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Game info
AmstradCPC

Barbarian

Barbarian
GenreFighting
DeveloperPalace Software
PublisherPalace Software
Released1987
Rating
Graphics:9.0
Sound:9.0
Gameplay:9.0
Overall:9.0
Reviewed byndial
Barbarian was released for the Commodore 64 in 1987 by Palace Software, and later ported on numerous 8/16bit other systems in the following months. A totally addictive fighting game (especially when in two-player mode) with top notch graphics and great sound for its era!
 
Review
BarbarianSTORY / GAMEPLAY
The evil sorcerer Drax has taken Princess Mariana as hostage, but has agreed to let her go free if a warrior can defeat his guardians. And that's where your barbarian comes in. Barbarian (known as Death Sword in the USA) is a one-on-one sword fighting game. Each character (a sword-wielding barbarian) has six life blocks and can survive twelve blows before biting the dust. The action takes place against two backdrops: a forest clearing and a pit of death. Fight against the warriors of Drax and rescue Princess Mariana. The fighters' moves are impressive: they can slice and dice with the sword, chop away, duck, jump, roll, and then there's the lethal chop which takes the opponent's head clean off. The game also features a two-player mode, in which players fight their characters against each other. Not to be confused with "Barbarian", a MelbourneHouse/Psygnosis game from 1988!

GRAPHICS / SOUND
The backgrounds themselves are fine: nothing to complain about or to get overly excited about, for that matter. The Amstrad CPC colors are great whilst sprites and backdrops move fast and smooth too, and it is obvious that a great deal of care and attention has been taken over them. Check out the backgrounds in each level and you'll see what I mean. Sprites are nicely animated with several frames and a variety of moves with or without moving their sword! The CPC version is certainly the best 8 bit version as far as the level details and colors.
Sound is nice, although no music offered during gameplay rather than a few catchy small tunes when battle starts and... ends, but the sound effects are well matched to the game's atmosphere. A truly great effort all in all!
 
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Sound samples
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Comparable platforms
Amstrad CPC
Commodore C64
Sinclair ZX Spectrum
Acorn BBC Micro
 
Hardware information

Amstrad CPC 464/664/6128

Amstrad CPC 464/664/6128CPU: ZiLOG Z80 4MHZ
MEMORY: 64 KB or 128 KB of RAM depending on the model (capable of being expanded to 512k using memory extension boards)
GRAPHICS: Motorola 6845 address generator, Mode 0: 160x200 / 16 colors, Mode 1: 320x200 / 4 colors, Mode 2: 640x200 / 2 colors, A colour palette of 27 colors was supported
SOUND: The CPC used the General Instrument AY-3-8912 sound chip, providing 3 channels Mono Sound (via internal speaker) but capable to offer Stereo Sound provided through a 3.5 mm headphones jack (with pretty impressive outcome!). Also, it is possible to play back digital sound samples at a resolution of approximately 5bit. This technique is very processor-intensive though.
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The Amstrad CPC 464/664/6128 (default) color palette
RGB 27-colors palette (16 on screen)
 
Comments
comment on 2019-04-06 23:19:05
alex76grJoin Date: 2017-03-19
Εντάξει τί να γράψω τώρα για αυτό? Να πω ότι είναι το πρώτο παιχνίδι που είδα στην πράσινη οθόνη όταν είδα για πρώτη φορά από κοντά τον CPC. Απλά το λατρεύω.
 
 
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