rescued soon enough so the player has to hurry. The castle's interiors are randomly generated at the beginning of a new game.

Plot

The plot is a version of Bram Stoker's Dracula, with inspiration from F.W. Murnau's Nosferatu. The protagonist, named James is traveling in Transylvania after losing a sword fighting competition in Sweden. James is on his way to his sisters wedding. But when he arrives at the castle, something seems wrong. He discovers that his future brother-in-law is a vampire, who has taken his family members in custody. Now it is up to James to save them all before it is too late.

References

  1. Todd, Brett (2003-19-29). Nosferatu: The Wrath of Malachi Review. GameSpot. Retrieved on 2009-02-07

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