Lok Revival instructions:
Hi and welcome!
Before we begin, please be patient while the game loads, it is not optimized at the moment, and it will take time to load. It won't freeze: just be patient. Some monsters are not preloaded and the game might slow down or seem to stop for a little while when they appear or try a new attack. Be patient, the game will go on a little while later. (They will be preloaded eventually.)
Here is an explanation on what you will find in this version of the game.
First of all, a little idea of the plot and the main character (since you won't know by playing the game at this stage).
The main character is the vampire Kain, from Eidos' Legacy of Kain games. He is out on a quest for vengeance.
As a vampire, Kain has superhuman powers and weaknesses.
Powers:
Kain will find many powers during his quest: new attacks, attack, defense and buff spells. Some of them are passive, some of them must be activated. To select a skill, you can use the skill selector in the menu by pressing the Esc button. Or, you can select the proper skill in game, by pressing and holding down the select button (default right shift) and then using the left arrow for buffs, up arrow for attacks, right arrow for activate skill or down arrow for defense spells.
In addition to the skills you will find in game (most of the skills planned are into the demo except for 2), Kain has the ability to drain the blood of his dying enemies. When an enemy is near death (stunned and dripping blood) hold down the skill button (default enter) + the up arrow to drain blood and restore your health. Know that if the draining is interrupted by an enemy attacking Kain or by letting go of the button, the blood in air is lost. Some blood containers can also restore health. Striking an agonizing enemy will restore magic rather than health.
Kain also has the innate ability to transform into mist to evade attacks. To transform to mist, press the down arrow + the skill button simultaneously while on the ground. While in mist Kain cannot act, but most attacks won't harm him. To leave the mist form, press and hold the jump button (default space) With the notable exceptions of water based attacks and wind attacks. Those can only be blocked by the water shield or the air shield. The mist and drain blood skill are always available, whatever skill is selected at the moment.
Weakness
Kain major weakness is water. Walking in water or being splashed by water attacks will hurt him. His only defense is to avoid water or to use the water shield. The water shield allows to walk over water.
Activate skill
This skill is known by default. Kain uses it to use save points (red pillars) and use levers (they are hard to see int his version of the game but there is one on each side of the door to open and close it. The other skills are roughly explained in the encyclopedia area of the menu when you are playing the game. (esc to bring the menu) use the skill button (default enter) to use a skill. Some must be activated and deactivated using the skill button, others need only to be cast once.
Attacks
By default, the only known attacks are basic ground attack (default right ctrl) and jump attack (default space to jump + attack while in the air). Eventually, other attacks will be found and can be used by a combination of arrows and attack button on the ground or in the air. (see encyclopedia for more info)
Using the menu
Move around the menu using the arrows. Select item using select button (default right shift)
WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH THIS DEMO
Try the skills, fool around and, most of all, try the monsters:
To summun a monster, go near the save point that is on a single "floating" tile. The monsters spawn under that pillar. If you are far from it, the summoned monsters will vanish.
To summon a monster press one of the following keys on your keyboard: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,0,q,w,e,r,t,y,u. All of these keys are binded to a different monster, there is quite a lot of them to try.
Have fun.
If you have comments or questions, please ask them on the SGDK2 forum.
Thank you for your time,
Vincent
