Product Description of Vampire Hunter D

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This Resident Evil-like action-adventure game takes place in the distant future--A.D. 12,090, to be exact--some 10,000 years after vampires have won control of the planet from humans. Vampire Hunter D is based on the original Hideyuki Kikuchi novel and the cult-classic anime that followed. Your character is the aptly named Vampire Hunter D, a half-human, half-vampire who is hired to rescue a kidnapped child. The linear plot has three endings, each of which is triggered by meeting certain criteria.

Customer Reviews of Vampire Hunter D

Rating : Get it for the nostaligia..., October 31, 2007

By Feelah the tigress

I bought this game used because I liked the movie, and i thought, what the hey, the game will probably be good too. It does deliver on nostalgia, but it is not a fun game to play. I wanted to like this game, but it just has so many flaws.
First, and foremost, the movement system. Pushing up on the arrow pad makes you go forward, no matter which way you're facing. This took me forever to get used to, and even then i never entirely got the hang of it. It makes fighting enemies slow and difficult. Would it have been that hard to make the movement normal and use the analog stick?!
Sigh...another complaint is that the game is short, the puzzles are irritating and boring, and you never leave this one building. That's right, the entire game takes place in the same castle! Which inevitably means that much of the game is comprised of hideous backtracking, over and over again, to find a cardkey and open a door.
I don't know if Im just biased because I'm used to playing turn-based RPGs, but I found this game incredibly unenjoyable. Its only redeeming quality is that Vampire Hunter D is its subject matter.... So, my advice is to only buy this if your a fan of Vampire Hunter D, and if you think you can stand it.

Rating : Best Had for the Memories, January 31, 2005

By Marc Ruby™ "The Noh Hare™" (Warren, MI USA)

Vampire Hunter D is very much a creation of Yoshitaka Amano, a visionary designer who, among other things has had a significant influence on the visual effects of game and anime design. He is most famous for his work in the Final Fantasy series, but this game as a derivative of his anime work. As such, it arrived with a built in following, but failed to live up to expectations.
It is a fairly representative plot, based on the 2001 Vampire Hunter D - Bloodlust DVD. Rescue a young damsel from the claws of vampire Meier Link, a story with several unexpected twists, which are used here as well. It is a puzzle-solving, watch your vitality sort of game.
The puzzles can be difficult, fighting is simplistic and clumsy, and the interface is awkward. For someone who has adjusted to games on the newer consoles, playing Vampire Hunter D may be an unsatisfying experience. IT is even a bit primitive by PSOne standards. Still it's not a bad game, just one that is very dated.
Its real value today is as a collectors item for D fans, who probably all believe that there isn't enough of the dunpeal vampire killer to go around. The graphics are murky, but it's still the world where half-breed vampires get even with their sires and damsels are there for the rescuing.
Collector, diehard fan, or curious game player, this is worth picking up. Just don't expect Final Fantasy level play and you will avoid disappointment.

Rating : Noooooooooooooooo!, February 28, 2003

By Corry Frydlewicz "3D Character Artist" (Phoenix, AZ)

What have they done to you D!? This game had so much potential. Good graphics, great story, and a huge fan base. But they made the game slow, excessively difficult, and bland. I tried, I actually TRIED to like this game, but it was so hard to feign interest in it for more than an hour. I loved the movies, but this is a travesty!

Go Buy the Legacy of Kain series instead

Rating : One of the best PS1 games, January 31, 2003

A great game for play station 1. Based roughly on parts from both movies, the original and Bloodlust. If you have a PS2 get this game anyways, it is fun, addictive, and contains a few puzzles. A few bugs, but all in all a great game.

Rating : How good is this game anyway?, December 31, 2002

By Amy Judith Shaneyfelt (Shasta Lake, California)

This game is very good, Although some of the bosses were pretty tough to beat on the first try (Like Meier Link for example). I really got a kick out of it, Though for the thirtieth time I got the bad ending (Where everyone died--Even Leila)--But D survived. A couple of hours ago I beat it again--And this time I got the good ending (Where everyone survived--Even Leila). Boy, Is this game a trip or what.