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The return of an 8-bit legend!

The Lords of Midnight, a unique classic mash-up of RPG, strategy, and interactive fiction, faithfully recreated for modern systems, is now available on GOG.com for only $5.99

The land of Midnight is in danger. The name of the villain menacing the realm is whispered in every homestead with fear and fascination: Doom... dark, Doomdark, Doomdark! Only the Lords of Midnight, the valiant knight protectors of the folk, can stand up to the accursed Whitchking. It will be no easy task, though. The lords will ride the four winds, looking for allies, recruiting their armies, and bringing light to wherever the shadow of Doomdark falls. Forging their legend with their every step, they would become the champions the land needs. Should they fail, all will be lost. Don't let them fail.

The Lords of Midnight was originally released in 1984. What you see here, is a revamped version of the exact same game, retaining its gameplay and graphical style, just adding some more intuitive interface and high resolution graphics. At its core, however, this is the exact same game that enthralled the imagination of many gamers almost three decades ago. The turn based game mixes elements of an adventure with a robust, well-written storyline, an epic wargame in which you manage and command large armies, and a role-playing game with much focus on exploration of the game's incredibly detailed landscape. Your main quest--defeating the evil Witchking Doomdark--is no easy task, and completing the game in any of the possible ways will prove a challenge. Let one of the oldest, yet greatest stories ever told in a computer game unfold before you!

See how deep, addicting, and fun computer games already were 30 years ago. Get The Lords of Midnight today, for only $5.99 on GOG.com!
Beat Jmich to it!
Was wondering when this was coming, I've heard the original game was quite interesting in it's day

Also, only one game today GOG?
Looks good, wishlisted.
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Rodzaju: Beat Jmich to it!
I have stopped posting here, I just post the announcement on the Steam Group. Feel free to carry on though, no worries ;)
Oh I see, it's an updated port of an old adventure game. Then i'm guessing this may be the "adventure from a dev not seen before" that was hinted at.
Post edited August 13, 2013 by haydenaurion
I loved this game and Doomdark's Revenge back in the day. I was absolutely useless at them and didn't have the faintest idea what I was doing, but absolutely loved them. I even enjoyed Citadel, though I did abuse the beginning so as I found Luxor almost immediately...
Ah, already bought the Android version
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Definitely an oldie this time. Too bad it's a stinker.
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haydenaurion: Oh I see, it's an updated port of an old adventure game. Then i'm guessing this may be the "an adventure from a dev not seen before" that was hinted at.
The Lords of Midnight is so much more than an adventure game! Personally, I can't wait to finish work today, go home, and play it. Already did yesterday (yup, got my build early :-P), and I had as much fun as I expected. This is one of my fondest gaming memories, and re-living it is wonderful.

No. This is not the "adventure from a dev not seen before" that The Enigmatic T meant :-)
I just can't get past the colors.

Probably an interesting game but not for me and, yes, I'm aware it's a classic.

It actually takes a lot for me to know I won't play a game on sight, but those colors are like nails on a blackboard. :(

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And what's interesting is, when you look at the main graphic -- muted blues and reds -- it looks like it could be a pretty game. And then you see the actual screens of the game and "Yikes, I'm going blind"
Post edited August 13, 2013 by Bloodygoodgames
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Gonadius: I loved this game and Doomdark's Revenge back in the day. I was absolutely useless at them and didn't have the faintest idea what I was doing, but absolutely loved them. I even enjoyed Citadel, though I did abuse the beginning so as I found Luxor almost immediately...
The guy is remaking Doomdark's Revenge too
for once I'm happy with lack of classic release I'm interested because I have issues with my CC and it would be extremely frustriating when say WCP would pop up :-P

EDIT: so it is an oldie after all. updated my post a bit

EDIT2: After reading a bit about it I got interested so - wishlisted for now.
Post edited August 13, 2013 by tburger
Great release this really takes me back to the old C64 days with the tapedeck and the screwdriver;) I have spent many an hour playing this not completely knowing what it was about as my English was self-taught from text adventures and dictionaries;)
Some classic release, at last!