![]() Blood is known for a lot of things, including the numerous, creative weapons, challenging and interesting enemies, awesome level design, and over the top violence. Cutscene over, the carnage begins in earnest. We don’t know why this evil god did this, but a very low quality cutscene at the start of the game gives us this basic, and sufficient, backstory. ![]() Caleb, an undead antihero, rises from the grave, determined to exact revenge on the evil god Tchernobog that killed him and his beloved Ophelia. ![]() Where to start with Blood? The story is serviceable, although it’s not why you’re playing. About a week ago, Nightdive Studios, the crew that’s built a reputation for revitalizing old games ( System Shock and Turok for example) have utilized their KEX Engine to bring Blood - and the official Plasma Pak expansion, as well the Crypic Passage expansion - to modern PCs. ![]() Despite being twenty-two years old, it’s still fun as hell, too. Created from a modified BUILD engine ( Duke Nukem 3D, Shadow Warrior), Blood is a legendary 90s shooter from the heyday of the genre that can’t be missed. For first person shooters, that list is pretty long but at the top of it, top five anyway, should be 1997’s Blood, by Monolith. Every genre has its defining games that fans should play at some point.
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