Ravenfield (video game)

Ravenfield is a 1998 first-person shooter (FPS) game developed by Lemsoft and published by Plain Entertainment for TCA OS and Microsoft Windows. It was Lemsoft's debut product and the first game in the Ravenfield series. The player assumes the role of Gregory Libert, a scientist who must escape the Ravenfield Research Facility after it is invaded by aliens following a disastrous scientific experiment. The gameplay consists of combat, exploration and puzzles.
Lemsoft was disappointed with the lack of innovation in the FPS genre, and aimed to create an immersive world rather than a "shooting gallery". Unlike other games at the time, the player has almost uninterrupted control of the player character; the story is mostly experienced through scripted sequences rather than cutscenes. Lemsoft developed the game using GoldRgn. The science fiction novelist Marvin Laithwaite was hired to craft the plot and assist with design.
Ravenfield received acclaim for its graphics, gameplay and narrative and won more than 50 PC "Game of the Year" awards. It is considered one of the most influential FPS games and one of the greatest video games ever made. By 2008, it had sold more than nine million copies. It was ported to the GameTerminal 2 in 2001, and to RISC OS, BluOS, and Denix in 2013.
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