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New Documentary Explores The Goretastic ‘Soldier of Fortune’ Shooter Series
As a young gorehound gamer, Raven Software’s Soldier of Fortune series made me feel like a kid in a candy store. Inspired by the magazine of the same name, the game had you working as a mercenary hunting down a terrorist group that had stolen nuclear warheads. The game was noteworthy for it GHOUL engine, which made for copious amounts of dismemberment and gore.
It also helped that the game didn’t rely entirely on the gore system, either, as it was a pretty a solid and entertaining first-person shooter for its time back in 2000. The sequels also utilized the gore to good effect, but unfortunately, the gameplay took a step back with each entry.
Flash forward 20 years later, and GVMERS are back at it again with another Rise & Fall documentary, this time focusing on the aforementioned Soldier of Fortune series. The doc also devotes time exploring Raven Software’s history of successful shooters, along with the controversy surrounding Soldier of Fortune for its gore. The gore, much like other shooters at that time, obviously landed the game on lists of banned titles in certain countries, as well as censorship. It’s a cool slice of history for those who were too young to experience it, as well those who lived through the sometimes eye-rolling events.
Plus, it helped that beneath all of the hoopla, the first two games were fun.
Initially revealed last July, PQube and developer Electric Monkeys’ gothic horror survival title When the Light Dies is out now in Early Access on Steam. Complementing the release is a new trailer/gameplay guide. According to the press release, Electric Monkeys plans on having the roguelike to be fully released in September 2024.
According to the developer, the Early Access period will allow them to polish and address player feedback for When the Light Dies, releasing new updates containing everything from new enemies, weapons, items, passive upgrades, and dark magic abilities, to end-of-stage bosses. In fact, the next update for When the Light Dies is expected on May 28, which will include new items, a new weapon and an additional boss encounter “to add an extra level of challenge”.
When the Light Dies is a survival game with roguelite elements set in a desolate, frozen wilderness. You are a lone survivor fighting to keep the darkness and the horrors that lurk within it at bay. To do so, you must utilize your arsenal of weapons to hold back waves of creatures closing in from all directions.
That’s on top of keeping the light burning by lighting scattered firepits around you. You’ll of course have to refill your oil lantern to keep your path lit. As the light levels drop so does your sanity, resulting in faster and more deadly adversaries.
Right now, you can snag When the Light Dies with a 10% discount until May 16th.
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