CyberMage: Darklight Awakening
Encyclopedia
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 late 1995. Set in a cyberpunk
reality, the game is characterized by a dark, heavy atmosphere. It wasn't particularly successful in sales, which is attributable to high system requirements and gameplay difficulty.
Following this, the player wakes 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 player crawls out of the tube to find the aftermath of the battle generated by those trying to find him. Amnesiac and disorientated, the player from this point on must try to understand what his true identity is.
First-person shooter
First-person shooter is a video game genre that centers the gameplay on gun and projectile weapon-based combat through first-person perspective; i.e., the player experiences the action through the eyes of a protagonist. Generally speaking, the first-person shooter shares common traits with other...
game with RPG
Role-playing game
A role-playing game is a game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting, or through a process of structured decision-making or character development...
elements designed by David W. Bradley
David W. Bradley
David W. Bradley is a computer game designer and programmer, most notable for the highly successful and timeless classics: "Wizardry 7" and "Wizards and Warriors"...
. It was created by Origin
Origin Systems
Origin Systems, Inc. was a computer game developer based in Austin, Texas that was active from 1983 to 2004...
and released by Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts, Inc. is a major American developer, marketer, publisher and distributor of video games. Founded and incorporated on May 28, 1982 by Trip Hawkins, the company was a pioneer of the early home computer games industry and was notable for promoting the designers and programmers...
in late 1995. Set in a cyberpunk
Cyberpunk
Cyberpunk is a postmodern and science fiction genre noted for its focus on "high tech and low life." The name is a portmanteau of cybernetics and punk, and was originally coined by Bruce Bethke as the title of his short story "Cyberpunk," published in 1983...
reality, the game is characterized by a dark, heavy atmosphere. It wasn't particularly successful in sales, which is attributable to high system requirements and gameplay difficulty.
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.Following this, the player wakes 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 player crawls out of the tube to find the aftermath of the battle generated by those trying to find him. Amnesiac and disorientated, the player from this point on must try to understand what his true identity is.
External links
- CyberMage at MobyGamesMobyGames-Platforms not yet included:- Further reading :* Rusel DeMaria, Johnny L. Wilson, High Score!: The Illustrated History of Electronic Games, McGraw-Hill/Osborne Media; 2 edition , ISBN 0-07-223172-6...
- CyberMage at GameSpotGameSpotGameSpot is a video gaming website that provides news, reviews, previews, downloads, and other information. The site was launched in May 1, 1996 by Pete Deemer, Vince Broady and Jon Epstein. It was purchased by ZDNet, a brand which was later purchased by CNET Networks. CBS Interactive, which...
- Coming Soon magazine review