Rise of the Triad: Dark War

About

Rise of the Triad: Dark War by Apogee Software is a first-person shooter that builds on early 90s blocky aesthetics with added verticality. Navigate environments with floating platforms and jump pads that let you leap over obstacles and enemies. Gunplay focuses on fast movement and straightforward combat with a variety of weapons. The single-player campaign tasks you with stopping a cult’s apocalyptic plans while the multiplayer modes support deathmatch and team-based battles. The game’s standout is its forward-thinking use of height and momentum in level design. Players control a UN task force infiltrating a remote fortress to prevent mass casualties. Though developed in 1994, it runs on modern systems including Linux and iOS. Community efforts have preserved its multiplayer functionality across platforms. The story remains basic but direct, focusing on explosive action over exposition.

Storyline

You are part of an elite group of operatives called HUNT (High-risk United Nations Taskforce), and you must stop a maniac cult leader from killing millions of people. While scouting a remote island, you are suddenly surrounded by enemy troops with guns blaring. In the distance you see your boat--your only chance to escape--explode into matchsticks. In front of you is a huge fortress monastery, and your only chance to stop the madness.