Blade of Darkness (2001)

 PC
User Score
8.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 159 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 137 out of 159
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 159
  3. Negative: 13 out of 159
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  1. TowerOfError
    Oct 10, 2021
    2
    I found it was best played with keyboard only configuration, as mouse and turning keyboard commands conflict often otherwise. Considering the time of its release and better games that flanked it several years prior and one year after (Jedi Outcast and Enclave), BoD is a ho hum jankfest by comparison. I couldn't even bring myself to finish the first level because it was so mediocre andI found it was best played with keyboard only configuration, as mouse and turning keyboard commands conflict often otherwise. Considering the time of its release and better games that flanked it several years prior and one year after (Jedi Outcast and Enclave), BoD is a ho hum jankfest by comparison. I couldn't even bring myself to finish the first level because it was so mediocre and boring. Thankfully, I didn't have nostalgia goggles on when playing this game after the GoG re-release recently.… Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#69 Best PC Game of 2001
16
#16 Most Discussed PC Game of 2001
14
#14 Most Shared PC Game of 2001

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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 20
  3. Negative: 1 out of 20
  1. Movies Games and Tech
    Jan 28, 2022
    80
    If nothing else… beating an orc with an arm is enough of a reason to check it out.
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  2. Cubed3
    Dec 20, 2021
    70
    It's definitely a good thing that Blade of Darkness exists, therefore its 2021 update is more than welcome, despite the fact that it is an extremely conservative remaster that hasn't really "fixed" the game. Flaws put aside, though, this is not one of those titles that belong in the past and are best left there to collect dust. It's not a title to recommend to just anyone, especially to those with an aversion to its heavy "retro" sensibilities, but those who can get past the clunky and slightly unreliable controls, and stomach the occasionally repetitive gameplay, will immediately get immersed to the strong atmosphere of this Conan the Barbarian-meets-Dark Souls fantasy land of sword and sorcery. And death. Plenty, and plenty of bloody death.
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  3. GameCritics
    Nov 11, 2021
    65
    Twenty years later, Blade of Darkness offers a fine-enough retro-style action experience. The combat system and gory decapitations will be of interest to fans of the genre, but one’s enjoyment will ultimately depend on nostalgia, or perhaps one’s tolerance for repetitive, clunky combat from 2001.
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