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You need to know going in that A Vampyre Story is not for those lacking a sense of humor. This game is very reminiscent of cartoons on television, particularly with its simplistic (and yet enjoyable) storyline. The game centers around Mona De Lafitte, who is a woman in search of a career as an
Opera singer. Unfortunately, a creature of the night known as Baron Shrowdy Von Kiefer has taken it upon himself to bring her into the world of vampires. Mona really isn't cut out to be a vampire however, so she tries to escape from his castle in Draxsylvania (no I'm not making this up) in order to get back to her singing career in Paris.
The story continues from there, jumping from one pun to the next with increasing hilarity. You have to maintain the attitude though that this game wasn't made for the serious minded. It's supposed to be fun, and as long as you keep that in mind, you'll thoroughly enjoy it. The puns do begin to wear on you by the end, but it's not really that bad. The characters are singularly funny, both in their mannerisms and their speech. Just put on your little kid hat, sit back, and enjoy the ride.
