![]() ![]() Among other things, he learns that the island is being kept afloat by a Great Magician, and a group of explorers from the Khadaganian Empire have made their way to Gipath for reasons unknown. Along the way, Zak meets new companions and explores the furthest reaches of the island. ![]() Gipath, containing no natural metal deposits of its own, forces its inhabitants make do with mainly Stone Age technology.Īs the 'Chosen', Zak is sent by elder Erfar on various quests which serve to improve the safety of the village. A former backwater of a once great empire, Gipath was cut off from the rest of the world in a magical cataclysm which turned the planet into a series of 'islands' suspended in an astral void, now only connected by portals. Zak makes his way to their village, where the elder, Erfar the Silvertongue, explains to him he is on the island of Gipath. He stumbles upon some locals, who refer to him as 'the Chosen' due to the fact he possesses a knife made of metal. Foes that Zak has to face include but are not limited to Goblins, Orcs, Lizard men, Ogres, Dragons, Humans, Undead, Trolls, Boars, Beholders, and many other beasts each with their own strengths and weaknesses, making the player think on tactics such as watching at the enemy movement patterns or scaring some boars into a pack of wolves to ensure they don't join the fight and aid a single more powerful enemy.Ī man named Zak wakes up on an unknown island with no memory of his past and how he got there. Crawling has the slowest movement rate but enemies are less likely to notice Zak when he is crawling, and stealth is increased further during the night. ![]() Running causes a lot of noise and attracts the attention of nearby enemies and also decreases Zak's fatigue, so he will eventually have to stop running and rest. The player can make Zak run, walk, sneak, and crawl. But because of the games open ended nature the option to use those methods for combat are still there. But the game uses more physical fighting than actual spell casting or archery for combat. Bows and crossbows are also available for ranged combat. Magic can also be used with spells such as Heal, Fireball, Eagle sight, Celestial Lightning, Invisibility, Weaken, Haste, and other such spells for both offensive and defensive use. However some looted items such as a Banshee cloak or Wolf's fang can't be used for crafting, but instead can be sold for money. There's a deep weapon and armor making feature that allows the player to craft his or her own equipment using blueprints from a town blacksmith and materials found by looting dead bodies or bought from the shopkeeper. There are many different ways to get to each quest with each path having its own dangers. However some quests require the player to pickpocket a foe or to take an item from somewhere and use it elsewhere. Each quest can be done in many ways, for example using stealth to get past obstacles, going in alone and killing everyone or taking one or two companions with you. The game has a mix of real-time strategy and roleplaying elements such as leveling up, acquiring new abilities, learning spells, and buying new weapons and armor. The game was published in October 2000 in Russia and CIS (Russian version) and a few months later in English. Evil Islands introduces a new interface and full 3D graphics. Evil Islands: Curse of the Lost Soul, or simply Evil Islands ( Russian: Проклятые земли), is a PC game by Nival Interactive that combines role-playing, stealth, and real-time strategy.
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