Blackthorne

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Description

The planet Tuul was a peaceful place, until the evil warrior Sarlac used the power of the Darkstone to take control. Blackthorne's father, the good King Vlaros, sent him to Earth just as his kingdom crumbled around him. Now, twenty years later, Blackthorne is grown and must return to Tuul to free it from the clutches of Sarlac.

Blackthorne is a platform action game played from a side-view with non-scrolling backgrounds. It has certain similarities to Prince of Persia, being set in maze-like environments and focusing on exploration and occasional puzzle-solving. Blackthorne fights enemies by shooting at them. His default weapon, a pump action shotgun, can be upgraded throughout the course of the game. Various types of bombs can be used to damage enemies, blow open doors, or destroy generations. Keys must be often found to gain access to new areas.

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Alternate Titles

• "Blackhawk" -- European title
• "ブラックソーン" -- Japanese spelling

Part of the Following Groups

• Genre: Cinematic Platformer
• Sound engine: AIL/Miles Sound System

User Reviews

Where Memories Dwell	DOS	MAT (222038)
Surely Blizzards finest hour	DOS	helm lehm (13)

Critic Reviews

PC Gamer	DOS	Jan, 1995	86 out of 100	86
Play Time	SNES	Nov, 1994	85 out of 100	85
Score	DOS	Jan, 1995	83 out of 100	83
Game Informer Magazine	Game Boy Advance	Dec, 2003	8 out of 10	80
Retro Game Reviews	SEGA 32X	Jan 05, 2018		80
Defunct Games	SEGA 32X	Sep 10, 2005	80 out of 100	80
Sega-16.com	SEGA 32X	Aug 20, 2004	8 out of 10	80
neXGam	SNES	2002	7.2 out of 10	72
GameSpot	Game Boy Advance	Nov 11, 2003	7 out of 10	70
Gamers Europe	Game Boy Advance	Oct 03, 2003	5.5 out of 10	55

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Trivia

Available to all

In 2011 Blizzard Entertainment made the game free for all their users through their digital Battle.net platform. You can find Blackthorne by visiting the downloadable games section through a Battle.net account and scrolling to Classic Games.

Cut versions

The SNES version (US and European) misses blood effects when shooting prisoners, bleeding corpses and a blood splash in the Blizzard logo and game over screen. In the Japanese SNES version all blood is removed and prisoners can't be shot. The 32X version only has the cut in the company logo.

Awards

• Electronic Gaming Monthly
  • September 1994 (Issue 62) - Game of the Month (SNES version)

Related Web Sites

• Blackthorne (official website)
• Blackthorne (official website.- archived version from 2008)