I did say that this was a straight re-release of the original game – but that’s not exactly true. A great leader can turn the tide of a battle while a great swordsman can succeed much more often in raids. Depending on which character you choose you have to adjust your strategy in the game. One lord is a great leader but poor swordsman and another is great at jousting but not that good as a leader. In the start of the game you choose a character to play. You play against other lords, both Normans and Saxons and you even have the support of Robin Hood. This is a bit unfortunate since the C64 version had some nice extras and is generally speaking thought as the best version (except of the graphics of course). Cinemaware has chosen to base the game of the original AMIGA release (actually – it might be the PC release also but this is how I remember the AMIGA version). Since this is just a re-release of the original game nothing has changed in the game department. This is the original game with souped of graphics and sound.ĭoes the original gameplay still hold up or is this just a way for Cinemaware to cash in some quick money? While we are waiting for that game they have decided to re-release Defender of The Crown and The 3 Stooges in what they call “Digital Remastered Editions”. In 2000 the company was reformed again and has since then prepared for a comeback with a new sequel to Defender of The Crown. I think this game was one of the killer-games that got people to buy the Amiga when it came out.Īfter a couple of years Cinemaware disappeared and was forgotten. The game that started it all though was Defender of The Crown. On the Amiga these games were (for their time of course) top notch with great graphics and excellent sound. This was games that were absolutely stunning. They released games like Sinbad and the Throne of the Falcon, S.D.I., It came from the Desert, King of Chicago, The 3 Stooges and Rocket Ranger. I don’t remember their slogan right now but what they did was to create games that were more like movies than games. They didn’t just do games – they created experiences. Well – maybe not but they probably will start talking about all those great games that Cinemaware released during a few years in the end of the 80s.Ĭinemaware was more than just another game-company. Say the word Cinemaware to someone over 25 years of age and there is a good chance that he/she will start talking about the ‘good old days’ when games were games and we didn’t have any of this 3D-card non-sense and when we had to fight our way through several meters of snow and fight packs of wolves just to get near a computer ….

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