Werewolf: The Apocalypse

Werewolf: The Apocalypse was a cancelled PlayStation, Saturn, and PC from DreamForge Intertainment. It was to be an action RPG based on the tabletop RPG.

Plot
The plot would revolve around Ryan McCullough, a teenager who learns of his werewolf heritage. He is a part of the White Howlers, a race of werewolves, long thought dead. They have vowed to prevent the destruction of Earth from Pentex.

There is a sinister megacorporation called Pentex. Pentex has been corrupted by the Wyrm, one of the three spirits controlling the universe. Your task is to stop Pentex and the Wyrm from dominating the world.

Gameplay
The game was to be an isometric action view like Shadowrun. You must battle the evil forces of The Black Spiral Dancers. You would have played as a shapeshifting werewolf named a Garou and taken on monsters.

These forms would also be used for exploration, not just combat. You can climb ladders, poles, and walk on balance beams in Homid form, as well as talk to NPCs. Lupus form was shorter and can explore tunnels, whereas Crinos had powerful leaping abilities.

The game would take you to locations like London, Greece, Mexico, and the USA. There was also the Umbra, a spirit world of labyrinth levels and some boss fights.

There is a karma system in the game that rewards you abilities depending on the path you take. Evil actions reward you with offensive powers, whereas the more moral path rewards you with defensive powers. You would gain these abilities in the form of totems as you level up.

Development
Capcom cancelled the console versions in 1997 because of the changing nature of the game made development slow. The game went from straight action to an action RPG, and progress barely happened.

The PC version was renamed Werewolf The Apocalypse: The Heart of Gaia. Capcom dropped the project, so ASC became the new publisher. The game engine was upgraded to the Unreal engine.

Cancellation
The publisher ASC went out of business in 2000, taking this game with it.

Prototype
http://hiddenpalace.org/Werewolf_(Jun_14,_1996_prototype) https://hiddenpalace.org/Werewolf_(Jul_23,_1996_prototype)

Video
Gameplay of the Saturn prototype.