History VideoGame / TheBlackMasses

''The Black Masses'' is a game from Brilliant Game Studios, the developer behind ''VideoGame/UltimateEpicBattleSimulator''. Initially slated for release in the summer of 2019 on [[UsefulNotes/IBMPersonalComputer PC]] through UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}, but got delayed. Instead the game got a free demo and later, on the 12th of March 2020, entered early access. At the time of this writing (August 2021) it is still in early access.

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''The Black Masses'' is an upcoming game from Brilliant Game Studios, the developer behind ''VideoGame/UltimateEpicBattleSimulator''. Initially slated for release in the summer of 2019 on [[UsefulNotes/IBMPersonalComputer PC]] through UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}, but got delayed. Instead the game got a free demo and later, on the 12th of March 2020, entered early access. At the time of this writing (August 2021) it is still in early access.

* AnAxeToGrind: The pre-alpha footage shows the player stumble upon a dead knight, and take an axe from his hand for himself.

''The Black Masses'' is an upcoming game from Brilliant Game Studios, the developer behind ''VideoGame/UltimateEpicBattleSimulator''. It is slated for the summer 2019 release on [[UsefulNotes/IBMPersonalComputer PC]] through UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}.

* RegeneratingHealth: Health steadily regenerates in the pre-alpha footage, but this probably won't make it into the final game.

* HeroesPreferSwords: A sword is the second weapon seen in the pre-alpha footage, and it appears to be much stronger than an axe, even being more effective against armored knights, even though it should be the opposite.

* RooftopBattle: The pre-alpha footage culminates with the player hacking their way through the possessed knights on the floors of the tower to reach the top, where they confront a proper burning demon, as opposed to the zombie-like possessed they encountered earlier. They also lose that battle, with the demon able to use its magic to throw the player from the roof.

* AnArmAndALeg: Your attacks can hack enemies' limbs off.

* RegeneratingHealth: Health steadily regenerates in the pre-alpha footage, but this will probably won't make it into the final game.
* ShockwaveStomp: The fire demon seen at the end of the pre-alpha can generate a ring of flame around itself, which also knocks the player back a fair amount.
* SpinAttack: The player performs one in the pre-alpha footage, which also somehow generates flames.
* SprintMeter: Present, and consumed through running or swinging your weapon.
* YouAllLookFamiliar: The price of a small developer creating massive hordes is that there are only a couple of male and female possessed models.
* ZombieApocalypse: We are essentially presented with one that is localized to a small medieval-era island.

!! Tropes seen in The Black Masses:
%%* AnArmAndALeg: Your attacks can hack enemies' limbs off.

%%* HeroesPreferSwords: A sword is the second weapon seen in the pre-alpha footage, and it appears to be much stronger than an axe, even being more effective against armored knights, even though it should be the opposite.
%%* PlayingWithFire: The demon seen in the pre-alpha has fire attacks.
%%* RegeneratingHealth: Health steadily regenerates in the pre-alpha footage, but this will probably won't make it into the final game.

%%* SpinAttack: The player performs one in the pre-alpha footage, which also somehow generates flames.
%%* SprintMeter: Present, and consumed through running or swinging your weapon.
%%* YouAllLookFamiliar: The price of a small developer creating massive hordes is that there are only a couple of male and female possessed models.
%%* ZombieApocalypse: We are essentially presented with one that is localized to a small medieval-era island.

* AnArmAndALeg: Your attacks can hack enemies' limbs off.

* BloodlessCarnage: Averted. The possessed's bodies bleed when struck and stay bloodied on the ground, while the player's weapon is also absolutely blood-spattered after combat.
* HeavilyArmoredMook: There are possessed knights, who are still fully armoured (even if they have black blood dripping from their helmet's eyeholes) and are capable of fighting with their weapons. In the pre-alpha footage, their armour really seems to make a difference - the possessed knight survived about a couple dozen axe blows before going down, while regular possessed go down in one or two.
* HeroesPreferSwords: A sword is the second weapon seen in the pre-alpha footage, and it appears to be much stronger than an axe, even being more effective against armored knights, even though it should be the opposite.
* PlayingWithFire: The demon seen in the pre-alpha has fire attacks.
* RegeneratingHealth: Health steadily regenerates in the pre-alpha footage, but this will probably won't make it into the final game.

* SpinAttack: The player performs one in the pre-alpha footage, which also somehow generates flames.
* SprintMeter: Present, and consumed through running or swinging your weapon.
* YouAllLookFamiliar: The price of a small developer creating massive hordes is that there are only a couple of male and female possessed models.
* ZombieApocalypse: We are essentially presented with one that is localized to a small medieval-era island.