Gameplay
MediEvil is an adventure game in which players control Sir Daniel Fortesque, a skeletal knight brought back to life by the dark magic of an evil scorcerer named Zarok. The game takes place across a variety of levels, many of which require certain objectives to be performed in order to progress. Dan can use a variety of weapons, ranging from close range weapons such as swords and clubs to long range weapons such as crossbows. Many of these weapons can be charged for a powerful attack and some weapons, such as the club, can be used to access areas that are otherwise inaccessible. When not possessing any items, Dan is able to rip his own arm off and use it for both melee and ranged attacks and perform a shield dash, although it is the weakest weapon available. Dan is also able to use a shield to defend against attacks, though they can only take so much damage before breaking. Throughout the game, Dan can visit gargoyle heads of two varieties, green ones which offers Dan information and blue merchant gargoyles where Dan can repair his shield or buy more ammo using treasure he finds.
Dan's health is determined by a single life bar, which reduces when Dan is hit (it will automatically be drained if Dan drowns or falls from a great height). If Dan completely runs out of life, the game will end. Dan can extend his maximum life by collecting Life Bottles, which will automatically refill his life bar if it drops to zero. Also littered throughout the game are Life Viles and Life Fountains that can replenish Dan's life and fill up any empty Life Bottles Dan has. In each level, there is a hidden Chalice of Souls, which can be collected if the player fills it with enough souls from defeated enemies (some Chalices are awarded via other means). If the player clears a level with the Chalice in hand, Dan is warped to the Hall of Heroes, where he can speak to a legendary hero who will give Dan a reward such as a new weapon. If the player finishes the game with all the Chalices, he will be able to view the game's true ending.
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