Blade Warrior

For the 1984 video game, see Blade the Warrior.

Blade Warrior
Publisher(s)	Image Works[1]
Platform(s)	Amiga, MS-DOS, Atari ST
Release	1991
Genre(s)	Beat 'em up
Mode(s)	Single-player

Blade Warrior is a beat 'em up video game, released in 1991 by Image Works for Amiga, Atari ST, and MS-DOS. The game was created by Jason Kingsley.

Gameplay

The game is a mix of adventuring and battling, in which players are tasked with collecting magical items and exploring the landscape of the game via the in-game map while fighting off enemies. Various facilities in the game are accessible only when a certain number of artifacts have been collected. A notable feature of Blade Warrior is the graphical interface: all objects in the game are seen in silhouette, except for obtainable items, and the effects of magic spells. The background is made up of a night sky, with clouds and hills, etc.

Plot

The world has been enslaved by Murk, and players are challenged to free it by collecting the seven fragments of a tablet which are in the possession of seven wizards who inhabit seven towers.

Reception

References

1. "Blade Warrior (Game) - Giant Bomb". www.giantbomb.com. CBS Interactive Inc. Retrieved 25 June 2016.

External links

• Blade Warrior at Amiga Hall of Light