Stormlord

Something terrible has happened in Fairyland. I mean to say, evil queens, incessant thunderstorms and various species of itinerant thugs and no-goods is one thing – a man can learn to live with that – but locking up all the cute nymph-like fairies in outsize bubbles is another bowl of washing up completely. Your mission, and Mr Stormlord’s, is to rescue said nymphettes and ultimately engage the wicked queen in battle for the party leadership.

A great arcade adventure with stunning graphics and sound - well worth £20.

The 64 Cybernoid programmers make good again. Just beats the Spectrum version on playability due to some slightly clearer graphics.

Enough puzzles to keep any arcade-adventurer happy, and enough action to keep any trigger happy goon amused for hours. A must for sorely neglected 64 owners this month.

Another terrific arcade adventure from Raf Cecco, who once again shows there's still life in Clive's old dog yet.

The backgrounds are well defined and cleverly shaded, and scroll smoothly as the brilliantly drawn Stormlord stomps along. The varied and amusing enemies are equally cleverly animated; well done Hugh Binns for some great graphics. The quality effects (including an amusing wolf-whistle when Stormlord lands on a statue), lively jingles and good, lively music round it off nicely.

Hewson have certainly lived up to their reputation for excellence with this title, all I can say in conclusion is: buy it - you won't be disappointed!

When the damsels in distress are as buxom and undressed as those in Stormlord risking life and limb for their rescue requires little explanation. Suffice to say around five fairie maidens have been imprisoned on each of the game's six levels (two more than 8-bit versions).

The large and colourful sprites of this 8-bit version compare very favourably with the Spectrum original, with the added advantage of a pleasant in-game tune to keep the action going. In every respect a highly playable and polished piece of entertainment software.

The game does take some getting in to, but this makes it addictive rather than frustrating (though it can be that as well). Graphically it has a dark, grim feel. It's also a bit weird; long distance travel comes courtesy of trampolines which launch you through parallactic space to your destination. An intriguing, imagining adventure.

Schon das feine Titelbild lässt erahnen, was da auf den Spieler zukommt: Blitze zucken vom Himmel, und ein nacktes Elfchen klammert sich schutzsuchend an den Herrn der Stürme. Recht hat die Kleine, denn wer außer unserem wackeren Helden würde es wagen, sämtliche gefangenen Feen aus dem Zauberwald zu befreien? Besonders da dort böse Zauberer, messerschwingende Gnome und angriffslustige Drachen in rauhen Mengen ihr Unwesen treiben!

What's missing from Stormlord? Not much. The gameplay's complex and interesting, the action is nonstop, the sounds and images are excellent and the game is obviously different enough from any competition to not come across as one of those "me-too" games we see so many of. Congratulations to RazorSoft for putting some desperately needed variety in the Genesis lineup.

The game features some nice and pleasing graphics for its time, though the sound is nothing special, just basic PC Speaker. You can also redefine the keys, something I enjoy since most games back then didn't feature that. Overall, Stormlord is a pretty good and fun platformer and it should keep you busy when you don't have anything else to do.

It's not just the saucy sprites which impress - the scenery is attractive and the hero excellently animated. My only worry is that with only four levels, experienced games players might complete it too quickly, but they'll sure have fun doing it!

Brutally difficult to play, StormLord has superb 16-bit graphics and at least two features that set it apart from other action-adventure games. Yet all that most video-game fans have heard about it is how the folks at Sega insisted that a naked female statue in the game be electronically clothed for the sake of decency.

Hüpfen, schießen, Gegenstände tauschen: "Stormlord" ist ein schön altmodisches Plattformspiel. Die in der letzten Ausgabe vorgestellte CPC-Version litt unter vielen unfairen Stellen: Wenn ein Dutzend Killer-Regenwürmer gleichzeitig angreifen, pustet es den besten Spieler weg. Auf dem C 64 schaut's da anders aus. Hier ist Stormlord wesentlich besser. Die Grafik ist zudem knallbunt und die Titelmusik gehört zum besten, was je auf dem C 64 zu hören war. Eine empfehlenswerte Umsetzung, sofern man Such- und Sammelspiele mag.

It could have been fine if it didn't contain so many frustrating flaws. Maybe if Hewson were still up and running, it would have been better. But I can only recommend this to masochist arcade adventurers.

The gameplay betrays the game’s 8-bit origins but the graphics have been considerably improved. The combination of exploration, puzzle solving and some shooting works well, and there are enough levels to make it a challenge.

Wer auch immer entscheidet, welche Computerspiele für eine Konsole umgesetzt werden, der sollte sich mit der Auswahl mehr Zeit lassen. Hewsons "Stormlord" machte schon auf dem Amiga keine glückliche Figur und hat sich auch auf dem Mega Drive - trotz ein paar zusätzlichen Farbschattierungen - nicht großartig verbessert.

This old-school side-scroller tries to be like Ghouls and Ghosts, but the gameplay doesn't even come close. You control a star-throwing barbarian in a dark forest full of monsters and items. The graphics aren't bad, but the animation sucks. Your barbarian is as stiff as Al Gore. Jumping or attacking doesn't cause him to change his body position at all. Apparently the guy who did the graphics spent most of his energy on the large, shapely woman who appear in each level but serve only as scenery. In order to find keys and objects to complete the level, you need to move both right and left, often swapping items and retracing your steps, and it's hard to tell what you can or can't jump on. Adding to the confusion is an eagle who occasionally picks you up and flies you to some random area. And cheap hits are the norm as killer caterpillars sprout beneath your feet and platforms disintegrate beneath you. Stormlord probably won't hold your attention for long.