![]() To access the true end level of the game for example you need to have collected six runes along the way. In between each level you will get a small narration and then must pick where to go next. To that end you would think the game is a linear adventure. There are also no real side quests to speak of. In terms of progression, there isn’t a lot of NPC dialogue in this game, in fact it’s mostly absent. For example, watch out for the poison found on Orc blades, it will wipe your health quickly. All with their own unique combat intricacies. Orcs, knights, skeletons and more await you at every turn. This rich diversity is also seen in the monsters and beings you come across. A bonus is that each of the four characters you can play as all have a different starting point along with different strengths and weaknesses. From European medieval fortresses to Indian and Egyptian inspired temples you’ll never think the world feels stale or samey. The game will take you all over the fictional world which is nicely diverse. Thankfully, if you’re familiar with Dark Souls or Bloodborne you will have a head start in understanding this. You need to learn to block and dodge at the right moment if you want to win. A sort of dance you as the player must learn if you are to survive. What makes this gruesomeness even more entertaining is when you pick up a limb and promptly use it to beat their orc friend to death. There is something weirdly enjoyable about seeing the head of an orc fly off and roll on the ground. ![]() You can quite merrily hack off limbs from your foes. One of the biggest draws to Blade of Darkness is the gruesome and gory combat. In a way, it’s all kind of forgivable though, because you can pick you favourite hero (a knight, barbarian, dwarf, or rogue-like character) and just enjoy fighting your way through fun environments. The plot we do get, an evil force needs destroying, is derivative at best. The world itself is overrun with villainy, derelict fortresses and temples giving it the sense of a rich heritage but sadly, it’s one you never really learn about. Or at the very least, something to make me care about my hero and the world they occupy. It’s a shame because a game like this deserves a rich, fantasy storyline of good triumphing over evil with some stake raising and tragedy along the way. What you can work out is that you need to vanquish a dark force. You get a brief introduction to each area you visit and that’s really it. There is very little information given to you in terms of the story. My biggest criticism of Blade of Darkness is the plot, or rather lack thereof. Blade of Darkness is a fun, challenging, gory, medieval fantasy adventure game that is worth your attention. In 2021 the game was re-released on PC and having struggled to get my own physical copy from 2001 working on a modern PC I’m thankful it did. Both rumoured to be inspired by Blade of Darkness. Ironic now that years later the Dark Souls and Bloodborne games have built a legacy on this same concept. However, due to its one mode – very difficult – this wasn’t the case. Drawing inspiration from ‘sword-and-sorcery’ movies and notable fiction like Lord of The Rings the game should have been a hit. It inspired future generations of fantasy action-adventure games. Conflicts can be resolved through assassination, stealth, diplomacy, hunting, and various other ways depending on the skills your people possess.Blade of Darkness by Rebel Act Studios originally released in 2001 to generally favourable reviews. You can choose to stay in your village and build up defenses, or you can go out and explore the world. The wide range of gameplay features allows you to proceed through the world of Thea the way you prefer. The game combines turn-based strategic gameplay with the tension and grit of a rogue-like, a captivating story you can uncover through a series of in-game events, and a unique combat system based on a complex card battle game. You have only a few hopeless and starving survivors who are desperately trying to stay alive. There are Strigas and Baba Yagas aplenty, but there are no heroes, no monster slayers, and no great armies capable of banishing them. ![]() Thea: The Awakening is a turn-based strategic survival game steeped in Slavic myth and monstrosity set after an apocalyptic force known only as The Darkness has engulfed the world.
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