Shadowcaster

Shadow Caster is an early first-person shooter computer and role-playing game with full 3D vision, which was developed in 1993 by Raven Software for MS- DOS computers. The game engine was an early prototype of the Doom engine.

Game Description

The player takes on the role of the human Kirt, who later called Shadow Caster ( Gnomon ). He comes from the magical race The people that has the gift of shapeshifting. The aim is to destroy evil ( Malkor ). It can take six different shapes and meta- fly thereby, run and swim. A new Metaform obtained if you touch an obelisk.

• Kirt (human), special skills: jump kick. Only in this form it can regenerate
• Maorin (large, bipedal cat with four arms and two legs). Advantages: run faster, stronger, better visual skills. Disadvantage: afraid of water
• Caun ( little elf ) Advantages: long jump, Tarnschild, agility. Disadvantage: forces are consumed directly
• Opsis (flying ball with one eye, like a Beholder in Dungeons & Dragons ). Advantages: good swimmer, sends deadly air flow from, extends the map. Disadvantage: weak fighter.
• Kahpa ( Frogman). Advantage: good fighter, underwater breathing, produced electric shocks.
• SSAIR (flying dragon). Strong and robust, can spit fire.
• Grost ( Golem ). Very sturdy, can paralyze and produce earthquakes, and break through walls.

Within the game you have to collect along with the campaign also objects, as well as eat and drink. There are also teleport.

Technology

The graphics are relatively pixelated by today's standards and offers 256 colors (VGA). There is a fast 3D action. The game already provides auto-mapping; the size of the main screen can be reduced in order to run smoothly even on slower computers ( 80386 ). Normally, the screen is made ​​of different displays for the inventory, the view of the character used, the contents of both hands and the power of ads that are located in the right third. But you can switch to full screen.

There is Sound Blaster Pro support ( music) and digital voice and sound effects. Likewise, the input device Cyberman is supported by Logitech.