Enclave
Moderate overall intensityWhat's in it
The player fights humanoid enemies with swords, axes, bows and magic in third-person melee and ranged combat, and blood is shown on hits; no dismemberment or gore is featured.
The backstory centres on a world split by ancient war and a dark leader scheming to unleash a demon; these grim events sit in the plot and narration rather than being shown in detail.
Levels use dark, foreboding dungeon and wasteland atmosphere with menacing monsters and gloomy music, but nothing hunts the player or is timed to startle.
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What it is
Enclave is a level-based medieval-fantasy action game in which you pick a character, buy weapons and gear with collected gold, and fight through missions in third-person (or optional first-person) view. Two separate campaigns let you play as the forces of Light or the forces of Darkness, each with its own classes and levels. Play is combat-driven: sword and axe melee, bows and crossbows, and magic used against humanoid and monstrous enemies, mixed with simple puzzles and platforming. Enemies bleed when struck, but injuries are not shown in graphic detail. The overarching story deals with war, a divided world and a plot to summon a demon, giving the game a dark tone. It is entirely single-player with no chat, purchases or online features.
How it's framed
The game frames its conflict as a clear-cut struggle between Light and Darkness, and unusually lets you take either side, playing missions from the perspective of the Outlands' minions as readily as the enclave's defenders. The darkness is styled as menace and spectacle — a scheming dark ruler, demons and bleak wastelands — rather than dwelt on for shock, and combat is presented as heroic (or villainous) action rather than realistic harm.
Details
- Developer
- Starbreeze
- Publisher
- Topware Interactive
- Released
- Oct 4, 2013
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