Plague of Darkness

Plague of Darkness is a cancelled PS2 and Xbox game by Widescreen Games. It was a third-person action game set in the Middle Ages.

Plot
This was a world where the Bubonic Plague didn't just kill people, it turned them into zombies. A demon that feasts on souls has cast the curse upon 14th century Europe.

You play as Duran, a Templar Knight initiate. You were on a voyage to meet your father when all of a sudden the demon's curse began. You quest is to slay the demon and rid the curse.

Gameplay
Gameplay would be mainly hack 'n' slash, with crossbows and throwable daggers. You can also wield magic granted from Tarot cards.

There was to be eight settings and 58 sub-locations. Along the way you would solve puzzles and met crazy characters.

There was also to be online play of some nature for Xbox Live and PS2. The PS2 version of the game was to get exclusive extras.

Cancellation
Plague of Darkness was cancelled when the publisher Namco Hometek had layoffs and redundancies.