Solid and interesting atmosphere in the vein of Bram Stoker's Dracula, but sadly short and lacking in areas.
The game provides a slew of challenging puzzles, and attention to detail is a must. It also provides rich background through documents and dialogue which enriches the experience and supports the settings and gameplay.
Unfortunately, all the effort that went into the game, and all the potential it had was truthfully not fully realised. The ending in particular was incredibly unsatisfying which felt like a punch in the stomach after the effort you went through to get to it.
The legend of Dracula is always a promising theme, and it was unfortunate not to be exposed to more of it due to the shortness of the game, the only aspect particularly beefing up the gameplay hours was if you ended up stuck on the harder puzzles for periods.
Now for a further look into the technical aspects of the game. Graphically the settings look fantastic, as mentioned before this attention to detail and realism is a hallmark of TAC, and this game is no different, realistic environments, and highly detailed models combine with sincere voice acting and appropriate sound affects.
I encountered no glitches, problems or technical faults playing through it (rare these days!)
So overall, Dracula: Origins is a short but immersive romp in good ol' Transylvania, if you're a fan of the genre you might enjoy the change of environment, and to non-fans if you see it cheap, give it a go, but don't go out of your way.