Saints of Virtue
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| Saints of Virtue | |
|---|---|
 Saints of Virtue Box Art | |
| Developer(s) | SHINE Studios[2] |
| Engine | 3D Gamestudio[3] |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
| Release | 1999[1] |
| Genre(s) | Action First Person Shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Saints of Virtue is a 3D medieval first person shooter video game developed by Shine Studios and published by Cactus Game Design. Released in 1999, it was one of the first Christian first person shooter games, and led to the release of other medieval/ancient FPS games of the same style.[3][1][4][5]
Plot
The game takes place in a world allegorical to the spiritual aspects of the human heart. The player represents a Christian who enters his own heart to do battle with spiritual forces of temptation and to become a true 'Saint of Virtue.'[6]
Gameplay
The game features four levels, each representing a spiritual obstacle to the player's journey towards becoming a 'Saint of Virtue.' Enemies - floating masks representative of negative moral choices - appear frequently in the game, and must be destroyed using the Sword of the Spirit, which fires blue bolts. Players can pick up power-ups like the Shield of Faith, which reduces the damage taken by enemies, and "Spiritual health," which boosts the player's health bar.[7]
Discontinuation
After an extended period of time supporting the game, Shine Studios decided to discontinue the game in 2014 at the same time that the website (http://www.saintsofvirtue.com/) was set to expire. The game is no longer available for purchase digitally, and finding a CD version of the game is becoming increasingly difficult.
References
- ^ a b "Saints of Virtue (Game)". Archived from the original on 21 August 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "About Shine Studios - creators of Saints of Virtue". Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "Hardcore Gaming 101: Christian First Person Shooters". Archived from the original on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Saints of Virtue: the best-selling Christian computer game!". Archived from the original on 22 June 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Saints of Virtue - PC - IGN". Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "About Saints of Virtue". Archived from the original on 7 October 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "About Saints of Virtue". Archived from the original on 7 October 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20141218082838/http://saintsofvirtue.com/ Official website (archived from the original)
See also
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