Severance: Blade of Darkness
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| {{game | {{game | ||
| |year=2001 | |year=2001 | ||
| - | |genre=Action role-playing game | + | |genre=action role-playing game |
| |publisher=Codemasters | |publisher=Codemasters | ||
| |developer=Rebel Act Studios | |developer=Rebel Act Studios | ||
| - | |engine=Proprietary | + | |engine=proprietary |
| - | |character=Various | + | |character=various |
| - | |engine type polygon=yes | + | |engine type=polygon |
| }} | }} | ||
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| - | <div style=clear:both><img src=http://tnlc.com/eep/blade.gif title="Severance: Blade of Darkness"></div> | ||
| ==[[Engine]]== | ==[[Engine]]== | ||
| * {{iawm|http://web.archive.org/web/20010807022002/www.rebelact.com/darkness/tech.shtml|Rebel Act proprietary}} | * {{iawm|http://web.archive.org/web/20010807022002/www.rebelact.com/darkness/tech.shtml|Rebel Act proprietary}} | ||
| - | * Atmospheric/environmental effects | + | * Atmospheric/environmental [[effects]] |
| - | ** [[water]]: [[reflection]], [[waterfall splash]] | + | ** [[dust]]: falling [[wall]] [[stones]], [[break]]ing [[objects]], [[sword]] [[impact]] |
| + | ** [[water]]: [[reflection]], [[waterfall]] [[splash]] | ||
| ** [[weather]]: [[clouds]] | ** [[weather]]: [[clouds]] | ||
| - | * [[lighting]]: dynamic, [[colored lighting|colored]]; [[flickering]]; [[candles]], [[torches]] | + | * [[lighting]]: [[dynamic light|dynamic]], [[colored lighting|colored]]; [[flickering]]; [[candles]], [[torches]] |
| * [[reflection]]: [[wavy water]] | * [[reflection]]: [[wavy water]] | ||
| - | * [[shadows]]: real-time, projected, dynamic, multiple light sources, fade, scale, [[vertical angle adjustment]]--<i>everything!</i> | + | * [[shadows]]: [[real-time shadows|real-time]], [[projected shadows|projected]], [[dynamic shadows|dynamic]], [[multiple light sources]], [[fading shadows|fade]], [[scaling shadows|scale]], [[vertical angle adjustment]]--''everything!'' |
| - | * [[physics]]: thrown/knocked objects bounce and ricochet off other objects; [[fluid]] | + | * [[physics]]: thrown/knocked objects bounce and [[ricochet]] off other objects; [[fluid physics|fluid]] |
| * [[transparency]]: [[blood]], [[cobwebs]], fading broken objects, [[water]] | * [[transparency]]: [[blood]], [[cobwebs]], fading broken objects, [[water]] | ||
| - | * other: [[dust]]: falling wall [[stones]], [[break]]ing objects, [[sword impact]] (+ [[sparks]] & [[surface]] [[debris]]: [[wood]], stone), eating food [[crumb]]s | + | * other: [[sword impact]] (+ [[sparks]] & [[surface]] [[debris]]: [[wood]], [[stone]]), eating [[food]] [[crumb]]s |
| - | ==[[Player character]]== | + | ==[[Character]]== |
| + | ===[[player character]]=== | ||
| * name: Tukaram ([[barbarian]]), Naglfar ([[dwarf]]), Sargon ([[knight]]), and Zoe (adventurer) | * name: Tukaram ([[barbarian]]), Naglfar ([[dwarf]]), Sargon ([[knight]]), and Zoe (adventurer) | ||
| * character: [[incremental body damage]], [[stamina]] (can only attack so much before needing to rest) | * character: [[incremental body damage]], [[stamina]] (can only attack so much before needing to rest) | ||
| - | * [[moves]]: [[attack]] ([[swing]] weapon in at least 4 ways), [[block]], [[climb]], [[duck]], [[jump]], [[pick up]], ready/stow shield/weapon, [[run]], [[sneak]], [[throw]] (+ [[drop]]), [[walk]] | + | * [[moves]]: [[attack]] ([[swing]] weapon in at least 4 ways), [[block]], [[climb]], [[duck]], [[jump]], [[pick up]], [[ready]]/[[stow]] [[shield]]/weapon, [[run]], [[sneak]], [[throw]] (+ [[drop]]), [[walk]] |
| * [[view]]: [[1st-person|1st-]]/[[3rd-person]], [[seamless transition]], body and shadows rendered in 1st-person, camera moves with character's [[breathing]] | * [[view]]: [[1st-person|1st-]]/[[3rd-person]], [[seamless transition]], body and shadows rendered in 1st-person, camera moves with character's [[breathing]] | ||
| - | ==[[Level design]]== | + | ===[[NPCs]]=== |
| - | * [[environmental interaction]] | + | * [[incremental body damage]] |
| + | * [[AI]]: [[dodge]], [[duck]], [[evade]], [[encircle]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==[[Environment]]== | ||
| + | * [[interaction]] | ||
| ** [[break]]: [[wood]] ([[barrels]], [[crates]], [[tables]]) | ** [[break]]: [[wood]] ([[barrels]], [[crates]], [[tables]]) | ||
| ** [[eat]]: [[apples]], [[bread crust]], [[cheese]], [[meat]] | ** [[eat]]: [[apples]], [[bread crust]], [[cheese]], [[meat]] | ||
| ** [[light on fire]]: [[barrels]], [[crates]], [[torches]] | ** [[light on fire]]: [[barrels]], [[crates]], [[torches]] | ||
| ** other: [[pull levers]]; [[push]] loose wall [[stones]] | ** other: [[pull levers]]; [[push]] loose wall [[stones]] | ||
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| - | ==[[NPCs]]== | ||
| - | * [[incremental body damage]] | ||
| - | * [[AI]]: [[dodge]], [[duck]], [[evade]], [[encircle]] | ||
| ==Other== | ==Other== | ||
| * [[sound]]: [[stereo]], [[EAX]] | * [[sound]]: [[stereo]], [[EAX]] | ||
Current revision
| Wikipedia:Severance: Blade of Darkness | }} | |
|---|---|---|
| year | 2001 | |
| genre(s) | action role-playing game | |
| developer(s) | Rebel Act Studios | |
| publisher(s) | Codemasters | |
| engine | proprietary | |
| Character | ||
| name | various | |
Engine
- Rebel Act proprietary at
Internet Archive Wayback Machine
- Atmospheric/environmental effects
- lighting: dynamic, colored; flickering; candles, torches
- reflection: wavy water
- shadows: real-time, projected, dynamic, multiple light sources, fade, scale, vertical angle adjustment--everything!
- physics: thrown/knocked objects bounce and ricochet off other objects; fluid
- transparency: blood, cobwebs, fading broken objects, water
- other: sword impact (+ sparks & surface debris: wood, stone), eating food crumbs
Character
player character
- name: Tukaram (barbarian), Naglfar (dwarf), Sargon (knight), and Zoe (adventurer)
- character: incremental body damage, stamina (can only attack so much before needing to rest)
- moves: attack (swing weapon in at least 4 ways), block, climb, duck, jump, pick up, ready/stow shield/weapon, run, sneak, throw (+ drop), walk
- view: 1st-/3rd-person, seamless transition, body and shadows rendered in 1st-person, camera moves with character's breathing
