It featured hub-based levels and small RPG Elements such as cutscenes, Dialogue Trees, shops, a rudimentary leveling system and an actual, relevant plot. Released in 1996 by Rogue Entertainment, Strife is the last commercial game to use id Software's Doom Game Engine (now officially known as id Tech 1). Their brutal reign lead to the creation of The Front, a resistance movement dedicated to overthrowing The Order that, as of recently, has been stymied by their lack of manpower and The Order's technological advantage. They formed a cult known as The Order and began their conquest of the planet, using technology far superior to those outside The Entity's sway. Those that were infected and survived began to hear the voice of a malevolent god known as The Entity in their minds, and began to worship it. A comet struck the planet, unleashing a virus that ran rampant and killed countless human beings.
