Darkstone: Evil Reigns
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| Developer(s) | Delphine Software International |
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| Director(s) |
Paul Cuisset Bertrand Gibert |
| Producer(s) |
Paul Cuisset Philippe Delamarre |
| Designer(s) | Paul Cuisset |
| Programmer(s) |
Benoist Aron Claude Levastre Boris Vidal-Madjar |
| Artist(s) |
Denis Mercier Frédéric Michel Thierry Levastre |
| Writer(s) |
Mathieu Gaborit Jean-Luc Dumon |
| Composer(s) | Christophe Rime |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation, Android |
| Release date(s) |
Microsoft Windows PlayStation iOS & Android |
| Genre(s) | Action RPG |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Darkstone: Evil Reigns (Darkstone in North America) is an action role-playing video game developed by Delphine Software International for Microsoft Windows and PlayStation. In 2014, the French publisher Anuman Interactive launched a remake available on iPad, iPhone and Android, with the cooperation of the original game's author Paul Cuisset.[1]
Plot
The evil Lord Draak, who has the power to transform himself into a dragon, has recovered from earlier defeat and returned with his minions to the world of Uma bringing death and mayhem. Players attempt to find their way to Draak's lair and slay him in combat. On their way they must locate the seven crystals and use them to recreate the time orb, without which Draak can not be defeated.
There are seven crystals; the purple Crystal of Wisdom, the red Crystal of Virtue, the blue Crystal of Bravery, the yellow Crystal of Nobility, the turquoise Crystal of Compassion, the green Crystal of Integrity and the grey Crystal of Strength. These are magically reassembled by the hermit Sebastian to form the crystal Time Orb.
In the PC version, the townspeople will ask the player to do optional quests in return for money. These quests are either retrieving artifacts or killing an infamous monster. The artifacts are the Holy Grail, the Royal Diadem, the Shield of Light, the Unicorn's Horn, the Dragon's Scale, the Magic Anvil, the Path Book, the Medallion of Melchior, the Sacred Scroll, the Stone of Souls, the Cursed Sword, the Storm Flower, the Claw of Sargon, the Celestial Harp, the Bard's Music Score and the Broken Vase. The monsters are the ratman Buzbal the Furious, the vampire Nosferatu and the skeletal Evil Garth.
Reception
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Darkstone: Evil Reigns received mixed to positive reviews. Aggregating review website GameRankings and Metacritic gave the PC version 77.39%[2] and the PlayStation version 65.41% and 58/100.[3][4]
References
- ↑ http://www.vg247.com/2013/05/07/flashback-creators-darkstone-headed-to-mobile/
- 1 2 "Darkstone: Evil Reigns for PC". GameRankings. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- 1 2 "Darkstone: Evil Reigns for PlayStation". GameRankings. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- 1 2 "Darkstone: Evil Reigns for PlayStation Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 22 May 2014.