Genre
Perspective
MobyRank MobyScore
Commodore 64
...
2.9
ZX Spectrum
...
2.2
MSX
...
2.2

Description

In this game you play the role of a barbarian who must navigate his way through dangerous dungeons. The game is played from a third person side scrolling perspective and also has platform jumping parts to it. The barbarian is controlled by using left and right on the joystick to move and up and down is used to scroll through the various commands at the bottom of the screen. When a command is highlighted pressing fire will perform that action thus saving on extra buttons being needed to play. There are two weapons at your disposal. A sword which you start the game with and later a bow which is handy for long range attacks. There are many traps to avoid and various monsters who have different attack patterns.

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User Reviews

Nostalgia, but not much else. DOS Terry Callahan (42)
Amiga's best friend. Amiga Alex Bloomfield (3)
An idiotic control system. DOS Trixter Bronze Star Contributing Member (8865)
Genuinely fantastic.. if you play it while on acid. DOS mobster_lobster (26)
I am astonished and amazed at this game's poor treatment DOS Alex Man (32)
It really sucks. DOS Tomer Gabel Bronze Star Contributing Member (4476)

The Press Says

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) Atari ST Oct, 1987 725 out of 1000 72
Your Sinclair ZX Spectrum Nov, 1988 7 out of 10 70
Oberoende COMputer (S) Amiga Sep 24, 1987 5 out of 10 50
Abandonia DOS Jul 18, 2006 2 out of 5 40

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Trivia

The box cover artwork and Barbarian/Psygnosis logos were created by Roger Dean. The painting used for the cover, I believe called Red Dragon III, was later used again as a cover for Steve Howe on the 1994 album Not Necessarily Acoustic. At the back of the CD booklet under the artwork credits you can find the message "Hello Psygnosis".


This entry was contributed by Donny K. (428), Martin Smith (64035), koffiepad (10156), MAT Bronze Star Contributing Member (35399), Belboz Bronze Star Contributing Member (6609), Belgarath_UK (37) and Rantanplan (1753)
 

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