Is it possible to rest one bum on two chairs? At Sharky Extreme it's a question that we three little slappers (Joan, Craig and Jon) often ponder about. We've stayed up long hours debating it. But we don't have the definitive answer just yet. Still, no matter how hard developers have tried in the past, most have failed and ended up with egg on their faces when yearning to mix 'n match two very successful tired and tested formulas. But they keep trying and games, such as, Daikatana, Thief (which succeeded) and now Blade are striving to mesh superb 3D visuals with a deeper RPG approach to gameplay and then rolling the whole caboodle into one tasty delicacy. In earnest (wow a new stock phrase eh?), think of Blade as a marriage between Quake's 3D engine and Diablo's RPG gameplay- you'll be on the right track. Intriguingly, it will be possible to play Blade from either a first or third person viewpoint reminiscent of Tomb Raider.

With the introductions firmly out of the way, here's the latest bunch of screen shots for your eyes only...

Developed By: Rebel Act Studios
Published By: Infogrames
3D Card support: Yes
Multiplayer Support: Yes
Web Site: www.rebelact.com
E.T.A: Q3 1999

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