Highlander: The Last of the MacLeods

Moby ID: 6993
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You are Quentin MacLeod, an immortal. Of course, you are unaware of this until your mother is murdered and the people of your village are captured by the evil immortal Kortan. Now, you must learn of your destiny, defeat Kortan, and lead your people to freedom.

Highlander is an action-adventure game that is similar to Alone in the Dark. The game consists of pre-rendered 3D environments that are viewed from many fixed camera angles. You control Quentin as he fights off guards, explores new areas, and collects items.

The game is based on an animated television series, which in turn is based on a series of motion pictures.

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Average score: 52% (based on 8 ratings)

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Average score: 2.5 out of 5 (based on 10 ratings with 1 reviews)

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The Good
Highlander: The Last of the MacLeods (herein after simply referred to as "Highlander") is clearly inspired by Alone In The Dark, with its 3rd person perspective, inventory puzzles to solve alongside enemies that need to be killed with a weapon.

If you are able to find a working Atari Jaguar CD device, then this game offers us some nice graphics, including some animated sequences taken from the cartoon series of the same name.

The Bad
Highlander features very little in the way of music and some sluggish controls, which often seem downright glitchy.

The animated sequences used when your character punches, kicks or opens up chests are goofy and, speaking of goofy, this is a game where the best item to use is a rubber chicken!

Yes, you do locate a sword in the game, but it is difficult to properly hit enemies with it and, even when you do, is not a powerful weapon. It is easier to actually hit enemies with the rubber chicken and it also seems to do more damage.



The Bottom Line
It is unfortunate that Highlander fails in the gameplay department and is a bit too goofy. The game's designers were reportedly fans of the Highlander franchise, but, in this case, fandom did not translate into a good game. About the best thing that can be said about this game is that it is probably one of the only adventure-action titles for the Atari Jaguar CD-ROM device.

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Game added July 24, 2002. Last modified August 17, 2023.