

1993 · ICOM Simulations · Adventure · Historical
Dracula Unleashed
Sega console exclusive
In Dracula Unleashed it is the year 1899, ten years after the destruction of count Dracula chronicled in Bram Stoker's novel. You take the role of Alexander Morris, the younger brother of Texan Quincey Morris who died defeating Dracula. Alexander has come to London to investigate the circumstances of his brother's death, but became sidetracked when he fell in love with and proposed to a local girl named Annisette.
- Released
- 1993
- Platforms
- MS-DOSSega CDWindowsmacOS
- Genres
- AdventureHistoricalVampireVideo game with LGBT character
- Developers
- ICOM Simulations
- Publishers
- Viacom
- Modes
- Single-player
- Perspective
- First person
- Themes
- ActionHorrorThrillerMystery
- Country
- United States
- Age ratings
- ESRB M
About
Dracula Unleashed is a video game created by ICOM Simulations and published in 1993 by Viacom New Media for MS-DOS, Mac, and Sega CD.
It was one of the earliest games to focus on full-motion video as an integral part of gameplay.
›Story
In Dracula Unleashed, the player assumes the identity of a young Texas businessman named Alexander Morris, who has come to London, England during the winter of 1899 to research the strange surroundings involving his brother Quincey's death 10 years earlier. In the process, he meets an English woman named Annisette Bowen and becomes distracted and engaged to be married too.
Due largely to their "extremely close relationship", Quincey's good friend, Lord Arthur Holmwood, has proposed Alexander's induction into the mysterious and exclusive Hades Club.
However, Alexander Morris soon discovers a part of his brother's life he had no knowledge of: Quincey Morris was part of a group which destroyed the legendary vampire, Count Dracula.
As Alexander Morris, the player must travel to specific locations in London at certain times with certain items gathered throughout Morris' travels in order to gather clues about the events which occur during the game and achieve victory over Dracula.
Keywords
- interactive movie
- vampire
- cinematic
- full motion video
- live-action cutscene
Media
The articlegameplay, story, development, reception
Story
The player assumes the identity of a young Texas businessman named Alexander Morris, who has come to London during the winter of 1899 to research the strange surroundings involving his brother Quincey's death 10 years earlier. In the process, he meets an English woman named Annisette Bowen and becomes engaged to marry her.
Due largely to their "extremely close relationship", Quincey's good friend, Lord Arthur Holmwood, has proposed Alexander's induction into the mysterious and exclusive Hades Club. However, Alexander Morris soon discovers a part of his brother's life he had no knowledge of: Quincey Morris was part of a group which destroyed the legendary vampire, Count Dracula.
Reception
Computer Gaming World in January 1994 called the PC version of Dracula Unleashed ICOM Simulations's "most compelling interactive adventure yet" and "the most effective 'interactive movie' to date". The reviewer compared it to Dark Shadows and MacVenture games such as Uninvited, and approved of the improvements on the Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective series' graphics and user interface. He concluded that "computer and theater have been brought one step closer together". In April 1994 the magazine said that players "can count on many hours of haunting play ...
Live actors and sets add a strong cinematic realism", with "memorably creepy performances throughout", recommending the game to "anyone with more than a passing interest in the horror genre". GamePro gave the Sega CD version a positive review. They criticized that the slow-moving cursor and long load times can make the game painfully slow, but highly praised the audio, gameplay, and "well-acted and nicely staged video", especially the "eerie" dream sequences. Electronic Gaming Monthly commented that despite the full motion video being excessively grainy, the riveting storyline and "excellent" soundtrack keep the player invested in the game.
Releases by platformdates and regions as published
Editions and related releases
- Included in
- 5 ft. 10 Pak: Award Winning Collection
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Collections7 collections
Platform libraries
- Mac gamesD
- Sega CD gamesGames
Genres
- Graphic adventure games1990s
- Historical gamesGames set in the Modern period (1800–1945)
- Vampire gamesGames
Themes
- Games with LGBTQ charactersGames › 1990s
Publishers
- Sega gamesDeveloped or published by Sega
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