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[JDR13]

Conan: The Dark Axe

Fun hack and slash game with some budget problems. It was made by Slovak studio Cauldron (they've made such titles as Spellcross, Battle Isle: The Andosia War, Chaser, Gene Troopers), and published on all consoles and PC of course. It all starts when Conan sees his home village of Grannach burnt to the ground by the mysterious Vulture cult, he begins his quest for revenge against them. We are visiting various places reminding of those, that were described by Robert E. Howard.
Sadly, the levels are small, but the fighting system, while not being as good as Severance: Blade of Darkness or others, is not horrible either. We can find up to 14 weapons, plus there are parts of the titular Dark Axe hidden on some of the levels. This is the most powerful weapon, and it's not really hard to build it.

We need to gather points to unlock new moves to spice up our battle techniques. Conan is horrible, when it comes to the ledges or jumping. He is practically a doom guy, and the animation here is almost non existent. Also, the collision detection, when it comes to the levels can be infuriating, especially in the dark areas. The camera has sometimes a tendency to make difficult for player to navigate as well.

The music is quite good, and the developers have also used the amazing score created by Basil Poledouris. But again - it's not used enough for my taste. We move onward, kill some big ugly creatures here and there, with a grand finale, where we must defeat the reincarnation of Set. For one playthrough it was ok game. No crashes or weird bugs. I just wish someone made a proper Conan game with polished combat system and quality art design.

I don't remember this one which is odd because I'm a big fan of Conan. Which version did you play?

 

[lightbane]

We can find up to 14 weapons, plus there are parts of the titular Dark Axe hidden on some of the levels. This is the most powerful weapon, and it's not really hard to build it.

OBJECTION!!!!

It is not the Dark Axe you collect pieces for (actually, you find it hidden in a level somewhere), but rather the Atlesian Sword, a fuck-huge sword that is more akin a power-sword than a mere greatsword. Doing so pretty much locks up that weapon for you, as it is so stupidly powerful you don't need anything else by then. There's a final weapon in the last level of the game that Conan ignores and refuses to pick u`if you have the Atleasian Sword equipped, but that may have been a bug.

 

[Puukko]

(Nioh)

 

[Taka-Haradin puolipeikko]

The Long Journey Home

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[[UCHIHA]XxDarkSasuke420xX]

10/10 Writing

 

[wahrk]

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If they’re going to charge me another $20 for this they could have at least added another bonfire here...

 

[HansDampf]

Why so small?

 

[adddeed]

Got a Logitech Dirving Force Pro from kijiji and works great with Toca 2. PRetty good force feedback too for 1998.

 

[Avonaeon]

Been looking for a driving wheel joystick that's good for retro gaming, but didn't know what was good or not. Thanks

 

[Ninja Destroyer]

I don't remember this one which is odd because I'm a big fan of Conan. Which version did you play?

I've finished the PC port. But it's available for PS2 and Gamecube as well, if you have hard time finding the iso image .
Also lightbane is correct, I've finished the game long time ago, and have had some screenshots from it sitting on hdd.

 

[[UCHIHA]XxDarkSasuke420xX]

 

[adddeed]

Been looking for a driving wheel joystick that's good for retro gaming, but didn't know what was good or not. Thanks

Yep and it installed without issues on WinMe.
I wanted to play Toca2 but the game is impossible without force feedback. The cars just spin out when you reach a limit and you cant feel the limit without force feedback. With it i know right away when im losing grip and a spoin could be imminent.

 

[sser]

Shock Force 2.

Using smoke screen to traverse dangerous firing lanes:

 

[Taka-Haradin puolipeikko]

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[Fedora Master]

SKAVEN GET OUT

DO I HAVE TO KROAK A BITCH?!

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[Gamezor]

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Whats this?

 

[minakami]

Whats this?

The long journey home

 

[Shadenuat]

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Cross Code

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Im sure i will finish rest of the temple tomorrow

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from style I expected to the moon/undertale whatever or some try in deconstructing MMO tropes but it's nothing of that (skill tree: pointless, rpg system: pointless, mmo deconsruction: nonexistent), it is all a mask for multilevel precise timing puzzle dungeons crushing all your dreams into a black hole

 

[spekkio]

Metroid Prime 2

Time to ride into the sunset. Again...

Hard Mode?

Only MP3 & AM2R left and I'm done with this great series. R.I.P. sweet princess.

 

[JDR13]

Metroid Prime 2

Time to ride into the sunset. Again...

Hard Mode?

Only MP3 & AM2R left and I'm done with this great series. R.I.P. sweet princess.

Only 80%?

Pfft...

 

[Strange Fellow]

It's true though, I am becoming ever more hard while playing this game.

 

[curds]

 

[octavius]

Swamplight for FRUA

Zed Duke of Banville

 

[Puukko]

Is the third shot from the same game?

 

[Zed Duke of Banville]

Swamplight for FRUA

Zed Duke of Banville

All three images are from the eponymous adventure module, GA2 Swamplight. The last image is a digitized version of the cover art by Paul Jaquays, and the other two images are cruder digitizations of the interior black-and-white drawings by Terry Dykstra with color added.