Nightmare Creatures

Game: Nightmare Creatures
Developer: Kalisto Entertainment
Platform: PC & PlayStation
Release Year: 1997
Stephen's Rating: 6/10

Basic Plot

The story starts in 1666 and follows a devil worshipping cult called the Brothers of Hecate. The Brothers were trying to take over London, and to do so they created an elixer designed to give them super-human powers. However, the elixer goes awry, and they end up turning their experiments into hideous monsters.

The gameplay starts in 1834 in London. The city is unrest as monsters and evil happenings are sighted on regular basis. The evil scientist Adam Crowley is in cahoots with the Brotherhood. The player takes on the role of both Brother Ignatius Blackward and Nadia Franciscus who seek to destroy the monsters and find Crowley.

Gameplay

Nightmare Creatures is a third person horror/action game.

The game involves traveling through a series of levels and defeating enemies. The player had an array of weapons including their primary weapon, mines, bombs, and spells and their disposal.

One unique mechanic in the game was the "adrenaline bar" which slowly drained over time. The player replenished the bar by defeating enemies. This forced the player to seek out enemies in order to survive.

Positives

Challenging and action packed gameplay experience.

Negatives

Graphics extremely outdated.

Memorable Moments

I played this game in 2005 on an old laptop I had when I first moved to Wellington to study at Toi Whakaari. I remember my best friend and I playing this game a lot for a few weeks while we stayed at his girlfriend's place while we looked for our own flat. I lived in the corner of the living room on a bed that was shut off with a curtain.