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{{Infobox video game
| title = Shade: Wrath of Angels
| image = Shade - Wrath of Angels.jpg
| developer = [[Black Element Software]]
| publisher = [[Cenega Publishing]]<br />[[Tri Synergy]]
| designer = {{Unbulleted list
 | Josef Vlach
 | Rudolf Snížek
 | Jan Zámečník
 | Aleš Horák
 | Radek Volf
}}
| programmer = {{Unbulleted list
 | Filip Doksanský
 | Andrej Török
}}
| artist = {{Unbulleted list
 | Jan Zámečník
 | Aleš Horák
 | Jiří Bartoněk
 | Jiří Ruzicka<ref name="Moby Credits">{{cite web|title=Shade: Wrath of Angels (2004) Windows credits - MobyGames|url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/shade-wrath-of-angels/credits|publisher=Moby Games|accessdate=15 March 2013|archive-date=24 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170124044715/http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/shade-wrath-of-angels/credits|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}
| composer = Jaroslav Kašný
| engine = [[Enforce (game engine)|Enforce]]<ref name=Games>{{cite web|title=Horor Shade: Wrath of Angels bude česky|url=http://games.tiscali.cz/obrazky/horor-shade-wrath-of-angels-bude-cesky-16917|website=Games.cz|accessdate=27 July 2014|archive-date=9 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140809191310/http://games.tiscali.cz/obrazky/horor-shade-wrath-of-angels-bude-cesky-16917|url-status=live}}</ref>
| platforms = [[Microsoft Windows]]
| released = {{vgrelease|EU/NA|1 October 2004<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pringle |first=James B. |date=1 October 2004 |title=Shade: Wrath of Angels Ships |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/10/01/shade-wrath-of-angels-ships |access-date=8 March 2023 |website=IGN |language=en |archive-date=8 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230308224021/https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/10/01/shade-wrath-of-angels-ships |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Shade release date set for PC |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/shade-release-date-set-for-pc/1100-6103069/ |access-date=8 March 2023 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=31 August 2004 |title=Shade: Wrath of Angels Gold Master Released |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/shade-wrath-of-angels-gold-master-released |access-date=8 March 2023 |website=GamesIndustry.biz |language=en |archive-date=8 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230308224024/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/shade-wrath-of-angels-gold-master-released |url-status=live }}</ref>}}
| genre = [[Action-adventure game|Action-adventure]]
| modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]]
}}
'''''Shade: Wrath of Angels''''' ({{langx|cs|Shade: Hněv andělů}}; originally called ''Nefandus'') is a 2004 [[action-adventure]] video game for [[Microsoft Windows]], developed by [[Black Element Software]] and published by Cenega. The game's story revolves around an ancient war between [[angel]]s and [[god]]s. A [[N-Gage (device)|Nokia N-Gage]] version was planned, but never released.<ref>{{cite web|last=Jasnoch|first=Hendrik|url=http://www.n-page.de/index.php?page=newsdetails&datum=1086689981|title=2 neue Spiele in der Mache|website=n-page.de|date=8 June 2004|accessdate=15 April 2019|language=de|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041116052318/http://www.n-page.de/index.php?page=newsdetails&datum=1086689981|archivedate=16 November 2004|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Carrasco|first=Antonio|url=https://as.com/meristation/2004/06/09/noticias/1086760800_043690.html|title=Cenega desarrollará títulos para N-Gage|publisher=Meristation|language=es|date=9 June 2004|accessdate=25 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180826080739/https://as.com/meristation/2004/06/09/noticias/1086760800_043690.html|archive-date=26 August 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Gameplay==
''Shade: Wrath of Angels'' is a [[Third-person shooter|third-person]] [[Role-playing game|RPG]] offering over 30 hours of playtime. The gameplay features action/adventure and exploration elements. The game consists of four chapters spanning different historical eras and alternate dimensions, divided into thirty levels (tutorial included). In battle, the protagonist has the ability to wield melee and ranged weapons and cast spells against twenty unique types of enemies. The protagonist is also able to assume a demonic form for a limited period of time. The protagonist's health and magical power can be upgraded by collecting golden drops, which are hidden throughout the game.

==Plot==
The game follows an unnamed male protagonist, who receives a letter from his estranged brother, 'B'. In it, B claims to have discovered an important archaeological site somewhere in [[Europe]], which appears to be ancient. However, upon arriving at the town indicated in the letter, the protagonist finds it completely deserted. He makes his way to the hotel where B was staying at; a note left behind by B directs him to a nearby church. Armed with a pistol, the protagonist encounters [[Zombie|zombies]], and also starts seeing visions of fire and demonic creatures.

At the church, the protagonist descends into the crypt below, which contains the archeological site. The protagonist finds no trace of his brother, but discovers a mysterious orb, which he picks up. A figure engulfed in mist appears in front of him, introducing herself as the Angel of Faith, one of Holy Four - a group of angels deposed by the ancient gods. She explains that the orb is, in fact, her heart, and tasks the protagonist with releasing the other three angels, trapped in parallel worlds they each once ruled over. In return, she promises to bring back B, who has fallen under the curse of the gods; she also states that B has initiated the ritual of merging the four worlds together, and is therefore the only one who can complete it. Overwhelmed by the angel's revelations, the protagonist agrees to do as told. To aid him in his quest, the angel assigns him a demonic servant, and also grants him an enchanted sword.

Guided by the Angel of Faith, the protagonist uses an ancient monolith called Nefandus to enter each of the worlds, where he locates the orb-like hearts of the other three angels. The three worlds are as follows:

* A world themed after [[Middle Ages|Medieval Europe]], inhabited by undead soldiers and knights. The protagonist explores a ruined castle of a [[Gnosticism|Gnostic]] military order and a spider-infested [[necropolis]], and acquires the heart of the Angel of Blood.
* A world themed after [[Ancient Egypt]], inhabited by reanimated mummies, giant scorpions and undead worshipers of the god [[Set (deity)|Set]]. The protagonist explores an underground temple and [[Duat|the realm of the dead]], and acquires the heart of the Angel of Souls.
* A world of eternal darkness, referred to as the Shadowland, inhabited by creatures of shadow.

After the protagonist collects the three hearts and restores the angels' power, the Angel of Faith appears before him, revealing her true, horrifying form. The Holy Four turn out to be fallen angels, who opposed the gods in the past and set the war between the four worlds.

The protagonist vows to stop the evil by breaking all the hearts of the angels, but the other three noble angels appear and ask the player to destroy the demon, who helped him on his quests. The protagonist kills the demon with his magic sword, and the noble angels trap the Angel of Faith. The angels then reveal to him that B's soul is sealed and can not be made to live again. The angels then transform the protagonist to an immensely powerful guardian, to protect all the four hearts of the angels with his magic sword till the end of time, or (if the player has opted to charge the sword with power, instead of the demon, during the course of the game) the protagonist will wake up in the train and his brother is seen on the railway platform.

==Reception==
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| GR = 52.62%<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/519456-shade-wrath-of-angels/index.html|title = Video Game Reviews, Articles, Trailers and more - Metacritic}}</ref>
| MC = 50/100<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.metacritic.com/game/shade-wrath-of-angels/critic-reviews/?platform=pc|title = Shade: Wrath of Angels|website = [[Metacritic]]|access-date = 20 March 2025|archive-date = 20 March 2025|archive-url = https://archive.today/20250320192614/https://www.metacritic.com/game/shade-wrath-of-angels/critic-reviews/?platform=pc|url-status = live}}</ref>
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The game received mostly mixed reviews. It currently holds a 50/100 score at [[Metacritic]] based on 12 reviews.

==References==
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==External links==
*{{official website|http://www.shade-game.com}}
*{{mobygames|id=/shade-wrath-of-angels}}


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[[Category:2004 video games]]
[[Category:Action-adventure games]]
[[Category:Black Element Software games]]
[[Category:Cancelled N-Gage games]]
[[Category:Single-player video games]]
[[Category:Tri Synergy games]]
[[Category:Video games about angels]]
[[Category:Video games about demons]]
[[Category:Video games about zombies]]
[[Category:Video games developed in the Czech Republic]]
[[Category:Windows games]]
[[Category:Windows-only games]]

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