The story is short and to the point (does a good first person shooter really need the kind of story RPGs have?) your buddies have been captured by the Romans and thrown into the catacombs and it’s your job to rescue them. Your buddies just happen to consist of your mentor and various friends from your Christian community – you have had sillier reasons to play shooters in the past.
Of course the rescue is not as easy as it might seem on the surface. The Roman soldiers have been possessed by demons and it seems Satan is intent on keeping you away from your friends. To that end you’ll not only have to face the ubiquitous Roman soldier but also various foes brought in by the big nasty fellow himself. These include demons which seem to be everywhere, minor devils, lions – you remember Christians being thrown to them from history class. You’ll also run into the Hounds of Hell, Fallen Angels and of course Satan himself.
Fear not for on your side you have the power of God in the veil of Angels. These angels will bring you power-ups and weapons as you travel through the catacombs. Some folks might laugh with incredulity at the thought of Angels bringing down weapons like Solomon’s scepter that spits out lightening bolts. However when you realize that this is a holy war and within that realm so much is possible . . . suffice to say it works. For comparison sake look at some of your fave weapons in Unreal Tourney, now some of those are just plain silly yet because of their secular nature we accept them.
This game played exactly like every other first person shooter on the market so there is no learning cure. One of the biggest changes is that you don’t actually kill the Roman soldiers, you convert them. Once converted they fall to their knees and begin their own little prayer. There are occasions where violence should be a last resort. It is often safer to try and avoid the soldiers but this is often much easier said than done.
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