Greetings. I'm glad that i stumbled upon a thread like this. I've got two games that always returns to my mind once in a while.
First one, PS1 game: I believe that your character that you are playing is a Vampire, whom can transform into either a bat or a wolf, giving you certain perks whilst in those form. The memories of the graphic somewhat reminds me of Diablo 1. The camera angle is asquint from above. And i believe your health were displayed in a red globe, just like in Diablo. You'd might have a mana globe as well but i'm not sure. To regain health you'd have to suck blood from dead enemies, or from alive humans. If i'm not mistaken, the cover of the game was the face of the character. Pale, white hair and holding a curved dagger lining up from his chin going alongst the nasal bone.
That's all the memories that i can recall. I was about eleven years old, being born 1990. I've given this description to people that i've encountered before, and Symphony of the night is constantly returning, but i assure you, that's not it.
Second game. PC Game: Played somewhere around 98-00 but it were probably much older, played it on windows 95. 2D. I believe that you could play 2 or 3 characters. A robot(?) Something reminding me of Chewbacca and just a regular though guy, probably in a black leather vest. The playstyle was a mix between the sneaky, get away from alarms / turrets like in Oddworld as well as there were straight up shooting. I believe it was a bit bloody. There were also places were you'd have to climb the walls to advance. It's a bit short of memories, but it's worth a shot.
Whilst we're at it i might just go for a third game.
PC Game, probably manufactured by an Asian company. Played 99-01. You'd control a mechawarrior. And i remember one of two fire mechanics looked so much like the railgun from Quake. The enemies, which were soldiers, looked really tiny on screen, like ridiculous tiny in comparison what i believe it would've looked like in reality. When they died they became a splat of blood, and i believe the bodied could fly away due to the impact of your firearms. Some parts of the game were played in street environment. Another part were inside some military facility, and during that point of time you'd play as regular human. The graphics were actually descent. It's buggering me of that i can't remember more of this game because i'm pretty sure i actually played the whole game. EDIT: This game is played in first person.
Anyways, thanks alot for taking your time reading this. And i'll be so greatful if anyone has a slightest clue about the games that i'm trying to describe.
Best regards, Emanuel