Dark Earth was released in 1997, developed by the now defunct Kalisto studios and published by Microprose of the Worms fame. The game was definitely one of the best adventure games of its age, working without a 3D accelerator such as Voodoo to produce pretty graphics. The story is intriguing and even though game play doesn't last for longer than 6-8 hours there is still an awesome atmosphere to immerse yourself in. The story is set post-apocalyptic Earth, where a phenomenon known as "The Great Cataclysm" has obliterated most of human life on the Earth's surface, with the world (as the title suggests) shrouded in darkness. Humanity eventually develops the means to build a City of Light amidst the darkness and a civilization ensues. However, a new threat lurks in the darkness with the prospect of bringing this city, Sparta down to the ground. You must take control of the protagonist Arkhan and guide him through an adventure of subterfuge, deceit, intrigue and wonder. I was head over feels for this game back in 1998 when I first got my hands on it; it is without a doubt one of my favorite adventure games of all time. I wouldn't mind seeing a remake or a feature film, if anyone is willing to take on the project.

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Dark Earth is set in a post-apocalyptic society in the 21st century shaped by the fact that the Earth no longer receives the sun's rays due to meteor collisions. In a few areas light breaks through the dust clouds, creating oases for human settlements or "stallites" to flourish. The cities of the survivors have regressed to roughly a medieval state of sophistication, strongly determined by religious rituals and routines, although everywhere there are ruins and functional pieces of technology indicating the remains of an equivalent to present-day society. For some reason the darkness mutates humans exposed to it, turning them into bizarre, hostile mutants. Light is worshipped as a godlike being in Dark Earth's stallites, and the priests are the leaders of their communities. The protagonist is Arkhan, a protector of the priests, who is poisoned in a conspiratorial attack and begins to transform into a dark creature. The rest of the game revolves around finding a cure for his mutation and find out why he was attacked in a race against time.

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