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{{Infobox video game
{{Infobox video game
|title =
|title = Dark Salvation
|image = [[File:Dark-Salvation-Dual-Disc-edition.png|250px]]
|image = Dark-Salvation-Dual-Disc-edition.png
|caption = Promotional art showing the cover art, as well as the DVD and CD ROM disks of the Dark Salvation Limited Unrated Dual-Disc edition.
|caption = Promotional art showing the cover art, as well as the DVD and CD-ROM discs of the ''Dark Salvation'' Limited Unrated Dual-Disc edition
|developer = [[Mangled Eye Studios]]
|developer = Mangled Eye Studios
|publisher = Mangled Eye Studios
|publisher = Mangled Eye Studios
|distributor = [[IGN Entertainment|Direct2Drive]]
|designer = Thearrel McKinney
|designer = Thearrel McKinney
|engine = [[id Tech 3]]
|engine = [[id Tech 3]]
|released = July 28, 2009<ref>[http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/news/49314/Dark-Salvation-Is-Golden ''Dark Salvation Is Golden" at "Voodoo Extreme"]</ref>
|released = July 28, 2009<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090731132256/http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/news/49314/Dark-Salvation-Is-Golden ''Dark Salvation Is Golden'' at Voodoo Extreme]</ref>
|genre = [[First-person shooter]]
|genre = [[First-person shooter]]
|modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]]
|modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]]
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'''''Dark Salvation''''' is a [[gothic horror]] [[first-person shooter]] [[video game]] created by the now defunct [[Mangled Eye Studios]], released on July 28, 2009 for [[Microsoft Windows]]. The game follows the story of Talia, a young woman whose family is killed in the service of the demon Lucafix. After being trapped in his realm, she becomes possessed by the Spirit Crystal and must use its powers to escape from the underworld. Ports of the game for [[Linux]] and [[OS X]] were promised, but have remained unreleased.
'''''Dark Salvation''''' is a [[gothic horror]] [[first-person shooter]] video game created by the now defunct American developer Mangled Eye Studios, released on July 28, 2009 for [[Microsoft Windows]]. The game follows the story of Talia, a young woman whose family is killed in the service of the demon Lucafix. After being trapped in his realm, she becomes possessed by the Spirit Crystal and must use its powers to escape from the underworld.


== Gameplay ==
== Gameplay ==
The game is played in a manner similar to other [[first-person shooter]]s. Players battle monsters while solving puzzles and avoiding traps. The game is seen from Talia's perspective. The game allows players to battle through fourteen levels using ten different weapons, each with the ability to cast spells.<ref>[http://lgn.linux-hardcore.com/dark-salvation-horror-fps/ ''Dark Salvation – Horror FPS!'' at ''Linux Gaming News'']</ref>
The game is played in a manner similar to other first-person shooters. Players battle monsters while solving puzzles and avoiding traps. The game is seen from Talia's perspective. The game allows players to battle through fourteen levels using ten different weapons, each with the ability to cast spells.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://lgn.linux-hardcore.com/dark-salvation-horror-fps/ |title=''Dark Salvation – Horror FPS!'' at ''Linux Gaming News'' |access-date=September 16, 2009 |archive-date=December 22, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091222142638/http://lgn.linux-hardcore.com/dark-salvation-horror-fps/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Plot==
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== Development ==
== Development ==
The original idea behind Dark Salvation was created by Thearrel McKinney in 1999, with the goal of creating a mod that added an extra tier to [[Quake III Arena]]. The mod morphed into a stand-alone single player game.<ref name=moddb>[http://www.moddb.com/games/dark-salvation ''Dark Salvation PC game'' at ''ModDB'']</ref> Work began on the final game in 2003 with the goal of "taking you back to the days of old school FPS shooters with its single player fast action game play."<ref>[http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/51726 "Dark Salvation Screens, Concept Art Released" at "Shacknews"']</ref> The games soundtrack was developed by thirteen different bands, with their work showcased on a separate disk included with the Limited, Unrated, Dual-Disc Edition. Talia was voiced by Jessica Eastwood, who died shortly before the game's release.<ref>[http://www.moddb.com/games/dark-salvation/news/dark-salvation-has-gone-gold-and-ready-for-purchase ''Dark Salvation PC game - Gold'' at ''ModDB'']</ref> Tayana was voiced by [[Lindsey Brannock]].
The original idea behind Dark Salvation was created by Thearrel McKinney in 1999, with the goal of creating a mod that added an extra tier to ''[[Quake III Arena]]''. The mod morphed into a stand-alone single player game.<ref name=moddb>[http://www.moddb.com/games/dark-salvation ''Dark Salvation PC game'' at ''ModDB'']</ref> Work began on the final game in 2003 with the goal of "taking you back to the days of old school FPS shooters with its single player fast action game play."<ref>[http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/51726 "Dark Salvation Screens, Concept Art Released" at "Shacknews"']</ref> The game's soundtrack was developed by thirteen different bands, with their work showcased on a separate disk included with the Limited, Unrated, Dual-Disc Edition. Talia was voiced by Jessica Eastwood, who died shortly before the game's release;<ref>[http://www.moddb.com/games/dark-salvation/news/dark-salvation-has-gone-gold-and-ready-for-purchase ''Dark Salvation PC game – Gold'' at ''ModDB'']</ref> Tayana was voiced by Lindsey Brannock. Additional work on the game was done by Andrew Darovich.<ref>[https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-darovich-a872a527 Andrew Darovich] – [[LinkedIn]]</ref> A major update for the game was released after eight years, upgrading it to v1.0.7 and re-releasing the game on [[itch.io]] on May 21, 2017.<ref>[https://www.moddb.com/games/dark-salvation/news/dark-salvation-v107-released Dark Salvation v1.0.7 Released] – [[ModDB]]</ref>

==Release==
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== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
*[http://www.mangledeye.com/games/darksalvation/ Official website]
*{{MobyGames|id=/dark-salvation|name=''Dark Salvation''}}
*{{MobyGames|id=/dark-salvation|name=''Dark Salvation''}}
*''[https://mangledeyestudios.itch.io/dark-salvation Dark Salvation]'' at [[itch.io]]


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[[Category:Video games developed in the United States]]
[[Category:Video games developed in the United States]]
[[Category:Video games featuring female protagonists]]
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[[Category:Zombie video games]]
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Latest revision as of 07:42, 13 July 2024

Dark Salvation
Promotional art showing the cover art, as well as the DVD and CD-ROM discs of the Dark Salvation Limited Unrated Dual-Disc edition
Developer(s)Mangled Eye Studios
Publisher(s)Mangled Eye Studios
Designer(s)Thearrel McKinney
Engineid Tech 3
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
ReleaseJuly 28, 2009[1]
Genre(s)First-person shooter
Mode(s)Single-player

Dark Salvation is a gothic horror first-person shooter video game created by the now defunct American developer Mangled Eye Studios, released on July 28, 2009 for Microsoft Windows. The game follows the story of Talia, a young woman whose family is killed in the service of the demon Lucafix. After being trapped in his realm, she becomes possessed by the Spirit Crystal and must use its powers to escape from the underworld.

Gameplay

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The game is played in a manner similar to other first-person shooters. Players battle monsters while solving puzzles and avoiding traps. The game is seen from Talia's perspective. The game allows players to battle through fourteen levels using ten different weapons, each with the ability to cast spells.[2]

Development

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The original idea behind Dark Salvation was created by Thearrel McKinney in 1999, with the goal of creating a mod that added an extra tier to Quake III Arena. The mod morphed into a stand-alone single player game.[3] Work began on the final game in 2003 with the goal of "taking you back to the days of old school FPS shooters with its single player fast action game play."[4] The game's soundtrack was developed by thirteen different bands, with their work showcased on a separate disk included with the Limited, Unrated, Dual-Disc Edition. Talia was voiced by Jessica Eastwood, who died shortly before the game's release;[5] Tayana was voiced by Lindsey Brannock. Additional work on the game was done by Andrew Darovich.[6] A major update for the game was released after eight years, upgrading it to v1.0.7 and re-releasing the game on itch.io on May 21, 2017.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Dark Salvation Is Golden at Voodoo Extreme
  2. ^ "Dark Salvation – Horror FPS! at Linux Gaming News". Archived from the original on December 22, 2009. Retrieved September 16, 2009.
  3. ^ Dark Salvation PC game at ModDB
  4. ^ "Dark Salvation Screens, Concept Art Released" at "Shacknews"'
  5. ^ Dark Salvation PC game – Gold at ModDB
  6. ^ Andrew Darovich – LinkedIn
  7. ^ Dark Salvation v1.0.7 Released – ModDB
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