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'''''The Dark Eye: Blackguards''''' or just '''Blackguards''' is a 2014 [[turn-based tactics]] video game for [[Microsoft Windows]] and [[Mac OS]]. It was developed by [[Germany|German]] game developer [[Daedalic Entertainment]], makers of adventure games like [[The Whispered World]], and distributed by [[EuroVideo]]. It is based on the leading German pen and paper role-playing game ''[[The Dark Eye]]''. |
'''''The Dark Eye: Blackguards''''' or just '''Blackguards''' is a 2014 [[turn-based tactics]] video game for [[Microsoft Windows]] and [[Mac OS]]. It was developed by [[Germany|German]] game developer [[Daedalic Entertainment]], makers of adventure games like [[The Whispered World]], and distributed by [[EuroVideo]]. It is based on the leading German pen and paper role-playing game ''[[The Dark Eye]]''. |
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Due to the successful reception of the game, Daedalic Entertainment announced the sequel ''Blackguards 2'' in June 2014. |
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Revision as of 16:23, 16 June 2014
The Dark Eye: Blackguards or just Blackguards is a 2014 turn-based tactics video game for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS. It was developed by German game developer Daedalic Entertainment, makers of adventure games like The Whispered World, and distributed by EuroVideo. It is based on the leading German pen and paper role-playing game The Dark Eye.
Due to the successful reception of the game, Daedalic Entertainment announced the sequel Blackguards 2 in June 2014.
| The Dark Eye: Blackguards | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Daedalic Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Daedalic Entertainment |
| Series | The Dark Eye |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, Mac OS |
| Genre(s) | Turn-based tactics |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Plot
The Dark Eye is set in the fictional place of Aventuria within the Empire of Horasia. The player controls the protagonist, who tries to solve the murder of a princess, with the help of various characters he meets during his long journey.
Characters
- Naurim, a dwarven bootlegger
- Zurbaran Florios, a decadent black magician
- Aurelia of Neetha, a witch
- Takate, an indigenous gladiator
- Niam of Mikram, a drug-addicted half-elf huntress
Downloadable content
On 4 March 2014 the new DLC was released, named Blackguards: Untold Legends. It adds seven quests relating to Takate, four weapons, eleven battle maps and 25 tracks.
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 68/100[1] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Eurogamer | 8/10[2] |
| GameSpot | 7.7/10[3] |
| IGN | 7.8/10[4] |
References
- ^ Blackguards at Metacritic. Retrieved 2014-02-20.
- ^ "Das Schwarze Auge: Blackguards - Test". Eurogamer Germany. 2014-01-27. Retrieved 2014-02-20. Template:De icon
- ^ Template:GameSpot
- ^ Kaiser, Rowan (January 30, 2014). "Blackguards Review". IGN. Retrieved 2014-02-20.