Planet Bob - Playing Savage (C64)

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Hi there!

 

And here comes another 3 part multiload C64 game, this time from Firebird:

 

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And this time the individual stages are so radically different from each other, that you really wonder if developer Probe Software didn't just tie three totally unrelated games together with some silly background story

 

The start kinda makes sense. You're a mighty sidescrolling Barbarian, hacking'n'slashing through castle walls.

 

In the second part you're zipping Space Harrieresque over a plane, avoiding green statues while shooting skulls and ghosts.

 

Finally you're controlling an eagle(?!?), flying it through an 8 ways scrolling castle. You're supposed to collect 4 pieces of treasure here, which is supposed to let you pass through a gate at the end.

 

Unfortunately that didn't work for me! I tried three different cracks (Fairlight, Ikari & The Dominators) but in none of them I was able to get past the gate - and I definitely did collect all 4 treasures!

 

Well, for a conclusion: Three average games still only make an average package

 

The music is outstanding though and it's definitely a step up from Probes other game I was playing, Trantor

 

Some future day the "Playing..." series may see another Probe game in the form of "Dan Dare III", but first it'll continue with something else.

 

Greetings,

Manuel

 

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