The Final Battle | |
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Developer(s) | Silicon Software[2] |
Publisher(s) | Personal Software Services / Mirrorsoft[3] |
Platform(s) | Atari ST, Amiga, MS-DOS |
Release | 1990[1] |
Genre(s) | Adventure[4] |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
The Final Battle is a fantasy adventure video game published by Personal Software Services for the Amiga and Atari ST in November 1990. The game was originally scheluded to be released in January 1990.[5] An MS-DOS port was released later in 1991. It is a sequel to Legend of the Sword from 1988.
At the end of Legend of the Sword, the evil wizard, Suzar was imprisoned in a teardrop. He has now escaped and has stolen Avar's magical artifacts: the sword and the shield. The player character from the last game, Steroff, has been imprisoned underground with his surviving party members, Cysella and Pagan.[6][4] The objective is to escape from prison and retrieve the stolen items from Suzar.[6]
The game is a mouse-driven point-and-click adventure game with role-playing elements.[4][6] The game is depicted from an isometric viewpoint. Each party member's abilities are required to solve different puzzles.[6]
Publication | Score |
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Aktueller Software Markt | 32/60 (DOS)[3] |
Amiga Format | 56%[4] |
ST Action | 71%[6] |
ST Format | 52%[7] |
Génération 4 | 62%[8] |
Amiga Format said "the sheer impenetrability of the game's command and control system is a deterrent from trying anything remotely innovative and ultimately from playing the game at all."[4] ST Format criticized the controls and the camera angle.[7] ST Action called the icon system "well implemented and simple to use" and the gameplay "challenging and entertaining".[6]