Blade of Darkness

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  • Summary: A grim new threat looms over The Central Kingdoms. The borders protected by the fierce King's Knights are no longer secure. The fearsome orc clans, more numerous than ever, lurk on all roads. The proud nomadic peoples of the steppes are on the alert, for strange beasts prowl the darkness.A grim new threat looms over The Central Kingdoms. The borders protected by the fierce King's Knights are no longer secure. The fearsome orc clans, more numerous than ever, lurk on all roads. The proud nomadic peoples of the steppes are on the alert, for strange beasts prowl the darkness. Not even the stout dwarves, hidden in their underground palaces, seem safe from threat - from the unknown tunnels of its mines, a foul army of hideous creatures advances inexorably.

    Chaos seizes the World. Only the memory of the oldest recalls the exploits of a hero and a few warriors, who in other times fought against the forces of Chaos. Ianna, the mother of all living beings, gave the hero a powerful sword to enter the abyss and defeat evil. But that happened a long time ago. A new hero is needed, a chosen one who is worthy to wield the Sword and destroy the enemy... this time forever.

    FOUR PLAYABLE CHARACTERS
    Pick your Champion of Ianna Tukaram, the Barbarian; Naglfar, the Dwarf; Sargon, the Knight; or Zoe, the Amazon each with unique strengths, weaknesses, and fighting skills, as you hack 'n slash your way through a blood-drenched quest to save the world from the forces of Chaos.

    BLOODY & GORY COMBAT
    Learn devastating combo attacks and use them to slice your opponents into pieces. Hack off your foes' limbs, then use them as weapons!

    A DETAILED & DARK FANTASY WORLD
    Battle orcs, trolls, golems, demons, skeletons, and scores of malevolent enemy creatures as you explore treacherous tombs, frozen fortresses, demon spires, deserts, temples, and palaces.

    INTERACTIVE ENVIRONMENTS
    Destroy in-game objects with fire or your fists as you solve puzzles and disarm traps that combine physics, hydraulic systems, and lethal traps!

    RE-RELEASE OF A TRUE GENRE-DEFINING GAME
    We are happy to bring Blade of Darkness back to life, an enduring classic that, at the time of its release, inspired many games in the action-adventure genre through its approach to combat. With this edition we've re-engineered the game to work on modern PC hardware, added widescreen support up to 4K resolution, introduced new display settings, and improved its overall stability. At the same time, the gameplay, content, and the story are untouched featuring all the game's quirks and charm.    … Expand

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  1. asdadfsaffsafgs
    Aug 7, 2023
    10
    Timeless masterpiece and an outstanding melee action game that is only rivaled by Bloodborne imho in terms of being a very focused andTimeless masterpiece and an outstanding melee action game that is only rivaled by Bloodborne imho in terms of being a very focused and infinitely replayable experience. I would much love if action games could return to this formula instead of going the open world bloat direction.
    Note to devs - remap the movement to the D-pad on controller.    … Expand
  2. Tzanegmr
    Jul 20, 2023
    8
    This is not a bad port at all. Indeed it lacks a few more options, like completely mapping the buttons to your liking. It just has the defaultThis is not a bad port at all. Indeed it lacks a few more options, like completely mapping the buttons to your liking. It just has the default pc port control scheme (drfault camera settings and analogue controls), and a custom “consolized” control scheme, which makes the game a bit less more clunky. Also, there is no keyboard and mouse support. But all these aside, this port is pretty solid. Special moves and abilities are not that hard to execute from the controller (it reminds me of Mortal Kombat), and the overall experience feels pprettygood… Expand