Ash, no way man, game over man, freakin' game over! ;p
hehe.. sounds like a reply from Aliens ^^ .. "How can they cut the power man?! they're animals!!"
I am searching high and low for the game I mentioned, but since I don't remember the name, its kind of difficult ^^
EDIT:
YAH! Nox it was, from westwood studios. Realtime shadowcasting in 2D.
"http://www.avault.com/reviews/images/nox9.jpg"
Shadowbaking on the other hand, thats something to consider..