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Blade of Darkness Review
It's got some problems and takes some time to get into, but should otherwise appeal to players who've enjoyed previous hack-and-slash action games, or like the idea of them.
first of all, consider this game's age. it's been a long time, yet this game still has a lot to offer. Graphics: it was good at the time it was released. Even when comparing to today's standard this game still has inc... Read Full Review
8 of 8 users found the following review helpfulTo 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 f... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpfulI played a hundred of games.80 percent of them ı did not finish.The best game ı ever played is MAX PAYNE (2001). I finished it 6 times.Second game ı played much is BLADE OF DARKNESS.I finished it 5 times and can't finish... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpfulGood 1. Storyline - Magic & Battle between good and evil which make you want to find more answer but unfortunately there ain't too much material to read. 2. Graphic - Based on that year, this graphic is really have n... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfuli love this game.. and seeing it now brings back memories......... i came to know it in 2004 and i actually kept playing in for more than 3 years... i told all my friends about it and we made competitions on whos the bes... Read Full Review
2 of 2 users found the following review helpfulI will focus on : GAME PLAY . It is the key feature of the game it is so special *(you choose one of 4 characters Barbarian,Knight,Dwarf and Amazon each character have its own starting level which is related to the ch... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpfulOVERVIEW Let me state right from the outset that I think Blade of Darkness (BoD) is the best video game of its kind made to date. It's also my all-time favorite game. Having said that, why do I find BoD so compelling?... Read Full Review
4 of 4 users found the following review helpfulGood things about the game: - One of the best combat systems of all time. the combat system is similar to Ocarina of time a bit. you lock on enemy, dodge , and deliver the hit. at the first, you just use simple attacks.... Read Full Review
3 of 3 users found the following review helpfulThe battle system alone is what every hack and slash game should use. It's like a very good FPS but you have a sword/bow/shield. You need to be quick and respond to your enemies attack in real time; plus it's not like ... Read Full Review
5 of 5 users found the following review helpfulLuckily, I claimed this game at 2001. It worth the money to spend for. I finally got another amazing game. That being said, that this game was probably very underrated even at GameSpot and IGN. Story: Basically you ne... Read Full Review
6 of 6 users found the following review helpfulBlade 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 pu... Read Full Review
7 of 7 users found the following review helpful
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