Of Light and Darkness: The Prophecy

Light and Darkness: The Prophecy
Developer(s) Tribal Dreams
Publisher(s) Interplay Entertainment
Artist(s) Gil Bruvel
Engine EDEN engine
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows
Release
  • WW: 1998
Genre(s) Point-and-click adventure
Mode(s) Single player

Of Light and Darkness: The Prophecy is a first-person point-and-click adventure video game, published by Interplay Entertainment and developed by Tribal Dreams. It was released in 1998.

Gameplay

Of Light and Darkness: The Prophecy is a point-and-click adventure game.[1] The player's goal in the game is to prevent a global apocalypse by redeeming the cursed spirits that are attempting to start various possible disasters. Once all possible disasters are prevented, by redeeming all the spirits, the player must defeat Gar Hob.

Development

Of Light and Darkness: The Prophecy was published by Interplay Entertainment and developed by Tribal Dreams. The game featured art by Gil Burvel, an award-winning artist.[2] Of Light and Darkness ran on the EDEN engine, developed by Heartland Enterprises.[1] The game was displayed at the 1996 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in June. Its visuals were created by Gil Bruvel, a surrealist fine artist from France.[3] It also appeared at E3 1997.[4]

Actors Lolita Davidovich and James Woods did voice lines and motion capture for the game. Davidovich played the character Angel Gemini while Woods played the role of Gar Hob.[5]

Before its release, retailers such as Costco announced they would be refusing to carry the game due to its box art. Made by Bruvel, it featured the character Angle Gemini in a fetal position. Interplay's Vice President of sales Kim Motika criticized the decision, finding it hard to comprehend retailers selling games like Tomb Raider and claiming Of Light and Darkness's box art is too provocative. Members of Interplay did, however, say that their ad campaign could have turned off family oriented chains.[6][7]

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic58/100[8]
Review scores
PublicationScore
CGW[9]
PC Gamer (US)67%[10]
Computer Games Strategy Plus[11]
FamilyPC88/100[12]
Next Generation[13]
PC GamesA-[14]

Of Light and Darkness was a major commercial flop.[15]

Light and Darkness: The Prophecy received generally mixed reviews from video game critics, with a 58 from Metacritic.[8] Aaron Curtiss from The Los Angeles Times praised the visuals, calling "The Village of the Damned" area "a psychotic Disneyland."[16]

In 2012, Complex called the ending of the game one of the worst endings for a video game.[17]

In December 2016, the game was released on GOG.com.[18]

References

  1. 1 2 Hudak, Chris (March 2, 2004). "Of Light and Darkness Preview". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  2. ↑ Hudak, Chris (January 1, 1997). "Light Shines Darkly". Wired. Condé Nast. Archived from the original on January 6, 2017. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  3. ↑ Staff (June 1, 1996). "E3 Adventure & Role Playing Games". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Archived from the original on June 14, 1997.
  4. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20050209071853/http://www.cdmag.com:80/articles/002/105/e3_day3_part2.html
  5. ↑ Ocampo, James (1998). "Woods and Davidovich finish work for Interplay". Computer Games Magazine. Archived from the original on January 21, 2004.
  6. ↑ Dunkin, Alan (April 28, 2000). "Of Light and Darkness Box Too Provocative for Some". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  7. ↑ Huffstutter, P.J. (February 23, 1998). "No Risque Business". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  8. 1 2 "Of Light and Darkness: The Prophecy Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  9. ↑ Wilson, Johnny L. (June 1998). "Apocalypse Tao". Computer Gaming World (167): 202, 203.
  10. ↑ Staff (August 1998). "Of Light and Darkness: The Prophecy". PC Gamer US. Archived from the original on March 6, 2000.
  11. ↑ Altman, John (April 24, 1998). "Of Light and Darkness". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Archived from the original on January 21, 2004.
  12. ↑ Rich, Jason R. (July 1, 1998). "Of Light and Darkness". FamilyPC. Archived from the original on October 12, 1999.
  13. ↑ Staff (July 1998). "Rating; Of Light and Darkness: The Prophecy". Next Generation (43): 116.
  14. ↑ Smith, Rob (June 16, 1998). "Of Light and Darkness Review". PC Games. Archived from the original on August 31, 1999.
  15. ↑ Gornstein, Leslie (December 10, 1998). "Violence Not Wanted: Can't We Play Nice?". Orange County Register. p. C01.
  16. ↑ Curtiss, Aaron (September 7, 1998). "'Light and Darkness' Is Ultimately Brilliant". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  17. ↑ Rougeau, Michael (February 21, 2012). "The 50 Worst Video Game Endings". Complex. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  18. ↑ Estrada, Marcus (December 29, 2016). "Obscure Adventure 'Of Light and Darkness: The Prophecy' Released on GOG". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
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