Software:Ancient Evil

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Not to be confused with Ancient Evil: Scream of the Mummy.
Ancient Evil
Developer(s)Silver Lightning Software
Publisher(s)Silver Lightning Software
Platform(s)Windows[1]
Release1998
Genre(s)Adventure[2]

Ancient Evil is a 1998 video game developed and published by Silver Lightning Software.

Gameplay

Ancient Evil is a dungeon challenge in which adventurers enter the Crypt of the Ancients, a vast underground complex overseen by the arch‑mage Alaric, who built it thousands of years ago as a burial site for the demigod Ancients. Participants descend into the Crypt seeking the reward of 50,000 gold coins offered to anyone who survives the ordeal and returns to tell their story, though only Alaric and the hero Jetraal have ever emerged alive. Jetraal, believed dead for three centuries, has now reappeared as a ghost to warn of impending danger tied to Alaric's actions, setting the stage for the player's journey into the Crypt to uncover what threatens the world.[1]

Development

Ancient Evil was developed in twelve months by Perth, Australia-based studio Silver Lightning Software.[3] It was distributed in Australia and South East Asia by Roadshow Entertainment.[4][5]

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
Absolute Games65%[6]
GameStar65%[7]
PC PowerPlay72%[8]
Power Play50%[9]
PC Joker58%[10]
PC Player53%[11]
PC Games62%[12]

Absolute Games called Ancient Evil a Diablo clone with nothing new to offer.[6]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Ancient Evil". Archived from the original on April 18, 2003. https://web.archive.org/web/20030418224109/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/010/165/ancient_evil_demo.html. Retrieved May 12, 2026. 
  2. ↑ "Ancient Evil". Archived from the original on November 1, 2000. https://web.archive.org/web/20001101120542/http://www.gamezone.com/gamesell/p11570.htm. Retrieved May 12, 2026. 
  3. ↑ "Ancient Evil Interview". Archived from the original on February 18, 1999. https://web.archive.org/web/19990218061519/http://www.vaultnetwork.com:80/features/interviews/ancientevil.shtml. Retrieved May 12, 2026. 
  4. ↑ "Ancient Evil". Archived from the original on December 2, 1998. https://web.archive.org/web/19981202001326/http://www.silverlightning.com/products-aevil-desc.html. Retrieved May 12, 2026. 
  5. ↑ Zierler, Karen (July 1998). "Ancient Evil - Preview". Archived from the original on April 28, 1999. https://web.archive.org/web/19990428224131/http://www.gamesdomain.com/gdreview/zones/previews/jul98/ance.html. Retrieved May 12, 2026. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Ancient Evil" (in ru). 1998. Archived from the original on July 11, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070711193522/http://www.ag.ru/reviews/ancient_evil. Retrieved May 12, 2026. 
  7. ↑ "Ancient Evil" (in de). June 1999. p. 133. https://archive.org/details/GameStar.N021.1999.06/page/n101/mode/2up. Retrieved May 12, 2026. 
  8. ↑ Wildgoose, David (July 1998). "Ancient Evil". p. 77. https://archive.org/details/PCPowerplay-026-1998-07/page/n75/mode/2up. Retrieved May 12, 2026. 
  9. ↑ "Ancient Evil" (in de). June 1999. p. 90. https://archive.org/details/powerplaymagazine-1999-06/page/n89/mode/2up. Retrieved May 12, 2026. 
  10. ↑ "Ancient Evil" (in de). May 1999. p. 84. https://archive.org/details/pcjokermai1999images/page/n81/mode/2up. Retrieved May 12, 2026. 
  11. ↑ "Ancient Evil" (in de). July 1999. p. 119. https://archive.org/details/PC-Player-German-Magazine-1999-07/page/n93/mode/2up. Retrieved May 12, 2026. 
  12. ↑ "Ancient Evil" (in de). July 1999. p. 122. https://archive.org/details/PC.Games.N082.1999.07-fl0n/page/n121/mode/2up. Retrieved May 12, 2026. 



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