MediEvil
Sign in to saveMediEvil is a 1998 action-adventure game developed and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation. The game is set in the medieval Kingdom of Gallowmere and centers around the charlatan protagonist, Sir Daniel Fortesque, as he makes an attempt to stop antagonist Zarok's invasion of the kingdom whilst simultaneously redeeming himself.
Game data
Metacritic 67- Released
- 1998-10-01
- User rating
- 3.99 / 5
- Genres
- Adventure, Action
- Platforms
- PlayStation
- ESRB
- Teen
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MediEvil is an action-adventure game developed by SCE Cambridge Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. Originally released in 1998 for the PlayStation, the game follows Sir Daniel Fortesque, a skeletal knight accidentally resurrected to battle the sorcerer Zarok and save the kingdom of Gallowmere. The game takes place across a variety of levels, many of which require certain objectives to be performed to progress. Sir Daniel Fortesque can use a variety of weapons, consisting of close range weapons such as swords and clubs to long range weapons such as crossbows. Many of these…
- Released
- 1998
- Genres
- Platform, Puzzle, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
- Platforms
- PlayStation 3, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable
- Game modes
- Single player
- Developer
- SCE Cambridge Studio
- Publisher
- Sony Computer Entertainment
Key facts
- Video game.title
- MediEvil
- Video game.image
- Medievil cover.jpg
- Video game.caption
- European cover art
- Video game.developer
- Sony Computer Entertainment Europe
- Video game.publisher
- Sony Computer Entertainment
- Video game.director
- Chris Sorrell
- Video game.producer
- Chris Sorrell
- Video game.designer
- Jason Wilson
- Video game.artist
- Jason Wilson
- Video game.writer
- Jason WilsonMartin Pond
- Video game.composer
- Andrew BarnabasPaul Arnold
- Video game.series
- MediEvil
- Video game.platforms
- PlayStation
- Video game.genre
- Action-adventure, hack and slash
- Video game.modes
- Single-player
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MediEvil is a 1998 action-adventure game developed and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation. The game is set in the medieval Kingdom of Gallowmere and centers around the charlatan protagonist, Sir Daniel Fortesque, as he makes an attempt to stop antagonist Zarok's invasion of the kingdom whilst simultaneously redeeming himself.
Development began in 1995 at Millennium Interactive in Cambridge under the working title of Dead Man Dan. The visuals are heavily influenced by Tim Burton's The Nightmare before Christmas. Originally conceived as an arcade-style shooter for platforms such as Windows and the Sega Saturn, Sony's purchase of the developer evolved the game into a PlayStation title. The game received mostly positive reception from critics upon release, with praise including its blend of Halloween-themed visuals, but was criticized for its controls and cumbersome camera-work.
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