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Mage Knight: Apocalypse (2006)
Mage Knight: Apocalypse is an action role-playing game based on the world of the WizKids' tabletop game Mage Knight. Players take on a role of one of the five warriors who have been called by the Solonavi spirit masters to root out all evil in a magical world known as simply The Land. The five heroes eventually join forces, but the player can only actively control the character chosen in the beginning. The gameplay is heavily action-oriented, similarly to Dungeon Siege games. Multiplayer is included along with the single-player campaign.
The playing style varies depending on the character chosen by the player. The game's protagonists are:
Janos Freeborn, a dwarf gunner, a former slave of the Atlantean magestone mines who fights with melee weapons, firearms, and explosives;
Kithana is a vampiress from the destroyed House of Uhlrik, who also specializes in necromancy and assassination;
Chela is an amazon huntress whose fighting style is modeled after animals: melee-oriented bear, eagle-style ranged attacks, and counter-based, evasive jaguar;
Sarus is a draconum mage with a bad childhood, able to cast earth, fire and wind spells;
finally, Tal Windstrider is an elven paladin and a rounded-up character; proficient in melee, ranged attacks and healing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mage_Knight:_Apocalypse
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mage_Knight
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mage_Knight#Video_Games
https://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/mage-knight-apocalypse
https://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/mage-knight-apocalypse/screenshots
https://www.wsgf.org/dr/mage-knight-apocalypse
reviews
https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/mage-knight-apocalypse-review/1900-6159842/
https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/10/06/mage-knight-apocalypse-review
https://worthplaying.com/article/2006/10/22/reviews/37204/
https://www.neoseeker.com/mage-knight-apocalypse/
https://darkzero.co.uk/game-reviews/mage-knight-apocalypse-pc/
https://worthplaying.com/article/2006/10/22/reviews/37204/
Game didn't score that well in reviews, but you may find it enjoyable
for a Budget game
Sadly the intended expansion with more of the vampiress back story
was cut and never developed possibly due to poor sales.
Mage Knight: Apocalypse - Kithana Gameplay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1UwB7bSTUQ
Mage Knight: Apocalypse Channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpb6pY_TrR9WmyxwpxO9e6Q
walkthroughs
https://www.ign.com/faqs/2006/mage-knight-apocalypse-walkthrough-741165
https://www.cheatcc.com/pc/sg/mage_knight_apocalypse.txt
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/pc/928048-mage-knight-apocalypse/faqs/45221
gamepressure
https://www.gamepressure.com/games/mage-knight-apocalypse/zd1a5f
https://www.gamepressure.com/games/game-downloads.asp?ID=6751
Mage Knight Apocalypse - game update v.1.02 Retail - Download
https://www.gamepressure.com/download.asp?ID=13621
or
https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/2558/7/46346/download
No CD/DVD replacement excutable required for
Windows 10 to bypass the no longer supported SafeDisc DRM
Game is abandonware
https://www.lonebullet.com/games/mage-knight-apocalypse-6080.htm
Mage Knight Apocalypse Thread
https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=48525
Suggests (even though DirectX9c game)
d3d8to9 wrapper
https://github.com/crosire/d3d8to9/releases
or
dgVoodoo 2
http://dege.freeweb.hu/
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There are two nude skins (nude female vampire and nude Amazon) that I made for Mage Knight Apocalypse at wolflore.net (registration required to download nude skins). The files were uploaded there by 'donkey'
I had the game, sold my copy, realized I'd made a mistake and re-purchased it.
I haven't played it in a long time, but I remember enjoying it. I never played the full game as the dragon or dwarf; I always played as either the Amazon or vampire.
If somebody wants those mods let me know. |
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I played MageKnight back in the day. It was the first tabletop game with collectible figures with clickable bases. My friends and I were obsessed for a while, and we enjoyed the game. Unfortunately, the makers of the game didn't understand what they had or what the players wanted. They marketed it like a collectible card game, always pushing new figures. Unlike cards, however, 3D figures take up space. After players had filled all the free space in our homes with figures, we didn't want to buy more. Rather, we wanted supplemental materials - e.g., scenarios or campaign rules - to play with the figures we had. The game makers never caught on, so the game faded as quickly as it arose. I still have hundreds of old figures, which mostly survived my apartment fire. |
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I'd forgotten that the computer game was preceded by a tabletop game. |
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WizKids and Mage Knight Board Game
https://wizkids.com/mage-knight/
Mage Knight: Apocalypse (2006) gameplay was solid as based
on the board game. Implementation could have been so much better.
It suffered the usual problems with a movie/TV/game Tie-in.
Overpayed for the IP license, so the game gets a rushed release
as needs more time or resources, so doesn't do well
with poor game review articles.
By the time fix patches appear the buying public has moved
onto the next big release game.
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