DarkSpyre
| Darkspyre | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Event Horizon Software |
| Platform(s) | Amiga, DOS |
| Release date(s) | 1990 |
Darkspyre is a 1990 computer game produced by Event Horizon Software for DOS. It was released the following year for the Amiga.
Gameplay
Darkspyre was a dungeon crawl style role-playing game. It used top-down graphics and randomly generated dungeons, similar to a roguelike.
Plot summary
The gods of War, Magic, and Intellect created the Darkspyre to locate a champion to win the final test of mankind. The player must find the five runes of power within Darkspyre to master the tests and prevent the total destruction of the world.[1]
Reception
The game was reviewed in 1991 in Dragon #172 by Hartley, Patricia, and Kirk Lesser in "The Role of Computers" column. The reviewers gave the game 3½ out of 5 stars.[1] The game was reviewed in Computer Gaming World in 1991, with the reviewer stating that "DarkSpyre is a fine game, well suited to gamers who enjoy true challenges."[2]
Sequel
in 1992, The Summoning was released as a sequel. It did not rely on Darkspyre's random dungeon mechanic, instead using pre-designed levels.
References
- 1 2 Lesser, Hartley; Lesser, Patricia; Lesser, Kirk (August 1991). "The Role of Computers". Dragon (172): 55–64.
- ↑ Threadgill, Todd (July 1991). "DarkSpyre: Action, Adventure and Puzzles Galore". Computer Gaming World (84): 12–13. Retrieved 2011-05-31.