Dracula Unleashed (Sega CD) Playthrough

A playthrough of Sega's 1993 adventure game for the Sega CD, Dracula Unleashed. This playthrough shows the best ending. Van Helsing's "how to play" explanations begin at 4:07. If you'd rather skip them, the gameplay begins at 10:39. Ten years have passed since Quincey Morris (Lucy Westenra's Texan suitor) was killed while fighting Dracula alongside Jonathan Harker at the climax of Bram Stoker's 1897 novel, Dracula. His younger brother, Alexander Morris, has come to London in hopes of learning the details surrounding Quincey's death. Londoners are now dying under suspicious circumstances, and Alexander's search for closure has led him to team up with his brother's old friends to follow the trail of clues. Dracula Unleashed, originally released for Dos PCs and ported to the Sega CD, Mac, and DVD players, is an FMV adventure game from ICOM Simulations that plays out like a horror-themed extension of their popular Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective series. Over the course of four days and two CDs, Alexander has to explore London, question witnesses, and hunt for clues as he works to uncover the details of Dracula's plot. The game is fairly open-ended, and the way the story unfolds changes based on how you conduct your investigation. The clock is always ticking, and each action takes time, so you have to be attentive. Missing important conversations or events risks allowing the trail to go completely cold. You might fail to save someone close to you, or in the worst case, you could become the next victim. There are four distinct endings, and it takes some real thought and note-taking to ensure you've done everything necessary to achieve the best outcome. The story is cool in how it's posed as a direct sequel to Stoker's novel, and the production values are pretty high for an FMV game of its time. The writing, sets, costumes, and acting are decent, and the quality of the FMV sequences is perfectly acceptable for a Sega CD title. The gameplay has more meat on the bone than a typical "interactive movie", and the branching paths give it a welcome bit of replay value. I loved this one back in the 90s, and it's still fun to revisit on occasion. And though you don't have to be familiar with the Stoker's novel to enjoy it, if you've read it, there are plenty of callbacks that you'll likely appreciate. Please note that I made a few minor edits to avoid copyright claims. Since the intro credit sequence uses a recording of O Fortuna, I chopped it out to avoid beginning the playthrough with three minutes of silent text, but you can see the entire sequence (without music) at 2:18:55. The music that plays in the background during the final scene was muted, but the dialogue is completely intact. The music that plays during the ending credits was also muted. _____________ No cheats were used during the recording of this video. NintendoComplete (http://www.nintendocomplete.com/) punches you in the face with in-depth reviews, screenshot archives, and music from classic 8-bit NES games!