Ask
Spectrum owners about the computer and they will tell you about the
endless hours of fun playing this game. It is difficult sharing their
enthusiasm for this game, it does have appeal, that is obvious. It is
however difficult to over look it's limitations, I have never enjoyed
pixel perfect positioning in games, it limits the playability. On
top of this, if you die in the wrong way you might enter the room in
such a way that you get killed off instantly.
Miner Willy has to negotiate the mine
and collect keys to exit the different caverns, before the air runs
out. There is nothing between the two versions, except the Spectrum has
the usual color clash. The result is a draw..
MYTH
The evil god Dameron has taken over
the world, it is your task, by going back in time, to fight the demon
through the ages. You start of in hell and progress to the
ancient Greeks and Romans, then it is of to the Norse times
followed by a final confrontation. You have to use the right weapon to
fight against the different demons, you pick up a sword but you will
need something stronger to fight the bigger demons. You can run, kick,
jump,punch and use the current enabled weapon.
The Commodore version has great
presentation, speech when the game starts, introduction screens and
smooth scrolling combined with awesome animation on the main character
and all enemies. The Spectrum version doesn't scroll, it obviously also
doesn't have any of the sound. The 128k version fairs a bit better in
the sound department but still nothing special.
The Spectrum version has a pink main character again, my pet hate, some
color clash as well. The game was well received on both platforms, it's
another System 3 winner.
This game, like Last Ninja, showed
just how much better the Commodore was then the Spectrum. The Commodore
is once again, a clear winner, by this time in 1989 the Spectrum was
showing it's age and limitations. The Commodre was competing with
Nintendo and PC's, the competition from the Spectrum was starting to
fade.
