赛博法师:
CyberMage:
夜石觉醒
Darklight Awakening

Origin Systems, 1995
MS-DOS

Origin Systems, 1995
MS-DOS

在不远的未来,政府屈服于巨型企业的淫威之下,被资本压榨的百姓苦不堪言。这直接导致了人们拿起枪械,在街头巷尾奋起反抗。欢迎来到赛博朋克世界,在这个世界活下来可别相信善良。

因为善良是有代价的:玩家因为见义勇为不幸把命丢了,在实验室重生后,记忆全无,发现自己额头上有个嵌入的宝石且被 NeCrom 的爪牙穷追不舍。为什么敌人对你情有独钟;以及如何解释你的奇异力量——“暗光(Darklight)”,先逃命!

因此《巫术(Wizardry)》系列的功臣 David W. Bradley 倾情打造了《赛博法师:夜石觉醒(CyberMage: Darklight Awakening)》。乍看《赛博法师:夜石觉醒》是个科幻体裁的第一人称射击游戏,但细看会发现其剧情引人入胜且蕴含很多 RPG 元素。游戏充满陷阱、秘密、谜团,于是(回报颇丰的)探索就成了重中之重,并且其赛博朋克世界的设定也会使玩家带入感十足。为收集情报和线索,玩家可以(好吧,是不得不)与不同阵营的 NPC 交流。别因为这是个第一人称射击游戏所以你见人就开枪!赌赌博、花花钱逛街、看看电视、开开坦克你都可以做。接下来我们谈谈玩家的“魔幻”技能。

玩家习得新法术的方式也非常有趣:通过接触法术效果而获得新的达莱能力。这就会造成些令人捧腹的乐趣:通常遇到强敌血量不足走为上策,但血量足够的话,可以考虑以其人之道,还治其人之身。

想与敌人火拼但不考虑施法的话,还可以选择更传统的军火库。每种武器作用于敌方的伤害效果都不同,同时角色的护甲被分成不同部位,可供维修或替换。

In the not-so-far future, governments have made way for mega-corporations, but their pursuit of profits at any cost isn't to everyone's liking. As a consequence, armed rebels have taken the fight to the streets. This is the Cyberpunk era you live in, and this is where you manage to get yourself killed.

Then you suddenly get better. You awake in a lab without memories, but with a gem implanted into your forehead, and with the minions of NeCrom hot on your trail. If you want to find out why this guy is after you and why you suddenly have access to a mystical power called “Darklight”, you'd better run – NOW!

Thus starts CyberMage: Darklight Awakening, by David W. Bradley of Wizardry fame. At first glance, CyberMage may be a futuristic first-person shooter, but it's driven by a compelling story and incorporates several RPG elements. There are traps, secrets and puzzles, exploration is an important (and quite rewarding) part of the game and the atmosphere is immersive. You can (and will have to) talk to NPCs to gather information – friendlies and hostiles alike. Not everybody should be killed just because the game looks like a shooter! Gambling and spending the money in different stores are options just as are watching TV or driving tanks. And then there are your “magical” skills.

CyberMage's way of imparting new spells on the player's character is also intriguing. You'll also learn a new Darklight power by being exposed to its effects! This makes for interesting situations: running from an enemy with a strong power might be an option if your health is low, but, if it's not, charging him to get hit and return his gift would be the better alternative.

There's also a more traditional arsenal for nonmagical combat. Each weapon works differently against each type of enemy, while your body armour is split into separate parts which can be repaired or replaced.

游戏的过场动画是以漫画形式展开的,与游戏一并推出的还有漫画书,里面的故事交代了玩家遇害前的来龙去脉。

CyberMage's story is told through comic book-style cutscenes, and the game itself came with a comic book showing the events that lead to your death.

最有用的装备可以说是飞行器了。获得飞行器后玩家就可以躲过一些游戏内的程序错误,因为当玩家不巧踩到一些特定的地面区域时,游戏偶尔会崩溃掉。

高标准的电脑硬件要求、毫无人味的 NPC 和易崩的游戏引擎导致本作错失了其本应得的热度。但在这些缺陷背后,游戏依然向玩家展示了一个气派十足,充满细节,有待深挖的赛博朋克世界。

But the most important piece of equipment is your jetpack. Once you acquire this, you will be immune to a score of bugs, as the game will occasionally crash if you happen to tread on the wrong patch of ground.

Add extreme hardware requirements, stupid NPCs and a choppy engine, and you'll know why CyberMage never got the cult following it deserves. But behind those shortcomings lies an atmospheric, detailed and beautiful Cyberpunk world that begs to be explored.

《赛博法师:夜石觉醒》由 Warren Spector 制作,游戏中有些元素铺垫了他五年后的作品《杀出重围(Deus EX)》。

CyberMage was produced by Warren Spector, and some of its elements feel as a stepping stone for what he would create in Deus Ex five years later.

游戏配音全面,但美中不足的是与 NPC 的对话过于扁平,话题永远只有拿人钱财或替人消灾。

The game is fully voiced, but dialogues are simple and one-sided, with NPCs usually just asking for money, items or for someone to be killed.

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