The Great Ordeal
A downloadable slog for Windows
Year-of-the-Tusk 4132. You are a Captain in the Holy Host of the Aspect-Emperor. Our Blessed Lord-and-Prophet, Anasûrimbor Kellhus, has assembled the largest army the World has ever seen. The Great Ordeal now marches ever northward, driven with one dread and singular purpose: to destroy Golgotterath, the unholy Ark-of-Horrors.
To avert Apocalypse.
To save the World.
Fight on horseback or on foot in chaotic pitched melee battles against the Unholy Consult's vast legions. Issue orders to your squad and lead them to victory against the abominations. Explore large handcrafted maps filled with secrets and hidden relics dating back to Far Antiquity and beyond. Master 17 different weapons, including longsword, waraxe, saber, javelin, bow, and bolt thrower, all with their own movesets and play styles. Fully customize your Ordealman with weapons, armor, and relics of the Three Seas and the Ancient North. Become exalted in power, glory, and rank... but beware, for nothing is as it seems.
The Great Ordeal is a handmade ARPG equally inspired by Dark Souls, Mount and Blade, and classic PS2 games like the Lord of the Rings film adaptation games and the early Dynasty Warriors titles.
This game is my personal interpretation of the Second Apocalypse novel series by R Scott Bakker. If you enjoyed the setting, please consider buying the books and supporting the Author: https://rb.gy/lvirex
This is an extremely early prototype. Expect jank and bugs, and please let me know of anything that stands out to improve.
** IF YOU ARE HAVING PERFORMANCE ISSUES, PLEASE LOWER THE SETTINGS **
- WASD to move
- L Mouse to light attack
- R Mouse to block/secondary
- Center Mouse to Hide/Show Cursor
- L Ctrl to heavy attack
- TAB to target lock-on
- Q to roll
- Space to jump
- Space to skip dialogue
- I for inventory
- Esc for menu
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Development log
- the great ordeal 0.0.3.17May 22, 2024
- the great ordeal 0.0.2.8May 07, 2024
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Since you mentioned your game(s) on that thread, I will be keeping on eye on this. Hope you revisit the Rome game you were making, even if it becomes a new game entirely. Good luck, much sovl.
thank you so much friend. perhaps i'll come back to the roman game after i'm done with the great ordeal (no promises, since that one did really burn me out). a lot of the content from the roman game has been carried over into the great ordeal, which shares its iron age setting, though including cultural influences beyond rome (like fantasy-gaul, babylon, scythia, germania, etc).
in any case, thank you for your interest and support. i very much hope to deliver a game you'll enjoy.