Stormlord

The Good
The DOS version has all the original graphics that caused a stir ( and were later modified ) in the Genesis version. Excellent visual effects. Time is shown in a meter that progresses from day to night. There is a puzzle aspect where you have to figure out what objects to use for certain situations. And movement between various stages must be carefully plotted.

The Bad
The game movement is painfully slow. Originally I thought it was my 286 that was slow but when I ran it on a 486 it was exactly the same.

The Bottom Line
Due to the nature of the slow movement it is more like a puzzle plat-former than an action game. You must rescue all the fairies on each level before time runs out. Along the way you can pick up and hold one object. Dropping whatever object you were holding at the time. Locked doors require keys. Other enemies require an object to distract them. You have magic to shoot at your enemies which sometimes come in waves. Other enemies and obstacles are part of the landscape. Along the way you get help from a large Eagle that will carry you to other parts of the stage otherwise inaccessible by foot. All in all a very colorful game.