1 | ''The Vampire Diaries'' is an [[Main/{{AdventureGame}} Adventure Game]] released for the PC by [=HerInteractive=] in 1996. |
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3 | In her small American town, Elena Gilbert is a high school student. One night, she goes to an exhibit in the recently opened Romanoff Art Gallery, while her younger sister is attacked by a mysterious assailant and has to be hospitalized. The circumstances of the attack are mysterious at first, but the girl's blood loss may indicate the presence of a vampire among the populace... |
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7 | !!Tropes in the game include: |
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9 | * TheNineties: The game was produced in 1996, so the characters are all seen wearing the fashion and hairstyles of that time period. |
10 | * {{BigBad}}: [[spoiler: Mikhail Romanoff, the art gallery owner, is a vampire and attacked Elena's younger sister.]] |
11 | * BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler: After Mikhail accosts Elena in the crypt and gives her a motive rant, Stefan rushes in to rescue her, but Mikhail shoves him into a stone wall and he passes out. Despite the botched rescue, this gives Elena an opening to perform the last actions to beat the game.]] |
12 | * EndingTheme: In one of the endings, a song named "Precious Life" plays over the credits. |
13 | * TheFaceless: Elena's face is never seen on screen, only her back and red hair. |
14 | * IHateYouVampireDad: [[spoiler: Mikhail killed his own mother when she killed his potential romantic mate.]] |
15 | * ILoveYouVampireSon: [[spoiler: During his motive rant, Mikhail explains his own mother turned him into a vampire to join her in eternity.]] |
16 | * InteractiveMovie: Like some games of the same genre produced at the time, it was developed with live-action actors acting over a green screen. |
17 | * KissOfTheVampire: [[spoiler: In one of the endings, Elena declares she wants to be with Stefan forever, and he bites her in the neck.]] |
18 | * MadeOfExplodium: [[spoiler: Elena does a ritual in the crypt to defeat Mikhail, burns an enchanted knife and the crypt explodes, signifying her victory.]] |
19 | * MultipleEndings: Elena Gilbert ''does'' survive [[spoiler: Mikhail]] in the ending. The only difference lies [[spoiler: in the last interaction with Stefan]]. |
20 | * OpeningTheme: The opening screen plays a slow ballad-like song named "Close to You". |
21 | * TogetherInDeath: As part of a puzzle, Elena has to reunite the ghost of Adelaide Chambers with her lover, a Union soldier. |
22 | * WillingChanneler: Elena's friend, Bonnie agrees to a ritual using runes. [[spoiler: She channels a spirit named "Grandmother" that gives Elena instructions on how to banish the Big Bad.]] |
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