It's just how I remember it. As a kid, I used to be scared playing it! Had to summon the courage to keep advancing throught the levels. It aged very well. If you want to re-ignite some old memories or want to experience genre defining game, I highly reccomend.
Very interesting game, you will have a lot of fun with it's unique mechanic of getting to know various denizens of London, each with their own stories and mysteries to solve. In turn increasing your reward if you choose to "embrace" them and drink their blood! Story is captivating and keeps you interested untill the end, great presentation with some superb voice acting. I've seen a lot of complaints about the combat in this game, while not perfect by all means, I found it enjoyable, it's more slower pace and methodical than what you might expect. If you enjoy a good story and setting, a well written dialoge and enjoyable mechanics, you are going to enjoy this game. I think this somewhat hidden and underrated gem definitely deserves for you to give it a chance.