The First Templar – PC

From Haemimont Games, The First Templar is a co-operative action adventure game in development for Xbox 360 and PC. The game portrays a dark and gritty view of the late 13th century where old friends become enemies, corruption spreads throughout the Church and fallen knights oppress the weak and renounce their oaths. The First Templar

From Haemimont Games, The First Templar is a co-operative action adventure game in development for Xbox 360 and PC. The game portrays a dark and gritty view of the late 13th century where old friends become enemies, corruption spreads throughout the Church and fallen knights oppress the weak and renounce their oaths. The First Templar follows the story of two main characters – a French Templar, and his companion, a noble lady who has been proclaimed a heretic. Taking control over these two unlikely allies, the player must uncover the mysteries behind the Templar Order, play a role in a grand conspiracy, and discover the secret of the Holy Grail. The heroes face powerful opponents at every turn, in the face of the Saracen, King Philip IV of France and the Inquisition. The game also features both single player and co-op modes. When playing solo, the player can switch between the two characters, leaving the control of the second hero to the game’s AI. At any moment a second player can joinin and take control of the AI controlled hero.

The First Templar is an Action-Adventure game that returns the player the Holy Land during the Crusades to participate in the rise and perversion of the Knights Templar, the search for the Holy Grail and a grand conspiracy. The game features engaging single player gameplay in which players can switch between two characters, as well as two-player co-op both online and offline. Additional features include: individual combos as well as team-based attacks, RPG like character customization, 20 historical Medieval locations and an amazing soundtrack and graphics.

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Battle Through the Holy Land as a Templar

The First Templar is a cooperative action adventure game, set in a dark and gritty portrayal of the late 13th Century during the Crusades where old friends become enemies, corruption spreads throughout the Church and once noble knights oppress the weak and renounce their oaths. Follow the path of two unlikely heroes on their search for the Holy Grail. The young French Templar Celian teams up with the noble lady and proclaimed heretic Marie to unveil a grand conspiracy within the Order of the Knights Templar. The heroes face powerful opponents at every turn including the Saracen, King Philip of France and the Holy Inquisition.

Co-op action from The First Templar Decipher the secrets of the Knights Templars alone or with a friend.
View larger. A close-up of an enemy weilding a spiked club from The First Templar Face every unspeakable danger of the Crusades.
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Are you strong enough to fight your enemies with different weapons, unique combos or team attacks and unravel the biggest mystery of mankind?

Single player and Co-op Multiplayer

The First Templar offers a captivating campaign that can be enjoyed alone or cooperatively with a friend. When playing solo, the player can switch freely between the two characters, leaving the control of the second hero to the game’s AI. At any time, a second player may join in and take control of the second hero.

System Requirements

Minimum Operating System – Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 Processor – 2.4 GHz Single-Core RAM – 1 GB Graphics Card – 256 MB DirectX 9.0c, Shader Model 3.0 (Geforce 6 Series, ATI X1300) Free Hard Drive Space – 5 GB Sound Card – DirectX 9-compatible Recommended Operating System – Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 Processor – 2.4 GHz Dual-Core RAM – 2 GB Graphics Card – 512 MB DirectX 9.0c, Shader Model 3.0 (Geforce 8 Series, ATI HD4800) Free Hard Drive Space – 5 GB Sound Card – DirectX 9-compatible

Key Game Features

Explore a dark, story-driven campaign that can be played solo or cooperatively with two players Encounter a believable Medieval setting that includes 20 historical locations from the lore of the Knight of Templar such as Cyprus, Acre and Ibelin Engage in fierce action-packed combat, complete with combos, killing moves and team-based cooperative attacks Customize characters in a role-playing like manner, optimizing their passive and active skills or abilities Enjoy gorgeous, cinematic graphics that realistically bring the 13th Century to life, complete with day-night cycles A dramatic, orchestral soundtrack

Additional Screenshots

Battling a huge enemy in the single player campaign from The First Templar Challenging single player.
View larger. Cinematic cutscene from The First Templar Customizable characters.
View larger. Fighting in the middle of a Midieval town square in The First Templar 20 historical locations.
View larger. Detailed scene featuring a Medieval Holy Land scene from The First Templar Amazing cinematic graphics.
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Product Features

  • Explore a dark, story-driven campaign that can be played solo or cooperatively with two players on the same console or via Xbox Live
  • Encounter a believable Medieval setting that includes 20 historical locations from the lore of the Knight of Templar such as Cyprus, Acre and Ibelin
  • Engage in fierce action-packed combat, complete with combos, killing moves and team-based cooperative attacks
  • Customize characters in a role-playing like manner, optimizing their passive and active skills or abilities
  • Enjoy gorgeous, cinematic graphics that realistically bring the 13th Century to life, complete with day-night cycles and a dramatic, orchestral soundtrack
  • Fast-paced cooperative play allowing players to assist one another and drop-in/out letting the AI take over when one player leaves the game
  • In single player action play as either character, switching roles as you go to use the best skills for the job
  • RPG inspired character development with each character having their own skills and skill paths which the player can develop
  • Return to the 13th century, where European culture is on the brink of collapse and explore 20 historically accurate locations have been recreated
  • Enjoy gorgeous, cinematic graphics that realistically bring the 13th Century to life, complete with day-night cycles and backed by a dramatic, orchestral soundtrack
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