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0.0 hrs last two weeks / 335.3 hrs on record (0.3 hrs at review time)
Posted: 10 Oct, 2021 @ 10:23pm
Updated: 24 Aug, 2024 @ 4:03pm

Ahh, the nostalgia. I played this game a lot back in 2001. Nostalgia aside, review time:

Blade of Darkness is a dark fantasy souls like game made by a Spanish developer (i feel proud of my country because of that). The engine was built from the ground and introduced dinamic shadows and advanced physics such as fluids (blood) and object physics. The innovative combat system is what made this game great. The animations and audio were top notch back in the days. I would say that it was ahead of its time. Due to its demanding engine, the PC's couldn't run it so well and this ended up affecting the sales and breaking the company. SNEG re-released Blade in 2021 (Rebel Act is the original dev), with support for modern PC's and also added controller support, which is nice, but not good implemented. Modern gamers will have a hard time with the controls though (keyboard and mouse). Not to mention that this re-release added new bugs and some of the weapons fails a lot (combos, hitboxes etc). In conclusion, Blade of Darkness is an amazing experience but you need to have a little patience with it. The game is worth every penny but I would've paid more for it.

PD: I suggest you to install the HD mod created by SrRaul or Blade of Darkness Reforged, created by xSFBx. The HD mod improves the textures slightly without changing the game to much. By the other hand, the BOD Reforged is a mix of high resolution textures, Reshade and gameplay enhancements. You can download both mods visiting the guides on Steam

8 / 10
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