Van Helsing: Wrath of Dracula

Van Helsing: Wrath of Dracula is a survival horror game. Players control Ludwig Van Helsing, a Dutch doctor whose wife is suddenly kidnapped and taken to Castle Dracula, which is filled with monsters and other abominations. Taking inspiration from Resident Evil and Silent Hill games, the game has a heavy focus on resource management and exploration, with a heavy focus on atmospheric horror; and drawing heavy inspiration from classic horror literature.

Gameplay
The game sets the player on a third person perspective with fixed camera angles similar to the early Resident Evil games. To advance, the player must explore Dracula's castle and solve multiple puzzles while fighting against monsters. With a limited inventory, the player must plan out his exploration trips while managing scarce resources to survive. There is also a puzzle-like element in the monster killing aspect of the game, as certain monsters can only be killed with specific items and ingredients. (Werewolves can only be killed with silver bullets, ghosts can only be killed with special charms, etc).

Item and resource searching is critical to the player's success, as crafting is the only way a player can upgrade their weapons, obtain more ammunition and restore their health. Some monsters can also affect the player with different status effects that can lock out the player from different actions (The "cursed" status restricts the player from entering a safe haven, the "petrified" status restricts the player from using weapons, etc).

The game also features a multiple-ending system where certain actions in the game, such as retrieving specific items or sparing certain bosses, that can affect the plot and the flow of the game. Some actions can lead to a positive change that can make the game easier, or a negative change which can increase the difficulty of the game or restrict certain areas of the game.

Plot
Van Helsing: Wrath of Dracula takes place in 1876. The protagonist is Ludwig Van Helsing, a Dutch doctor living in Münich, Germany with his wife, Katerina, who operate a small medical clinic. The failing business and Ludwig's recent affair with one of his nurses has strained the relationship, and in the midst of a heated discussion, Katerina storms out and disappears. After 5 days, Ludwig begins to think Katerina has ran off and begins mourning the end of his marriage, until a mysterious gypsy woman arrives to his clinic one day, warning him that a great evil has taken his wife. Ignoring this, Ludwig's concern grows stronger until one night he dreams of his wife being trapped in a castle in Transylvania. Convinced about the gypsy's warning, he takes a train where he arrives at a small village at the border of Brașov.

Asking the nearby villagers where the castle is, they all warn him to stay away, as monsters and abominations live within it. Unconvinced and desperate to find his wife, the villagers arm Van Helsing with a cross and a few silver bullets for protection. Adventuring into the forest, the doctor encounters werewolves and zombies whom he evades until he arrives at the Castle's cemetery, where he fights off zombies, skeletons and a giant guardian gargoyle. After entering the main hall, Van Helsing explores the castle, fighting a greater variety of monsters that includes ghosts, vampires, mummies, witches, mermen, robo-zombies, living plants and Dracula's brides; alongside some famous characters from horror such as Dr. Viktor Frankenstein, Frankenstein's monster, Lawrence Talbot, the invisible man, the cursed priest Imhotep and Dracula himself. Progressing through the game, Ludwig discovers he is a descendant of Abraham Van Helsing, a famous monster hunter who killed Dracula back in 1431. Through Abraham's scattered journals and diaries, Ludwig learns how to kill and repell the monsters living in the castle.

After reaching the castle's tower, Van Helsing encounters Dracula, who reveals Katerina is still alive, planning to turn her into one of his brides and kill Ludwig to finally eradicate the Van Helsing bloodline as revenge for his first death. Depending on the player's actions, the game has multiple endings.

Plot points and characters that affect the ending
There are a total of six different endings that depend on how much the player takes to complete the game, certain objects that the player has found and how certain boss fights happen. These include:

Saving Katerina on time
In order to save Katerina from becoming one of Dracula's brides, the player must reach the castle tower in 5 hours. If achieved, Katerina will be saved from Dracula and she will live. If the player fails to reach the castle tower in 5 hours, Dracula will turn Katerina into one of his brides and will be killed by Van Helsing to spare her from a gruesome fate.

Helping Viktor Frankenstein
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