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E1M6 also hosts a reference to Duke Nukem 3D's reference to Doom , in which the desecrated and abused corpse of Duke can be found hanging around, much like the Doomguy able to be found in Duke. Difficult, but Awesome : Due to the arc trajectory, necessary timing, and being just as easily able to kill the player as it is enemies, the basic TNT has a bit of a learning curve. The MIDI equivalent is even more somber. The secret level of the first episode, "House of Horrors", complete with a "fun" ride on a water slide, and caged enemies.
Dead Character Walking : There's a glitch where, on occasion, enemies who are killed by being set on fire would continue to run around in their on-fire animation indefinitely, usually unable to damage you but also invulnerable to everything but splash damage.
Development of Blood
The game and its expansions can be purchased digitally from GOG. Blood was one of the most unusual shooters of its time. It featured a mix of horror and deadpan humor, a charismatic Anti-Hero , an arsenal of exotic weapons and, of course, lots and lots of the eponymous red liquid. Cryptic Passage added an alternate fire mode to the Incinerator the "Rolling Thunder" that made it into the new, ultimate BFG of the game. Continue and eventually the player will be run over by an oncoming one.
Cruelty Is the Only Option : The normal exit from E3M4 : Sick Ward is hooked up to a switch that immolates a cage full of civilians when thrown, and there's no way to get them out first.
Once E1M3 has been reached, things get notably easier, as they have acquired enough ammunition and weapons to stand a decent chance against the enemy hordes. Everyone Hates Mimes : There are mimes stationed around E1M4 , which are completely non-hostile and don't even move—they exist just so that Caleb can kill, or even climb on them. It can take active effort to try to get their attention. Difficulty Levels : Unlike many other Build engine games, the game's difficulty levels don't just determine the placements and amount of enemies on each map, they also determine various properties and the vitality of monsters.
You will very frequently see phantasms and gargoyles zooming in circles around the ceiling, or flapping off to who knows where on more open-ended maps. Circus of Fear : The Dark Carnival level, with the appropriate Creepy Circus Music made especially creepy by the calls of the barkers and the laughter of children. Two expansion packs were released for the game, the first is Cryptic Passage , developed by Sunstorm Interactive and released on June 30, It's based around an ancient scroll that Caleb wants for his own needs.
Easter Egg : In E1M2 : Wrong Side of the Tracks, if the player decides to go down the tåg tracks at the end without entering the train, they'll eventually hear a train horn. Considering it also heals you for the damage you deal, it's not that bad a trade. The first episode is considered the toughest one in the game due to harsh enemy placements, a lack of resources, and the player first getting used to the game.
This sticks out, since seeing this quote involves jumping out of the building, which will kill you if you hit the ground you can survive the initial hitting-the-ground part with the jump boots negating fall damage, but you'll die before long anyway due to the damaging floor. When properly used, though, it's one of the most powerful, plentiful and versatile weapons in the game, capable of clearing whole rooms even around corners and at long distances.
This also makes each difficulty level an exponential jump up from the last. Amusement Park of Doom : E1M4 : Dark Carnival is a depraved gory version of a classic amusement park run by the Cabal with every single attraktion being horrifically twisted. A sequel titled Blood II: The Chosen was released a year later, boasting 3D graphics, new weapons, and a larger story. Bloody Handprint : On the game's box. Anti-Frustration Features : Fresh Supply has a discreet one for E1M4 's secret puzzle: if you play with the minimal HUD, the keys you collected will be shown in the same beställning as they should be in the puzzle.
Blood (1997)
Artificial Stupidity : Flying enemies on the whole are pretty dim, and seem to have trouble with tracking the player's location. He even expresses disgust upon killing one. Creepy Circus Music : " Dark Carnival ", to match the equally creepy carnival. If you interact with Duke's corpse which is hanging from the ceiling , Caleb will comment "Shake it, baby. Many walkthroughs advise you to take the secret exit to "Catacombs" instead.
There's a freak show, a gargoyle carousel, a game where you kick disembodied zombie heads into a goal and a special feature " JoJo , the Idiot Circus Boy". chef Rush : The game makes you re-fight the earlier bosses before Tchernobog finally shows himself. Game Mods with their own page here: Death Wish These tropes live E2M2 : The Lumber Mill has an absurdly spacious cesspool under a latrine. The second is called Plasma Pak , and was released in September It introduced a sixth episode, called "Post Mortem", which introduces new enemy types as well as the akimbo ability for the Tesla Cannon and new secondary firemodes for the Napalm kanon and the Life Leech.
While the gameplay is your classic in-your-face, fast-paced shooter of The '90s , the arsenal is the interesting variation, as Blood ditches the Standard FPS Guns for a more While the shotgun and Tommy gun are typical, the pistol is a Flare Gun that shoots incendiary projectiles to set enemies on fire; the rocket launcher is replaced by a napalm gun that sets enemies on fire alongside the normal explosive damage; and there are bizarre weapons, such as a hairspray and lighter duo, a voodoo doll and a life leeching staff that feeds off of trapped souls.
In it, Caleb learns that the Cabal is training new Chosen in order to take the place of the previous ones, so he infiltrates the Cabal again in order to finish them. Attract Mode : There's a couple of demos playing on the title screen.