CyberMage: Darklight Awakening
| CyberMage | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Origin |
| Publisher(s) | Electronic Arts |
| Platform(s) | DOS |
| Release date(s) | June 15, 1995[1] |
| Genre(s) | First-person shooter / RPG |
CyberMage is a first-person shooter game with RPG elements designed by David W. Bradley. It was created by Origin and released by Electronic Arts in 1995. Set in a cyberpunk reality, the game is characterized by a dark, heavy atmosphere.
Plot
Set in the year 2044, the game features a world ruled by corporations and groups of anti-corporation rebels. The corporations, faced with the rebellion and competition among themselves, start working on implant products that lead to hybrid humans.
The game's protagonist player awakes up in a bio-gen tube in a strange suit, with a gem implanted in his forehead. The gem is the Darklight, a stone of magical power. After hearing gunshots and explosions, the character crawls out of the tube to find the aftermath of the battle generated by those trying to find him. Amnesiac and disorientated, the character seeks to understand what his true identity is. He discovers that has been experimented upon by the SARCorp corporation, and he seeks revenge for his mistreatment.
Development
Designer David W. Bradley said he wrote the game to learn 3D technology.[2]
Reception
GameRankings, a review aggregator, rated the game 73% based on two reviews.[3] Jeffrey Adam of GameSpot rated it 76/100 and wrote that the game, which initially seems like a generic Doom clone, improves upon the formula by adding usable vehicles and forcing strategic use of power-ups.[4] Martin E. Cirulis Computer Gaming World rated it 3.5/5 stars and called it "a slick and enjoyable action game" that does not make enough use of its comic book styling.[5] In a capsule review, PC Magazine called it fun but criticized the controls.[6]
References
- ↑ http://www.ign.com/games/cybermage-darklight-awakening/pc-492831
- ↑ "Wizards & Warriors Interview". IGN. 2000-07-13. Archived from the original on 2001-02-17. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
- ↑ "CyberMage: Darklight Awakening". GameRankings. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
- ↑ Adam, Jeffrey (1996-05-01). "CyberMage: Darklight Awakening Review". GameSpot. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
- ↑ Cirulis, Martin E. (March 1996). "The Hero and the Horror". Computer Gaming World. No. 140. pp. 138–145.
- ↑ "Quick Clips". PC Magazine. Vol. 15 no. 7. 1996-04-09.