Rage of Mages

Rage of Mages
Developer(s)Nival Interactive
Publisher(s)Buka Entertainment / 1C[2]
Monolith Productions
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
Release
Genre(s)Role-playing
Mode(s)Single-player, Multiplayer

Rage of Mages is a PC game that combines role-playing and real-time strategy. Produced by Nival Interactive it was first released in Russia under the name of Allods: The Seal of Mystery (Аллоды. Печать тайны). The game was published in April 1998 in the EU by Buka Entertainment and on October 13, 1998 in the US. It was re-released in 2016 on GOG.com.

A sequel was later made in 1999 by Nival Interactive called Allods 2: Master of Souls (Аллоды 2. Повелитель душ) and published in the west by Monolith Productions entitled Rage of Mages II: Necromancer. An online MMORPG based on the game was released under the name Allods Online. It was published in Russia by Astrum Nival in late 2009, followed by other regions globally by local publishers.

Gameplay

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While a role-playing game, the game uses a real time strategy game interface rather similar to Warcraft II.

The player chooses one of four characters (male fighter, female fighter, male mage or female mage) sent to Plagat, capital of the allod of Uimoir, which is part of the Kania empire. On the journey the player will meet the other three members, and more companions. There will be hirelings available for a fee should a player find any mission too challenging and need reinforcements. Each mission takes place in a game map generally full of enemies. Mission type ranges from rescue to escort to exterminate villains to treasure hunting.

Reception

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The game received mixed reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[4]

It was nominated for GameSpot's "Best Game No One Played" award in its Best & Worst of 1998 Awards, which went to Battlezone.[15]

References

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  1. ^ GameSpot staff (October 13, 1998). "New Releases and Late Ones, Too [date mislabeled as "April 28, 2000"]". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on June 11, 2000. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Аллоды: Печать Тайны". Nival Interactive (in Russian). Archived from the original on 12 February 2007. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Gone Gold : EuroGold". 2001-02-10. Archived from the original on 2001-02-10. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  4. ^ a b "Rage of Mages for PC". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 26, 2019. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  5. ^ Vanous, Cindy (November 12, 1998). "Rage of Mages". Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on August 23, 2000. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  6. ^ Bauman, Steve (November 12, 1998). "Rage of Mages". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Strategy Plus, Inc. Archived from the original on May 23, 2003. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  7. ^ Wilson, Johnny L. (January 1999). "Daze of Mages (Rage of Mages Review)" (PDF). Computer Gaming World. No. 174. Ziff Davis. p. 338. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 12, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  8. ^ Holmes, Matt (1999). "Rage of Mages Review for PC on GamePro.com". GamePro. IDG Entertainment. Archived from the original on October 1, 2004. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  9. ^ Kasavin, Greg (November 10, 1998). "Rage of Mages Review [date mislabeled as "May 5, 2000"]". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on January 4, 2005. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  10. ^ Blevins, Tal (November 4, 1998). "Rage of Mages". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  11. ^ lightman (December 28, 1998). "Test: Rage of Mages". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Webedia. Archived from the original on April 15, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  12. ^ Lee, John (December 1998). "Rage of Mages". PC Accelerator. No. 4. Imagine Media. p. 99. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  13. ^ Durham Jr., Joel (January 1999). "Rage of Mages". PC Gamer. Vol. 6, no. 1. Imagine Media. Archived from the original on January 18, 2000. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  14. ^ Anderson, Chris (January 1999). "Rage of Mages". PC Zone. No. 72. Dennis Publishing. p. 109. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  15. ^ "Best & Worst of 1998 (Best Game No One Played)". GameSpot. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on October 5, 2000. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
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