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Unless, of course, you happen to be a nasty, high-level wizard yourself, in which case youre probably playing a game called Sacrifice. From game publisher MacPlay, this mystical battle royale is available for both Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X, and will light up your Mac with amazing wizard-versus-wizard confrontations and conflagrations.
Two Games in One According to producer Mark Teal of Shiny Entertainment (the company that developed Sacrifice), the game is actually a blend of two game types (classifications known as genres) role-playing (RPG) and real-time strategy (RTS). Graphics so detailed youll shiver from the cold. We looked at the most popular RTS titles and then designed a game that removed most of the components that we felt hindered the playing experience, in a sense, says Teal. In effect, we wanted an RTS game with non-stop action. Sacrifice can be played in two different modes, multi-player and single-player. Multi-player allows you to duke it out with other wizards via the free online multi-player gaming service GameRanger. The single-player game offers a campaign in which you must appease or infuriate each of the gods of Sacrifice in order to gain power. Make your way through nine missions in each of the worlds of five gods: Charnel, god of death; James, god of earth; Persephone, goddess of peace; Pyro, god of fire; and Stratos, god of weather. A wide-angle perspective on a hot day in the underworld. Depending on which god you swear allegiance to, you will have access to different kinds of spells, such as the healing spell rainbow (Persephone) or the nasty attack spell chain lightning (Stratos). Who are the Gods of Sacrifice? Join the Battle Whether you play solo or online, there are two ways to attack your opponents. One method is to use the aforementioned spells, which become more powerful as you win battles and obtain higher levels of abilities. The other way is to summon monsters that will fight at your side. To do so, youll need to expend some of your life force (known as mana in the game), as well as offer the gods the souls of other creatures killed in battle. |
Mana flows freely from fountains scattered around the game map, which you can use to replenish your own supply. If you want, you can make some of those fountains feed mana only to you.
Actually playing the game is the best way to understand the most effective strategies of winning and we have some cool tips and tricks (as well as cheat codes) for you to try out! An Exhilarating Experience Like another high-profile MacPlay title, Giants: Citizen Kabuto, Sacrifice also takes full advantage of the advanced features and benefits of Mac OS X, including amazing OpenGL 3D performance. MacPlays technical director, Mark Dochtermann, says Apples next-generation operation system was crucial to the companys ability to bring the game to the Mac. According to Dochterman, Sacrifice utilizes the latest gaming technologies on the Mac to deliver a visually spellbinding game. To fully experience the visual intensity of Sacrifice, MacPlay president Mark Cottam recommends that you use an NVIDIA GeForce video card, which comes standard with all Power Mac G4 desktops. Cast a Spell Are you ready to prove that wizards can be just as tough as those mindless warriors? Are you prepared to engage in fierce battles that will require not only your ability to destroy your opponents but also your ability to plan battle strategies? Then look for Sacrifice at the online Apple Store or at an Apple retail store near you, or we may have to send a couple of our tenth-level wizards over to offer some friendly encouragement. Sacrifice has been rated M for Mature by the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB). |