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BloodNet

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Adventure RPG horror in a vampire-controlled Manhattan

The briefing

About this game

BloodNet is an adventure game with RPG, horror, and puzzle elements. Players take the role of Ransom Stark, whose background as a computer hacker, scrounger, or mercenary is shaped by answers given at the start of a new game.

After surviving Hopkins-Brie Ontology Syndrome with the help of a prototype brain implant, Ransom is drawn into a conflict involving the megacorporation TransTechnicals, Manhattan, Cyberspace, and vampires. Turned into a follower of the vampire leader Abraham Van Helsing, he must fight to retain control of his humanity while opposing plans to seize Manhattan and control Cyberspace.

Game Details

  • Release date: December 31, 1994
  • Genres: Adventure, Horror, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG)
  • Developer: MicroProse Software, Inc.
  • Publisher: GameTek, Inc.
  • Platforms: Amiga, Commodore Amiga, DOS, Linux, Mac, and PC (Microsoft Windows)