History VideoGame / NosferatuTheWrathOfMalachi

* MadeOfIron: Most monsters go down in a few shots with your weakest gun, but Demodus, Lesser Vampires, Demon, and Greater Vampires take quite a bit more punishment without stopping. And bosses take even more, in most fights they'll end up with at least four or five Wooden Stakes buried in their chest before they even flinch.

* BiggerBad: [[spoiler: Lord Malachi, an ancient Vampire of incredible power and vast evil who the Count is trying to release from his Tomb]].

* BossArenaIdiocy: The way to beat the Foul Beast Vampire is to run into the tunnels. It will then run after you and park itself in front of the entrance you ran into, allowing you to run out another one and hit it with a Stake from behind.

* BossInMookClothing: Greater Vampires have more detailed and unique designs than other enemies, do far more damage, and have far more health, but you'll find them lying around regular rooms, so you might not realise how tough they really are and how essential it is to Stake them while they're in the coffin.

* ClassicFPSGuns: The Flintlock Gun and Musket have to be loaded one shot at a time and do a lot of damage, the Revolver is weaker but fires multiple shots, the Machine Gun is exactly what it sounds like.

* DamselInDistress / DistressedDude: Everyone who's not James or a monster.
** The most traditional example would be Rebecca, since the ultimate objective of the game is to rescue her from the Count before he can sacrifice her. [[spoiler:Ironically, she's the only one you can't save.]]
* DiscOneNuke: There's a hidden revolver [[spoiler:in the very first room of the first major section of the game the player is going to enter]], long before you can save a family member that will give you a revolver.

* TheGreatOffscreenWar: The Scripts Of Grimvald Vorius mention that [[spoiler:Malachi was sealed away]] after an event known as "the Crimson Wars" centuries ago.

* ItsAllUpstairsFromHere: Inside the Garrison, you climb up...and up...and up...The East Tower also features this, but it's much shorter, and you take a lift up half the way. The West Wing only has you visit one floor at a time, but since you're going to be going back and forth from it a lot, climbing up and down all those stairs can be tedious.

* LightningBruiser: Lesser Vampires' and Demon' blinding speed combined with their high damage is what makes them such a pain to deal with.

* NiceHat: The gun-wielding enemies all wear cowboy hats for whatever reason.

* BashBrothers: James and Wilfred. "Thanks, brother. I love you. But if you try and hold me to that statement, I'll deny it".

* DistressedDamsel / DistressedDude: Everyone who's not James or a monster.
** The most traditional example would be Rebecca, since the ultimate objective of the game is to rescue her from the Count before he can sacrifice her. [[spoiler:Ironically, she's the only one you can't save]].

* NightOfTheLivingMooks: We've got ghouls, ghosts, and more kinds of vampire than you can shake a stick at. Oh, and those corpses on the ground? They get up and attack you. [[ParanoiaFuel But only sometimes]].

* NonstandardGameOver: If you get killed by the Count or [[spoiler:Malachi]] you get a special cutscene saying that [[spoiler:you were the last sacrifice needed to restore Malachi's powers, and now you will be absorbed into him as he is released to [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt destroy the world]]]].

* SealedEvilInACan: [[spoiler: Malachi, a Vampire Lord of great power and pure evil, was sealed inside a magic Tomb underneath the Castle centuries ago. The Count's objective is to release him]].

* Main/SwissArmyWeapon: The Crucifix is the best example. It repels Vampires and Ghouls, kills Shadow Vampires, turns water into Holy Water, and even provides a bit of light. Wooden Stakes are also an example, since you can light them on fire to turn them into Torches.

* VirginSacrifice: The Count needs to sacrifice a virgin aristocrat (i.e. Rebecca) at dawn to [[spoiler:unseal Malachi]]. [[spoiler:He succeeds]].

Don't be fooled by the subpar graphics, simplistic gameplay, and occasional glitches - ''Nosferatu'' is still very much a horror game, and a hard one at that. The Castle is randomly generated to an extent, with items, enemies, and family members being different each time you visit the same room in different playthroughs. Keeping track of supplies and ammunition is essential, as is knowing what items to use in which situations. As you progress through the different areas, you will find family members, who you must lead back to the Sanctuary, where each one will give you a different item. Just try not to let them die along the way. And as the in-game clock progresses, they'll start being sacrificed unless you can reach them in time.

* BishonenLine: As a general rule, it seems that more powerful Undead are more human-like. The basic {{Mooks}} consist of giant Bats, rotting corpses, deformed humanoids, and grotesque bat-human monsters. Lesser Vampires are still hideous but look a bit more human, Greater Vampires vary from ugly-but-not-inhumanly-so to a bit sickly looking, and the bosses mostly look like slightly pale people. The only exceptions are Shadow Vampires (who have special abilities that make them hard to classify in terms of power), Gargoyles (who aren't Undead), the Foul Beast Vampire (who's a boss but doesn't have a coffin), and the very most powerful creatures: The Count is a CaptainErsatz of [[Film/{{Nosferatu}} Graf Orlok]] and [[spoiler:Lord Malachi]] is far from human.

** Gargoyles. Really fast, really strong, soak up bullets like a sponge does water. One could be in any room. You'll learn to be very afraid when you see one. And then there are the times when you fight MORE THAN ONE AT ONCE.

* LightningBruiser: Lesser Vampires' and Gargoyles' blinding speed combined with their high damage is what makes them such a pain to deal with.

* MadeOfIron: Most monsters go down in a few shots with your weakest gun, but Demodus, Lesser Vampires, Gargoyles, and Greater Vampires take quite a bit more punishment without stopping. And bosses take even more, in most fights they'll end up with at least four or five Wooden Stakes buried in their chest before they even flinch.

* DamageSpongeBoss: Almost all of them are this to an extent. Oddly enough, the Foul Beast Vampire is the only non-final boss who doesn't have a coffin (so to kill him you just have to Stake him repeatedly), but he's also the only non-final one whose fight is strategy based (although you can not use the strategy, but unless you're using the Chalice that's basically suicidal).
* DarkWorld: The Count's Domain seems to be some sort of alternate world version of the Main Castle accessed through a Portal in the basement. It's not explained very well.

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* DamageSpongeBoss: Almost all of them are this to an extent. Oddly enough, the Foul Beast Vampire is the only non-final boss who doesn't have a coffin (so to kill him you just have to Stake him repeatedly), but he's also the only non-final one who's fight is strategy based (although you can not use the strategy, but unless you're using the Chalice that's basically suicidal).

* EmergencyWeapon: The Cane Sword, the weakest weapon in the game. Once you get enough ammo, you're going to be using guns as much as possible, but the Sword still comes in handy if you're running low, the enemy is to close or weak enough that you don't want to waste bullets on them, or it's taking to long to reload.

* InfinityPlusOneSword: It's only possible to get the Machine Gun late in the game. While individual shots do less damage then other guns, it has 31 bullets in a clip and fires extremely fast, and reloads quite quickly as well, allowing it to bring down any enemy with relative ease. Since you've been collecting ammo for it throughout the game, you're unlikely to run out, provided you don't use it excessively.
* ItsAllUpstairsFromHere: Inside the Garrison, you climb up...and up...and up...The East Tower also features this, but it's much shorter, and you take a lift up half the way. The West Wing only has you visit one floor at a time, but since you're going to be going back and forth from it a lot, so climbing up and down all those stairs can be tedious.

* MultipurposeWeapon: The Crucifix is the best example. It repels Vampires and Ghouls, kills Shadow Vampires, turns water into Holy Water, and even provides a bit of light. Wooden Stakes are also an example, since you can light them on fire to turn them into Torches.

* NintendoHard: Between the limited supplies, hordes of difficult enemies popping out of every shadow and hiding place, lengthy levels, and the fact that you can lose family members if you take to long, which loses you items [[spoiler:and makes the final boss harder]], you've got yourselves one hella tricky shooter.

* OneBulletClips: Refreshingly averted. Reload the Revolver or Machine Gun and loose whatever ammo was already in there.

* WarmupBoss: The first boss, the Desmodaui Vampire, has no enemies around him, is quite slow and weak, and doesn't take much to bring down, and his coffin is right next to the area where you fight him.
* WarpZone: There's a portal in the basement of the main castle than lets you skip the entire castle and go straight to the Count's chambers on the top floor. However, you do need to explore the castle to find the last 2 family members, as the Count's chambers can't be opened until all the family members are accounted for.

* MarathonLevel: Almost every area is this to some degree, but the Main Castle takes the cake.

* HornyDevils: A few bosses are referred to as Vampiric Succubi, but seem to just be female Vampires.

* RuleOfFun: Why does the lair of a bunch of Vampires have Wooden Stakes lying around everywhere? Why can gun ammunition and boxes that heal you be found consistently scattered around on the floor and in chests? Why are your family members conveniently spaced out throughout the Castle in random rooms and not dead? Why do they have things like guns, potions, and garlic in the trunks they took to a wedding? You won't care because you'll be too busy being terrified.

* TimedMission: Father Aville will die if you don't bring Dr. Amersfield within half an hour. On a larger scale, once the in-game clock reaches midnight, more monsters spawn and they all get harder. After that, your family members start dying one by one unless you reach them in time.

* WarmupBoss: The first boss, the Desmodaui Vampire has no enemies around him, is quite slow and weak, and doesn't take much to bring down, and his coffin is right next to the area where you fight him.

** Demodus are the only non-humanoid Vampires, being effectively giant mutant demon Vampire Bats. According to the Encyclopedia Of The Undead, they behave basically like normal Vampire Bats.

* RevolversAreJustBetter: The Revolver reloads faster then the Flintlock or Musket and can shoot 5 times before reloading. However, each shot only does a third of the damage, this is kind of subverted. Not that it makes it any less useful.

* MultipurposeWeapon: The Crucifix is the best example. It repels Vampires and Ghouls, kills Shadow Vampires, turns water into Holy Water, and even provides a bit of light. Wooden Stakes are also an example, since you can turn them into Torches.
* NiceHat: The gun-wielding enemies all where cowboy hats for whatever reason.

* HellHound: Devil Dogs might look like normal dogs (apart from the glowing eyes and giant fangs), but their very tough and vicious, and are apparently supernatural in origin.

* InfinityPlusOneSword: It's only possible to get the Machine Gun late in the game. While individual shots do less damage then other guns, it has 31 bullets in a clip and fires extremely fast, and reloads quite quickly as well, allowing it to bring down any enemy with relative ease. Since you've been collecting ammo for it throughout the game, you'll unlikely to run out, provided you don't use it excessively.
* ItsAllUpstairsFromHere: Inside the Garrison, you climb up...and up...and up...The East Tower also features this, but it's much shorter, and you take a lift up half the way. The West Wing only has you visit one floor at a time, but each you're going to be going back and forth from it a lot, so climbing up and down all those stairs can be tedious.

* HardLevelsEasyBosses: For the most part, bosses tend to be brought down pretty quickly by hitting them with Wooden Stakes over and over. They're probably less likely to kill you then the labyrinth of rooms infested with monsters.

* BossInMookClothing: Greater Vampires have more detailed and unique designs than other enemies, do far more damage, and do far more health, but you'll find them lying around regular rooms, so you might not realise how tough they really are and how essential it is to Stake them while they're in the coffin.

* BishonenLine: As a general rule, it seems that more powerful Undead are more human-like. The basic {{Mooks}} consist of giant Bats, rotting corpses, deformed humanoids, and grotesque bat-human monsters. Lesser Vampires are still hideous but look a bit more human, Greater Vampires vary from ugly-but-not-inhumanly-so to a bit slightly looking, and the bosses mostly look like slightly pale people. The only exceptions are Shadow Vampires (who have special abilities that make them hard to classify in terms of power), Gargoyles (who aren't Undead), the Foul Beast Vampire (who's a boss but doesn't have a coffin), and the very most powerful creatures: The Count is a CaptainErsatz of [[Film/{{Nosferatu}} Graf Orlok]] and [[spoiler:Lord Malachi]] is far from human.

* BadassGrandpa: Frank Patterson. He carries around a machine gun in his trunk. And his family photo shows him waving it around triumphantly.

Don't be fooled by the subpar graphics, simplistic gameplay, and occasional glitches - ''Nosferatu'' is still very much a horror game, and a hard one at that. The Castle is randomly generated to an extent, with items, enemies, and family members being different each time you visit the same room in different playthroughs. Keeping track of supplies and ammunition is essential, as is knowing what items to use which situations. As you progress through the different areas, you will find family members, who you must lead back to the Sanctuary, where each one will give you a different item. Just try not to let them die along the way. And as the in-game clock progresses, they'll start being sacrificed unless you can reach them in time.

* BishonenLine: As a general rule, it seems that more powerful Undead are more human-like. The basic {{Mooks}} consist of giant Bats, rotting corpses, deformed humanoids, and grotesque bat-human monsters. Lesser Vampires are still hideous but look a bit more human, Greater Vampires vary from ugly-but-not-inhumanly-so to a bit slightly looking, and the bosses mostly look like slightly pale people. The only exceptions are Shadow Vampires (who have special abilities that make them hard to classify in terms of power), Gargoyles (who aren't Undead), the Foul Beast Vampire (who's a boss but doesn't have a coffin), and the very most powerful creatures: The Count is a CaptainErsatz of [[Film/{{Nosferatu}} Graf Orlok]] and [[spoiler:Malachi]] looks anything but human.

''Nosferatu: The Wrath Of Malachi'' is a SurvivalHorror FirstPersonShooter game by the (since disbanded) Swedish developer group [=IdolFX=], released for the PC in 2005.

** Gargoyles. Really fast, really strong, soak up bullets like a sponge does water. One could be in any room. You'll learn to be very afraid when you see one.
* CanineCompanion: Buster, once you free him.

* DistressedDamsel / DistressedDude: Everyone who's not James or a monster.

* EmergencyWeapon: The Cane Sword. Once you get enough ammo, you're going to be using guns as much as possible, but the Sword still comes in handy if you're running low, the enemy is to close or weak enough that you don't want to waste bullets on them, or it's taking to long to reload.

* ItsAllUpstairsFromHere: Inside the Garrison, you climb up...and up...and up...The East Tower also features this, but it's much shorter, and you take a lift up half the way.

** Greater Vampires are much more powerful than the rest. Crosses don't affect them and it takes a lot to kill them. They must sleep in coffins, and will be killed instantly if a stake is thrust through their heart while in their coffin.
** It seems that it is possible for Vampires to gain additional abilities than this. All the bosses can take far more punishment and can turn into swarms of Bats and regenerate in their coffins.

* ViolentGlaswegian: Gregory. While everybody else will act scared and call for help when monsters are in the room, he shouts "foul creatures, come and get it!" and starts punching them.

BadassGrandpa: Frank Patterson. He carries around a machine gun in his trunk. And his family photo shows him waving it around triumphantly.

* TimedMission: Father Aville will die if you don't bring Dr. Amersfield. On a larger scale, once the in-game clock reaches midnight, more monsters spawn and they all get harder. After that, your family members start dying one by one unless you reach them in time.
* TheUndead: Those corpses on the ground? They get up and try to kill you, but only sometimes. [[ParanoiaFuel Keep your eyes on them]].

* ScareCord: The soundtrack of this game turns scare chords into an art form. Easily half the music features them in some way.

Don't be fooled by the subpar graphics, simplistic gameplay, and occasional glitches - ''Nosferatu'' is still very much a horror game, and a hard one at that. The Castle is randomly generated to an extent, with items, enemies, and family members being different each time you visit the same room in different playthroughs. Keeping track of supplies and ammunition is essential, as is knowing what items to use which situations. As you progress through the different areas, you will find family members, who you must lead back to the Sanctuary, where each one will give you a different item. Just try not to let them die along the way. And as the in-game clock progresses, they'll start being sacrificed unless you can reach them in time.