circa: 2002
genre: action-adventure-RPG (fantasy)

engine: Gas Powered Games Siege Engine

• atmospheric/environmental effects
  • water: mist, ripples, splash
  • weather: fog, rain; dynamic, gradual
    • wind: swaying trees
  • other: explosions, fire, smoke (chimneys, fire, smouldering bridge), steam; see particle effects
• collision detection: 2D; character/NPCs can block doors
• level of detail (LOD): popup, fading (transparent)
• lighting: dynamic, colored, day-night cycle; fire, spells, torches
• particle effects: bats, blood, butterflies, chicken feathers, debris, explosions, fire, gold shimmer, magical effects, rain, smoke, steam, water mist, wood shards
• physics: friction/gravity (player, enemies)
• reflection: see environmental texture mapping
• shadows: adjustment (length & vertical angle), polygonal, fading (whole); NPCs
• skeletal animation: ?
• skin: yes
• texture: 16-/32-bit depth
  • filtering: bilinear
  • mapping: environmental, mip
  • decals: blood
• transparency: cobwebs, fire, glass, LOD objects (ceilings, roofs, trees, etc.), magical effects, smoke, steam, water

player character

• character
  • customizable (sex, outfit: armor, clothing)
• moves: cast spell, move, hit/shoot
• view: 3rd-person
  • pan & zoom: keyboard/mouse

level/world design

• # levels: 1 continuous world
• location: fantasy world; caves, caverns, cliffs, dungeons, hills, ruins, tombs, urban cities & villages
• cutscenes: 1?
• full-motion videos (FMVs): yes
• level editor: Siege Editor
• linear progression: yes
• environmental interaction
  • breakable: barrels, cages, crates, urns
  • movable:
  • pickupable (+ drop): see inventory
  • rideable: lifts
  • searchable: bookcases, cupboards
  • other: light torches, open: doors, sarcophagi; push buttons, pull levers, read books, turn: statues
• outdoor landscaping/terrain design: outdoor; see location
• puzzles: perform quests (find/retrieve items, kill things)
• traps/hazards: falling, trapped chests/sarcophagi

weapons: axes (battle, pick, etc), bows (cross, long, etc), clubs, cudgels, daggers, hammers, hatchets, hoes, maces, pitchforks, rakes, shovels, spears, staffs, sticks, swords (claymore, halberd, katana, saber, wakizashi), throwing darts/knives/stars; ammo: none

other

• enemies/animals: bears, orcs, skeletons, wolves
• AI: alert nearby NPCs if notice thefts, attack when attacked (+ when teamed up with character), idle actions (look around, hum, whistle, make comments), look at player when entering room if noticed, NPC bodies/heads face/turn towards player, raise arm to shield face during ash/blight storms, react relative to disposition towards character; more info
• inventory: ammo/weapons (see weapons), amulets, armor (boots, gauntlets, helmets, robes, shields), books, gold, potions (health, mana), rings, spells
• sound: 3D stereo