Blade of Darkness – a re-release of the 2001 Spanish action game, which was released in the West under the title Severance: Blade of DarknessThe original was developed by Rebel Act Studios, and an updated version was released in October 2021 by SNEG, along with Fire Falcom and General Arcade. Today, the game is often remembered as one of the forerunners of Souls-likes: it featured heavy melee combat long before Dark Souls. Four heroes to choose from The kingdom is bursting at the seams: border fortresses are falling, orcs are more numerous than ever, and an army of monsters is marching from abandoned mines toward the dwarven cities. The goddess Ianna once gave an ancient hero a sword to stop evil, and now a new chosen one is needed. This could be the barbarian Tukaram, the dwarf Naglfar, the knight Sargon, or the Amazon Zoya. Each has their own strengths and weaknesses, weapons, and movesets, so playing as a barbarian and an Amazon feels different. Fight without concessions Attacks are chained together, and the ability to string attacks together into a combo is more crucial than a character's strength. Enemies can have their limbs severed, and their severed arms can be picked up and used as weapons. Enemies include orcs, trolls, golems, skeletons, and demons. The levels are also unforgiving: tombs are filled with traps, some of which operate mechanically and hydraulically, there are puzzles, and many objects can be broken with fists or set on fire. The path leads through ice fortresses, deserts, temples, palaces, and demon towers. What has changed in the reissue? The gameplay, story, and levels remain the same, with only the technical aspects being reworked. Textures have been sharpened, anti-aliasing, HDR, glow and blur effects have been added, along with support for widescreen monitors and resolutions up to 4K. A gamepad and an improved camera have been added, and the game now runs more reliably on modern systems. Download torrent Blade of Darkness On PC it can be lower, the system requirements are very modest. Features of the game Four heroes: a barbarian, a dwarf, a knight and an Amazon. Combinations of blows and cutting off limbs. Traps, puzzles and destructible objects. Orcs, trolls, golems, skeletons and demons. Updated graphics with 4K and gamepad support.