Dark Earth

Adventure Game from MicroProse, by Kalisto Entertainment

Adventure game with action component. It boasts a strong story, well-balanced gameplay and good graphics. Set in a world besieged by the forces of darkness, you play a member of an order called the Guardians of Fire, named Arkhan. He becomes cursed and transforms into a beast of darkness. The game follows his quest to cure this curse and to save the world. You view the action from a third-person perspective. The gameplay involves exploration, item collection, puzzle-solving and some combat. The game employs a system of pre-rendered backgrounds and 3D characters to good effect.
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