Please, use this bugs report form and be very detailed about what happened: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1wtj4yrGIwgHrjQCw7Vsy5FTtTYlHwG2x-JECERPRmKA/edit DON'T use any savegames from previous version. Delete "saved" folder. If you are reporting a bug, please, write the game version correctly. Thanks...

And I'm gonna see it through to the end this time... ;)

Did the people complaining actually play the original game? The combat was terrible in the original, and in this one it looks janky (with hit detection) but passable. The levels look great, the music is atmospheric, and not much is lost by the death screens missing. This is more than compensated for with the added voice acting. Is the dev expected to spend a ton of money animating a death scene some legacy gamer will probably enjoy once then skip every other time? "Remake" doesn't mean exactly the same as ...

I cant find a stake to sharpen to kill the vampire. how do I do that?

Any chance you could also remake Elvira?... Cos that would be awesome ;)