Game Revolution writes: "Hold on a second, let me consult my Official Gamers' Genre Fashion Chart for 2008… okay, point-and-click adventure game, back in season, that's a plus… gothic atmosphere, plus… vampires, that's a minus, only the nerdiest of emo nerds like vampires… based off of literature, another minus, I mean gamers don't read… Oh crap, I guess this means it's up to my better judgment, I can't just make a snap reaction. Oh, how my safe, gentle world of modest pursuits and old ideas lays bleeding upon the floor!
click to enlargeBut much like Bram Stoker's classic Dracula, and its new computer game isomer, Dracula: Origin, perhaps I am being overly melodramatic. From practically the moment the game starts, it's awash in drama punctuated by terrible voice acting."
+ Clever story direction
+ Some very good puzzles
- Antiseptic art style
- Puzzles based on shaky assumptions
- Pixel hunting
Hardcore Gamer: The games offered up in the pay what you want tier include Department 42: The Mystery of the Nine, Journey to the Center of the Earth, Journey: The Heart of Gaia, Dracula: Origin, and Dracula: Love Kills.
PC Games published an overview of quest mods for Dragon Age: Origins. The list includes four already released download modifications and one mod which is currently in development (a project called "Icewind Dale").
Bioware released 12 new screenshots, showcasing combat in various forms.
