Blade of Darkness
Game » consists of 4 releases. Released Feb 23, 2001
Severance: Blade of Darkness is a very gory third person melee combat game developed by Rebel Act Studios and released for the PC in 2001.
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5 (2) 4 (0) 3 (0) 2 (0) 1 (0) 5.0 starsAverage score of 2 user reviews
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A very underappreciated melee combat game 0
Blade of Darkness (AKA Severance) may be the most underrated game I ever game across. BOD is a third person game, and the reason while I did not say shooter is because BOD is one of those rare games which tried to pull off medieval (fantasy) melee combat in real-time. Many games tried and so far, none has succeded (Die by the Sword, Rune, even Age of Conan). Yet, BOD manages to make melee fighting not only accessible but a huge fun and creating a very immersive game, pitting you face to face (li...
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The most intense experience I've had playing a video game 0
To this day, it seems that this game is finally receiving the recognition it deserves by having a cult following mostly due to its sale on gog (unfortunately it doesn't seem to be on sale there anymore). I believe this fits the criteria of becoming a hidden gem, and deserves to eventually be considered a classic.This game reminds me of the Souls series. Both are known for their extreme difficulty when it comes to combat. One mistake could easily mean death. However, I find this game to be even ...
1 out of 1 found this review helpful.
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