Tales of Saleana Demo

Vampires are not such a hot subject anymore, but they were huge a few years ago, especially when all those books and TV shows came out. Naturally, just like most trends out there, it got overused and people moved on to other things. However, that’s not to say that the subject is completely tapped out, but it really needs some new ideas in order to impress people.

Tales of Saleana is a visual novel that puts you in the role of a female vampire as she tries to feed herself on the blood of a human, but things do not go according to plan. It’s a fairly uneventful story gameplay-wise, given the fact that most of the time you just sit and watch the screen, but there are a few choices that can change the course of the plot every now and again.

Speaking of which, the name of the main character is Saleana, and she is a 20 years-old vampire living with her grandparent. Since she has just turned twenty, tradition calls for vampires to go on a hunt, but Saleana is just not that into human blood. She agrees to go after a bit of a struggle, on the other hand, but the target she chooses is a handsome young man who also happens to be a priest.

When it comes to the writing, the story is pretty nicely told, although you shouldn’t expect anything too great either. The dialog falls pretty flat, and the whole thing is very predictable as well, which is not a great sign. On the other hand, this is still a story about vampires and priests in a magical world, so maybe it’s not the perfect place to search for Pulitzer-worthy material anyway.

Lastly, the artwork is a lot better than the writing, and you can tell that the artists have put quite a bit of work into it. Every background is neatly designed to be as colorful and as immersive as possible, in spite of the fact that most of the scenes appear to happen in serene but random spots. Not much can be said about the soundtrack either, but it’s not bad, at least not until it gets a tad repetitive.

In the end, Tales of Saleana is far from a revolutionary revival of the vampire genre, but it’s a cute visual novel with great graphics and decent writing. Thus, it should lighten your mood if you decide to give it a try and you lower your expectations a little bit.