Today I played Knight Lore A revolutionary game for 1984, this game introduced the isometric adventure.
You know what’s hard about playing your way through video game
history? Until IBM basically standardized everything, we had like four
different computers rein supreme. I’ve gone from using an Apple II
emulator, to a Commodore 64 emulator, to now a ZX Spectrum emulator,
each emulator has it’s own quirks and learning curve. But, once I got
the game up and running, it was okay. You play as a little dude, who has
to explore a castle(?) to find a cure for his werewolf thing he’s got.
You do this by collecting a whole bunch of trinkets and eventually
puting them in a cauldren. I think. It’s not very clear. We’re still in
the period where if you don’t read the manual you’ll be completely lost.
It’s Dated, for sure, the isometric viewpoint made platforming a bitch.
But other than that, the game was totally passable. I probably won’t be
playing much of it, again, but it was certanly better than a lot of
computer games from this era.
Next up: Demolition Derby
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