Dracula: Origin and Dracula: Love Kills is a pair of adventure games based on Dracula.
Origin was developed by Frogwares and released on May 29, 2008, and Love Kills developed by Waterlily Games, a subsidiary of Frogwares, and released on June 9, 2011.
Dracula: Origin follows Abraham Van Helsing, who hasn't heard from his apprentice Jonathan Harker for some time and launches an investigation while checking in on the wellbeing of his protege's beloved fiancée Mina. When she is preyed upon by Dracula, Abraham recruits Dr. Seward for help to chase down Dracula and search for clues to what his endgame is.
Dracula: Love Kills follows Dracula sometime after Origin. Waking up to a world that has changed during his time recovering from his wounds, he finds out another vampire - the Queen of the Vampires - intends to take control of the world. Seeing no other options, he reluctantly teams up with his rival, Van Helsing, to stop the Queen of Vampires and locate the kidnapped Mina.
Dracula: Origin and Love Kills bites into these tropes:
Shared Tropes
- Distressed Damsel: Mina
- Dracula: Who else would it be?
Origin
- Bad Habits: To find Brother Alberto without being recognized, Van Helsing uses an old monk's robes to slip by the cultists' notice.
- Chain of Deals: In order to acquire information or items that continue progression, Van Helsing has to assist a variety of people who find themselves in predicaments of their own.
- Death by Adaptation: Jonathan, much like what happened to him in Horror of Dracula.
- Holy Water: Van Helsing makes good use of it in a cult's chalice, killing one member and prompting the others to consume the unlucky drinker, serving as ample distraction.
- Love Makes You Evil: Centuries ago, Dracula desired Irina, but her attention was drawn more towards his cousin Ivan. In his effort to win her, he delved into pagan knowledge that led to him becoming a vampire and killed Ivan on the wedding day. Unfortunately, Irina was horrified to know what Dracula had done and threw herself off the roof to her death to escape him.
- Mercy Kill: When Van Helsing finds Jonathan turned into a vampire, he stakes his apprentice to save his soul.
- Murder the Hypotenuse: Dracula, angered that Ivan won over Irina's affections, plotted to kill him so he can convince her to love him.
- Old, Dark House: Godalming Manor, which Dracula took over as his hiding place while stalking London for prey.
- Religion of Evil: An ancient cult originating from Egypt, signified by a sphinx with no face, is implied to be a cult dedicated to Nyarlethotep.
- Seeks Another's Resurrection: Dracula's goal is to find a way to bring Irina back from the dead.
- Tome of Eldritch Lore: The Demonomicon, a cursed tome which Dracula sought out to find a way to resurrect Irina through Mina.
- Undertaker: Van Helsing speaks to the cemetery undertaker for information needed to enter Godalming Manor.
- Virus-Victim Symptoms: By the time Mina has arrived in Vienna with Dr. Seward, she hasn't been eating for several days despite seeming to be in good health and is oddly feeling well after traveling east. However, she experiences other pains and suffers from nightmares that don't let up.
Love Kills
- The Renfield: Igor, who loyally serves his master.
- Teeth-Clenched Teamwork: With the Queen of the Vampires intent on spreading her influence, Dracula reluctantly agrees to ally with Van Helsing to stop her.
