Teen
ESRB Rating
Genre
Perspective
Non-Sport
85
MobyRank
100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
3.9
MobyScore
5 point score based on user ratings.

Description

In the year 1286, Sir Daniel Fortesque and his soldiers fought against the evil sorcerer Zarok, who raised an army of demons, intending to conquer the world. Sir Daniel was hailed as a hero after the battle, supposedly having been mortally wounded during it, taking Zarok with him. However, it looks like the sorcerer was not defeated in that battle. A hundred years later, he appears again, robbing people of their souls to build an army of undead. Unleashing waves of necromantic energy, Zarok inadvertently revives Sir Daniel as well. Now a skeletal corpse, the knight must correct the mistakes of the past and defeat Zarok once and for all.

MediEvil is an action game in which the player controls Sir Daniel, exploring 3D environments and fighting many enemies that stand on his path towards the ultimate goal. The protagonist starts with his own detachable arm as the basic weapon; however, later he acquires swords and other melee weapons, as well as bows. Money can be collected and spent on items and equipment sold by gargoyle merchants. The hero must also find various rune stones that will allow him to access new areas.

Each level contains a chalice that can be filled with souls of defeated enemies. Sir Daniel may take a chalice only after having vanquished a sufficient amount of foes. Getting the chalice enables access to the Hall of Heroes, where the protagonist can receive new weapons. Collecting all the chalices in the game unlocks a special ending.

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User Reviews

An amusing and original classic. The_Ferryman (14) 3.83 Stars3.83 Stars3.83 Stars3.83 Stars3.83 Stars
A surreal venture into the world of the dead bowser724 (26) 3.33 Stars3.33 Stars3.33 Stars3.33 Stars3.33 Stars

The Press Says

Electric Playground 1998 9.5 out of 10 95
VicioJuegos.com Mar 22, 2007 93 out of 100 93
Absolute Playstation Nov, 1998 91 out of 100 91
The Video Game Critic Jul 15, 1999 A- 91
Adrenaline Vault, The (AVault) Nov 26, 1998 4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars 90
Jeuxvideo.com Dec 18, 1998 17 out of 20 85
Freak Nov, 1998 83 out of 100 83
GameSpot Oct 23, 1998 8.2 out of 10 82
Cincinnati Enquirer 2000 3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars 75
Game Informer Magazine Jul, 2004 7 out of 10 70

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Trivia

Beta

MediEvil originally had less weapons, no shields and no life bottles. Dan head tokens were used instead of life bottles.

The game also had three levels cut from the original version: Dragon Chase, The Train Ride and a level involving Morten the Earthworm.


This entry was contributed by Corn Popper (69582), GTramp (17822), CrankyStorming (2317) and dragonsoul (34)
 

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