Shackled Reviews (Amstrad CPC)

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Initial impressions are poor, the scrolling is laborious and character movement jerky. However, once a ’Speed-Up’ has been gained the game becomes a lot faster and, with some quite good sound FX, fairly enjoyable. Nevertheless by comparison with Gauntlet the game is distinctly sub-par and offers little in the way of originality.

The ungodly and crude and unimaginative in their behaviour so blasting them isn't very satisfying. Despite the appalling presentation, the game idea still has a certain charm, but whether that would be in evidence once you'd actually paid for the game is extremely doubtful. Amstrad Version: Colourful, slow, and boring.