In fact, this is generally better for a laugh than it is actually useful though parents would be wise to turn down the gore factor if allowing their children to play. The moves available to you also depend on your level and available energy progressing through the game will make more advanced combat techniques possible. There is a lock-on key, but in the heat of battle against several simultaneous enemies using it is tantamount to suicide. Sweetness and Light Graphically, this is one of the more advanced PC games on the market, with real-time shadows and lighting that react more realistically than in any game we ve yet seen. For example, torches cast realistic light and shadows not just on their surrounding area, but they can be picked up and used as a light source anywhere in the game, similarly casting realistic highlights and shadows throughout the level.
Polygon counts are fairly high as well, and certain areas of some of the levels can be huge.
Perhaps a bigger problem is the occasionally oddball camera angles this is a problem with nearly every 3rd person action title, however, so it almost seems redundant mentioning it. There is a lot here for PC RPG fans to digest, however, and the game is a lot more substantial than the simple mouse-clicking action of games like Diablo. There are more options, more combat moves and techniques, a deeper story, and a true 3D environment. There s something to be said for simplicity, however, and in terms of control Blade of Darkness is certainly not that. If you re looking for an RPG that plays more like a complex 3D fighting game than a thinking-mans RPG and you ve got the horsepower to run it then Blade of Darkness may just be for you.