In this edition of the 10 Minute Amiga Retro Cast Doug reviews the brand new Black Dawn Rebirth for the Amiga from Double Sided Games. Doug reports you will need the 1 Megabyte of CHIP RAM in order to play this or you will have to use emulation. Join him as he takes a look at the gameplay and covers the pros and cones of Black Dawn Rebirth.
Black Dawn: Rebirth brings the popular Amiga dungeon crawler RPG series into the 21st Century.
It is both the ideal entry point into the Black Dawn universe for a new generation of players, and an opportunity for fans of the series to continue their adventure. It has better graphics and sound than ever before, and includes more levels, more monsters and more puzzles than any other Black Dawn game. Are you ready for the challenge?
Star date: 2621
The TFS Sentinel is en route to Base DS97 to investigate a communications blackout.
Star system: Thalax
Planet: Thalax 9
Ensign Bren is dispatched to investigate the base. Bren takes his scout ship into orbit around the planet, a routine mission. Planetfall is uneventful. From the outside, the base seems operational and undamaged, yet, something does not feel right. Bren dons his life support system and depressurises the cockpit. The canopy whirrs open, revealing a thin and clear atmosphere. The entrance yields to the ensign’s authorisation code. As he descends into the lower levels, a bad feeling creeps upon him.
Design & code: Shaun Watters
Graphics: TenShu
Music & Sound: Mike Richmond
Introduction code: Colin Vella
Featuring:
- 64 colours on screen
- 7 dungeons (21 levels) to explore
- 14 different weapons
- 21 different types of enemies (3 per dungeon)
- Amazing animated introduction using an entire floppy!
- PAL / NTSC compatible
- Hard drive installable
- Requires at least 1.5Mb of ram (of which 1Mb must be chip ram)
- 3D movement effects available for faster Amiga.
Game package contains:
- Cardboard Box
- Six 3″1/2 Floppies
- Instruction Manual
- Dungeons booklet to draw your own maps and take notes.
- Digital download (ADF)
