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I am getting to like Nosferatu the Vampyre. Honest. Cross my heart and hope to… well, just cross my heart.

Right, pass the garlic and it's into a world straight out of Ultimate. Slick, three dimensional graphics, a central character walking about, exploring and picking up various objects. The game is based on the film Nosferatu the Vampyre and the story is that of Dracula. It's divided into three sections: Dracula's Castle, The Town of Wismar and Lucy's House. Each must be completed before the Vampire is destroyed and this blood lust ended.

In Dracula's castle you play the part of Jonathan Harker, an estate agent sent to visit Dracula in order to complete the sale of property in Wismar. It doesn't take Jonathan long to discover he’s in the home of a Vampire.

Harker wanders around the castle, through bedrooms, bathrooms and kitchens, picking up objects such as lamps and a crucifix. Huge Spiders crawl across some of the floors. If you touch these there’s a strange noise.

I assume this depletes some of your energy. At the bottom right of the screen a coffin gradually pops up onto the screen signalling his demise.

The quickest way to die I found in this section is to go into a galleried room, with a fierce looking dog pacing up and down. Immediately a cloud of bats swoop down, sucking the energy from Harker at an alarming rate.

The next section of the game is set in Wismar. Here you control three characters – Harker, Lucy Harker and Van Helsing. Nosferatu has also turned up in the town, drawn by a lust for Lucy.

The final section of the game is set in Lucy's house and you play the part of the girl herself. She must lock Harker and Van Helsing in a room otherwise they will try to stop her final showdown with the vampire.

Once out of the way, Lucy can lure the vampire to her room to meet her destiny… by keeping Dracula with her until dawn.

If you like Ultimate style games and haven't become fed up with the format, then Nosferatu will be a worthwhile investment and something to get your teeth into.